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<div>{{short description|Indian filmmaker}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Vamshi Paidipally<br />
| image = Vamsi Paidipally.jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| birth_name = Paidipally Vamshidhar Rao<ref name="na2019">{{Cite web|date=2021-03-22|title=67th National Film Awards: Dhanush, Manoj Bajpai, Kangana Ranaut win|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/67th-national-film-awards-dhanush-manoj-bajpai-kangana-ranaut-win-145721|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The News Minute}}</ref> <br />
| caption = Paidipally at the success meet of ''[[Mahanati]]'' in 2018<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|07|27}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Khanapur, Adilabad|Khanapur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), India <br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter}}<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Malini|2007}}<br />
| children = 1<br />
| years_active = 2007–present<br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
'''Paidipally Vamshidhar Rao''' (born 27 July 1979), better known as '''Vamshi Paidipally''', is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works mainly in [[Telugu cinema]]. He is best known for directing mainstream film works such as ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'' (2007), ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'' (2010), ''[[Yevadu]]'' (2014), ''[[Oopiri]]'' (2016), and ''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]'' (2019). Paidipally has won a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for ''Maharshi'' and a [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] for ''Oopiri''.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Vamshi Paidipally was born on 27 July 1979 in [[Khanapur, Adilabad|Khanapur]] of [[Adilabad district]], [[Telangana]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-07-27|title=Vamshi Paidipally birthday special: 4 movies of the filmmaker that ruled our hearts!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vamshi-paidipally-birthday-special-4-movies-of-the-filmmaker-that-ruled-our-hearts/photostory/77193497.cms|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Anwar|first=Muhammad|date=26 May 2019|title=ఆమె కోసమే దర్శకుడినయ్యా|url=https://www.eenadu.net/hai/article/general/1903/103377|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-22|website=[[Eenadu]]|language=te}}</ref> His parents, who hail from Bhimaram near [[Jagtial]] town, own a cinema hall in Khanapur.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=అప్పుడు నన్ను అందరూ వింతగా చూశారు! - సితార స్పెషల్ - సితార|url=https://www.sitara.net/sithara-special/vamsi-paidipally-interview/12376|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110094903/https://www.sitara.net/sithara-special/vamsi-paidipally-interview/12376|archive-date=10 November 2019|access-date=2021-03-22|website=[[Eenadu|Sithara]]|language=te}}</ref> He did his schooling in [[Hyderabad Public School]], and his intermediate from [[Little Flower Junior College]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://zeetelugu.zee5.com/an-engineer-2/|title=An Engineer}}</ref> He then, completed his bachelor's degree in commerce and Master's in Computer Applications from [[Osmania University]], and had worked as a software engineer in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="auto1"/><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Paidipally began his film career by working as an assistant film director in film [[Eeswar (2002 film)|''Eeswar'']] (2002). While working for the movie [[Bhadra (2005 film)|''Bhadra'']] (2005), producer [[Dil Raju]] offered to produce him a film under his production house.<ref name=":1" /> He subsequently made his directorial debut with [[Prabhas]]-starrer [[Munna (2007 film)|''Munna'']] (2009). It was an average venture at the box office. He later directed ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]],'' starring [[NTR Jr]] which was a commercial success. It is followed by ''[[Yevadu]]'' (2014), featuring [[Ram Charan]] and [[Allu Arjun]].<ref name="Brind_Hindu">{{cite news|author=Y. S.C.|date=9 September 2012|title=It's a challenge|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/its-a-challenge/article3875715.ece|url-status=dead|access-date=2015-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107140012/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/its-a-challenge/article3875715.ece|archive-date=7 January 2015}}</ref><br />
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His 2016 Telugu film ''[[Oopiri]]'', an adaptation of the French film ''[[The Intouchables]]'' (2011) starring [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] and [[Karthi]] was a critical and commercial success. The film won him his [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-20|title=Oopiri earned me respect, helped me find inner happiness: Vamsi Paidipally|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/oopiri-earned-me-respect-helped-me-find-inner-happiness-vamsi-paidipally/story-v1Dpna2IT9U4QhgQtuOvGN.html|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, he collaborated with actor [[Mahesh Babu]] for [[Maharshi (2019 film)|''Maharshi'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mahesh-babus-25th-film-launched/article19490268.ece|title=Mahesh Babu's 25th film launched|date=14 August 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film won [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]].<ref name="na2019" /><br />
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In May 2021, Paidipally was signed to direct [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]'s 66th Pan-Indian film, produced by [[Dil Raju]]. The production is yet to begin and it is expected to be shot simultaneously in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] languages.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|date=2021-05-03|title=Vijay Joining Hands with Vamsi Paidipally for Thalapathy 66|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-joining-hands-vamsi-paidipally-thalapathy-66-835937|access-date=2021-05-31|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-30|title=Vijay’s next project to be helmed by director Vamsi Paidipally?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-next-project-to-be-helmed-by-director-vamsi-paidipally-7336647/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Paidipally married Malini in 2007, and the couple has a daughter.<ref name=":0" /> They live in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Director <br />
! scope="col" | Screenplay <br />
! scope="col" | Story <br />
! class="unsortable" |Notes <br />
! class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2007<br />
|''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]''<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
|<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/munna_may0107.php |title=Reviews : Movie Reviews : Munna - Movie Review |publisher=Telugucinema.com |access-date=2014-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105144301/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/munna_may0107.php |archive-date=5 November 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2010<br />
|''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]''<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2014<br />
|''[[Yevadu]]''<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{na}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2016<br />
|''[[Oopiri]]''<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{na}}<br />
|Simultaneously shot in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thozha (2016 film)|Thozha]]''<br />
[[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|access-date=2021-03-22|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2019<br />
|''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]''<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]<br />
|<ref name="na2019" /> <br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* {{Twitter|directorvamshi}}<br />
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