Krish Jagarlamudi Explained

Krish Jagarlamudi
Birth Name:Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi[1]
Birth Date:11 October 1978
Birth Place:Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Years Active:2008–present

Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (born 11 November 1978), better known as Krish Jagarlamudi or Krish, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his career including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards South.

Krish began his career in 2008 with the road film Gamyam and followed it up with the hyperlink film Vedam in 2010, both of which gained critical acclaim and big accolades. In 2015, he helmed the period war drama Kanche set in Nazi Germany, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[2]

His other notable films include Vaanam (2011), Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012), Gabbar Is Back (2015), Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017) and (2019).[3] [4] In 2019, he also directed the back-to-back filmed biographical dramas and and in 2020 he started filming a historical fiction movie of an outlaw Hari Hara Veera Mallu with Pawan Kalyan. He is Collaborating with Anushka Shetty for her 50th Film "Ghaati", they previously worked in Vedam and Vaanam .

Early life

Krish Jagarlamudi was born on 11 November 1978 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.[5] He completed his higher education in the United States in pharmacy and computer science, and briefly worked there. He returned to India to pursue a full-time career in the film industry.[6]

Career

In 2008, Krish Jagarlamudi made his debut with Gamyam, starring Allari Naresh, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film was produced by his father, Saibabu Jagarlamudi, along with his brother-in-law, Bibo Srinivas, and his friend, Rajeev Reddy, who came forward after Krish tried to convince many notable film producers. The film went on to become a big hit at the box office, and won several awards, including the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the 2009 South Filmfare Awards. It gained a cult status and is considered by many to be one of the greatest films in Telugu ever made.[7] [8]

Krish's next film, Vedam (2010) is anthology starring Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty and Manoj Manchu. It was well received by both critics and the audience, winning four major awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards South, with Krish receiving his second Filmfare Award for Best Director.[9] Vedam was also the second film to win all the four major awards (Best Movie, Best Director for Krish, Best Actor for Allu Arjun and Best Actress for Anushka Shetty), after Jeevana Jyothi in 1975 and had a good run at the box office as well.

Following the success of Vedam, Krish was signed on to direct its Tamil remake, titled Vaanam, starring Silambarasan Rajendar, Bharath, and Anushka Shetty, reprising her role.[10] Like its original version, Vaanam too released to critical acclaim.[11] His next film is Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) starring Rana Daggubati and Nayantara. Krish made his Hindi debut film with Gabbar Is Back (2015). It stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Shruti Haasan.

His World war II war directorial starring Varun Tej named Kanche, released on 22 October, on the occasion of Dasara. It received positive reviews from critics and was successful at the box office.[12] Kanche was selected for the Indiwood Panorama Competition section at the 2nd edition of Indiwood Carnival 2016 in Hyderabad.[13] He next directed Nandamuri Balakrishna's 100th film, Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017), based on emperor Gautamiputra Satakarni. The film was commercially successful.[14]

Krish, next started directing, then after with the personal request of Nandamuri Balakrishna, Krish collaborated with Balakrishna once again for the NTR duology, based on the life of N. T. Rama Rao. Both the parts, and , were critical and commercial failures.[15]

Filmography

Film

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YearFilmDirectorWriterLanguageNotes
2008 Gamyam [16]
2010 Vedam Telugu
2011 VaanamRemake of Vedam
2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Telugu
2015 Gabbar Is Back Remake of Tamil film Ramanaa
Kanche Telugu
2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni TeluguBased on the life of Gautamiputra Satakarni[17]
2019 Telugu[18]
Telugu[19]
Hindi Based on the life of Rani of Jhansi[20]
2021Konda Polam TeluguAdaptation of eponymous novel[21]
2024Hari Hara Veera Mallu Telugu Filming[22]
Cameo appearances

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2020Masti's8 episodes; also creator[23]
20229 HoursWeb series; also creator[24]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Krish.

CineMAA Awards
YearFilmCategoryResult
2016KancheCineMAA Award for Best Director[25]
CineMAA Award for Best Story
CineMAA Award – Special Appreciation Award
Filmfare Awards South
YearFilmCategoryResult
2009GamyamFilmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu[26]
2011Vedam[27]
2013Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum[28]
2016Kanche[29]
2018Gautamiputra Satakarni[30]
IIFA Utsavam
YearFilmCategoryResult
2017KancheIIFA Utsavam Award for Best Director – Telugu[31]
IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Story – Telugu[32]
Nandi Awards
National Film Awards
Producers Guild Film Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards
YearFilmCategoryResult
2016KancheSIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu)[36]
2018Gautamiputra Satakarni[37]
TSR – TV9 National Film Awards
YearFilmCategoryResult
2017KancheBest Director – Special Jury Award[38]
2019Gautamiputra SatakarniBest Director[39]
YearFilmCategoryResult
2017Zee Cine Awards TeluguZee Telugu Golden Award for Favorite DirectorGautamiputra Satakarni[40]
2019Dasari Award (Special Appreciation Award) [41]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. 63rd National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 March 2016. 28 March 2016. 7 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007194418/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf. live.
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  4. Web site: Jonnalagedda . Pranita . 28 December 2016 . We don't know our history: Krish Jagarlamudi . Deccan Chronicle . 6 January 2017 . 7 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170107101913/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/281216/we-dont-know-our-history-krish-jagarlamudi.html . live .
  5. Web site: 2018-11-12. Krish Jagarlamudi: Most famous works of the maverick filmmaker. 2020-12-22. The Times of India. en. 27 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627052536/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/krish-jagarlamudi-most-famous-works-of-the-maverick-filmmaker/photostory/66589687.cms. live.
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  12. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Varun-Tejnew-film-Kanche-launched/articleshow/46408644.cms "Varun Tej movie with Director Krish started"
  13. Web site: Movie list | All Lights India International Film Festival. aliiff.com. 15 June 2022. 26 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626085730/https://aliiff.com/. live.
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  15. Web site: 2019-02-27. NTR Mahanayakudu Turns Out to be Biggest Failure of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Career: Report. 2021-03-19. News18. en. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726100320/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ntr-mahanayakudu-turns-out-to-be-biggest-failure-of-nandamuri-balakrishnas-career-report-2049759.html. live.
  16. Web site: Postmortem - Gamyam by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (Krish Jagar). Idlebrain.com. 11 February 2020. 14 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191214212312/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/gamyam.html. live.
  17. Web site: Krish, the lover of legends. The Hindu. 16 January 2017. 21 July 2020. 21 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200721083811/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Krish-the-lover-of-legends/article17045235.ece. live.
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  19. News: NTR Mahanayakudu proves Krish to be a master storyteller. Business Standard India. 23 February 2019. 21 July 2020. 21 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200721052813/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ntr-mahanayakudu-proves-krish-to-be-a-master-storyteller-119022300068_1.html. live.
  20. Web site: Manikarnika co-director Krish on Kangana Ranaut. The Indian Express. 27 January 2019. 21 July 2020. 21 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200721052530/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manikarnika-krish-on-kangana-ranaut-happy-that-she-didnt-spoil-film-much-5556656/. live.
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  22. Web site: 2021-03-11. 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu': Pawan Kalyan looks flamboyant as a heroic outlaw. 2021-03-11. The Times of India. 17 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210317191930/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hari-hara-veera-mallu-pawan-kalyan-looks-flamboyant-as-a-heroic-outlaw/articleshow/81450766.cms. live.
  23. Web site: Director Krish Jagarlamudi's Masti's registers big numbers!. 18 April 2020. www.thehansindia.com. 15 June 2022. 27 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627052541/https://www.thehansindia.com/webseries/director-krish-jagarlamudis-mastis-registers-big-numbers-617999. live.
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