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{{Short description|Indian writer, reporter, critic}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pulagam Chinnarayana
| image = [[File:Pulagam chinnarayana.jpg|240x240px]]
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| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Bhimavaram]], [[West Godavari District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| yearsactive = 2000–present
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| website = {{URL|pulagam.in}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Journalist|author|film critic|lyricist|dialogue writer|public relations officer}}
}}

'''Pulagam Chinnarayana''' is an Indian Telugu cinema journalist, film critic, lyricist, screenwriter, and [[public relations officer]].<ref name="Pulagam's interview for ibtimes">{{cite interview |date=19 February 2019 |title=Pulagam Chinnarayana's interview on national-level recognition for Maya Bazar Madhura Smruthulu |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/pulagam-chinnarayanas-interview-national-level-recognition-maya-bazar-madhura-smruthulu-792254 |accessdate=1 September 2019 |publisher=IB Times}}</ref>

He has received multiple accolades, including two [[Nandi Awards]] for [[Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema|Best Book on Telugu Cinema]] for his works ''Aanaati Aanavaallu'' (2009) and ''Pasidi Thera'' (2015). He also won the [[Nandi Award for Best Film Critic]] in 2014.<ref name="Pulagam's interview for hansindia">{{cite web |date=13 February 2019 |title=So happy for getting such a rare honor : Pulagam Chinnarayana |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2019-02-13/So-happy-for-getting-such-a-rare-honor-Pulagam-Chinnarayana/494180 |accessdate=1 September 2019 |publisher=thehansindia.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
===Films===
Chinnarayana has been working as [[public relations officer]], dialogue writer, and lyricist for Telugu cinema. As he was acquainted with [[Puri Jagannadh]] during the film [[Badri (2000 film)|''Badri'']], he worked on the film ''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]'' as a PRO for the first time. He then worked on ''[[Nuvvu Nenu]]'', directed by [[Teja (director)|Teja]]. He has been the permanent PRO for actors [[Ram Pothineni]] and [[Kartikeya Gummakonda]]. He turned lyricist with [[Yaaruda Mahesh|Mahesh]], starring [[Sundeep Kishan]]. He turned dialogue writer with ''[[Prema Oka Maikam]]'' starring [[Charmy Kaur]]<ref name="Pulagam's interview for ibtimes" /> and has been penning dialogues for ''Yashoda'' starring [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-06|title=Samantha New Movie Titled as Yashoda, Shoot Started|url=http://www.zeecinemalu.com/en/news-gossip/samantha-new-movie-titled-as-yashoda-shoot-started-198028/|access-date=2021-12-15|website=www.zeecinemalu.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Books===
Chinnarayana authored his first book ''Jandhya Marutham'' compiling 39 films directed by [[Jandhyala]]. It has a foreword written by actor [[Chiranjeevi]],<ref name = "Pulagam's interview for ibtimes" /> the first time he wrote foreword for a book.<ref name = "Pulagam's interview for hansindia" /> It was launched at State Art Gallery in [[Hyderabad]] organized by Hasam magazine. Actors Chiranjeevi and [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] attended the function, where the former launched the book.<ref name = "Jandhya Marutham Book Launch">{{cite web|url = http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/book-jandhyamarutam.html | title = Book Release: Jandhya Marutam | publisher = idlebrain.com | date = 2 May 2005 | accessdate = 8 September 2019}}</ref>

Chinnarayana then authored ''Aanaati Aanavaallu'' which had a foreword written by director [[Trivikram Srinivas]]. Within a month of release, all the copies of first print were sold out, and the publisher issued it for the second print. He won [[Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema]] from [[Andhra Pradesh]] state government for this book, in 2009 and 2016 respectively. His next work ''Cine Poornodayam'' which was based on life of [[Edida Nageswara Rao]], owner of [[Poornodaya Movie Creations|Poornodaya Creations]].<ref name = "Pulagam's interview for hansindia" /> Chinnarayana wrote ''Svarnayuga Sangeetha Darshakulu'', which detailed the work of music directors between 1932 and 1982. It was proofread by singer [[S.P. Balasubrahmanyam]], and music director [[M.M. Keeravani]] wrote the foreword for this book. Later, Chinnarayana came up with ''Pasidi Thera'' which was a compilation of details about 100 films and a sequel to Aanaati Aanavaallu and ''Cinema Venuka Storeelu'' which had background details of films made after 2000. Among them, he won Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema from Andhra Pradesh State Government for Pasidi Thera, in 2016.<ref name = "Pulagam's interview for ibtimes" /> Later, Chinnarayana authored ''Maya Bazar Madhura Smruthulu'', a book on film [[Mayabazar]] by associating with Viswanatha Reddy, son of film's producer [[Nagi Reddy]]. Chinnarayana made a documentary to accompany the book and he got commendation from [[Vice President of India]] [[Venkaiah Naidu]].<ref name = "Pulagam's interview for hansindia" />

Chinnarayana authored ''Vendi Chandamamalu'' along with another writer Vaddi Om Prakash Narayana, focusing on "Venditera Navalalu", the term for novels about Telugu cinema shot between 50s and 70s. This book was released on 2 October 2019 by director [[Vamsy]], and the first copy was received by Ravi Prasad Paadi, a higher level official of [[South Central Railway]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

In the year 2021, the first look of his upcoming book ''Jai Vittalacharya'' was launched by [[Krishna (Telugu actor)]] which is based on the cinematic journey of legendary director [[B. Vittalacharya]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-19|title=Superstar Krishna unveils first look of 'Jai Vittalacharya'|url=https://telanganatoday.com/superstar-krishna-unveils-first-look-of-jai-vittalacharya|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> The book was launched officially on 1 October 2023 by director [[Trivikram Srinivas]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/trivikram-jaivittalacharyabook.html | title = Trivikram congratulates Pulagam Chinnarayana for penning 'Janapada Brahma' B. Vittalacharya's authentic history | website = idlebrain.com | language = en-US | url-status = live | access-date = 17 March 2024 | archive-date = 17 March 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240317165444/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/trivikram-jaivittalacharyabook.html}}</ref> M. L. Narasimham of ''[[The Hindu]]'' described it as "a comprehensive book on Vittalacharya, his style of making a movie, his journey with his works, and his personality, Jai Vittalacharya comes with rare personal photographs of the veteran director, besides stills from his films."<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-biography-of-director-vittalacharya-gives-comprehensive-insight-into-the-life-and-works-of-the-auteur/article67343812.ece | title = A biography of director Vittalacharya gives comprehensive insight into the life and works of the auteur | newspaper = The Hindu | date = 28 September 2023 | language = en-US | url-status = live | access-date = 17 March 2024 | archive-date = 17 March 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240317171305/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-biography-of-director-vittalacharya-gives-comprehensive-insight-into-the-life-and-works-of-the-auteur/article67343812.ece | last1 = Narasimham | first1 = M. L. }}</ref>

In December 2024, Chinnarayana compiled and edited the book ''Master of Suspense: Hitchcock'', along with Ravi Padi.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://tfpc.in/master-of-suspense-hitchcock-book-launched-grandly/ | title = 'Master of Suspense Hitchcock' Book Launched Grandly | date = 20 December 2024 | url-status = live | access-date = 8 March 2025 | archive-date = 8 March 2025 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250308122745/https://tfpc.in/master-of-suspense-hitchcock-book-launched-grandly/}}</ref> This book is a compilation of 60 essays about [[Alfred Hitchcock]], written by several filmmakers, journalists and writers from Telugu film industry.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/telugu-book-master-of-suspense-hitchcock-explores-hitchcocks-films-through-the-eyes-of-telugu-filmmakers/article69049278.ece | website = www.thehindu.com | url-status = live | title = Telugu book 'Master of Suspense: Hitchcock' explores the master's films through the eyes of 45 Telugu filmmakers | date = January 2025 | access-date = 8 March 2025 | archive-date = 8 March 2025 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250308122711/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/telugu-book-master-of-suspense-hitchcock-explores-hitchcocks-films-through-the-eyes-of-telugu-filmmakers/article69049278.ece | last1 = Murthy | first1 = Neeraja }}</ref> This book was launched in the presence of film personalities like [[Vamsy]], [[Mohana Krishna Indraganti]], [[Harish Shankar]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] etc.<ref name = "Hitchcock Hans India">{{cite web | url = https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/master-of-suspense-hitchcock-book-launch-celebrates-hitchcocks-legacy-in-indian-cinema-931463 | title = 'Master of Suspense Hitchcock' Book Launch Celebrates Hitchcock's Legacy in Indian Cinema | date = 21 December 2024 | url-status = live | access-date = 8 March 2025 | archive-date = 8 March 2025 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250308123306/https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/master-of-suspense-hitchcock-book-launch-celebrates-hitchcocks-legacy-in-indian-cinema-931463}}</ref>

In 2025, Chinnarayana published the book ''Padamati Cinema Parimalam'', a compilation of articles written by twenty-three writers who are affiliated to [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film industry]] through various crafts. The writers include filmmakers like [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], [[Dasari Narayana Rao]], [[Krishna Vamsi]] etc. where they wrote about their emotional connections with various films produced across the world.<ref name = "Padamati Cinema Parimalam">{{cite web | url = https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/a-telugu-marvels-ode-to-hollywoods-magic-padamati-cinema-parimalam-966170 | title = A Telugu marvels' ode to Hollywood's magic: Padamati Cinema Parimalam | access-date = 19 August 2025}}</ref>

In December 2025, Chinnarayana published the book ''Prapancha Cinema Parimalam'', a compilation of articles written about World Cinema. In its review, [[The Hans India]] wrote "At its core, Prapancha Cinema Parimalam is an ambitious and thoughtful attempt to bring together global cinematic classics and the minds they have inspired. Chinnarayana handpicks 26 landmark films from world cinema". <ref name = "Prapancha Cinema Parimalam">{{cite web | url = https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/pulagam-chinnarayanas-fragrant-journey-through-world-cinema-1036214# | title = Pulagam Chinnarayana’s fragrant journey through world cinema | access-date = 22 February 2026 | archive-date = 22 February 2026 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20260222150107/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/pulagam-chinnarayanas-fragrant-journey-through-world-cinema-1036214}}</ref>

== Publications ==
Chinnarayana authored the following books.<ref name = "Pulagam's interview for ibtimes" />

* ''Jandhya Marutham''
* ''Aanaati Aanavaallu''
* ''Cine Poornodayam''
* ''Swarnayuga Sangeetha Darshakulu''
* ''Pasidi Thera''
* ''Cinema Venuka Storeelu''
* ''Maya Bazar Madhura Smruthulu''
* ''Vendi Chandamamalu<ref name = "Vendi Chandamamalu">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/4/47707/director-vamsi-vendi-chadamamalu-book-pulagam-chinnarayana-om-prakash-vaddi-novel.html | title = వెండితెర నవలలపై ఇది ఓ పరిశోధన!: వంశీ |publisher= cinejosh.com | date = 3 October 2019 | accessdate = 12 October 2019}}</ref>''
*''Jai Vittalacharya<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-19|title=Super Star Krishna Releases First Look of 'Jai Vittalacharya' Book Written by Pulagam Chinnarayana|url=https://menglish.sakshi.com/news/editors-picks/super-star-krishna-releases-first-look-jai-vittalacharya-book-written-pulagam|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref>''
* ''Master of Suspense: Hitchcock''<ref name = "Hitchcock Hans India" />
* ''Padamati Cinema Parimalam''<ref name = "Padamati Cinema Parimalam" />
* ''Prapancha Cinema Parimalam''<ref name = "Prapancha Cinema Parimalam" />

=== As lyricist ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! class="unsortable" | Film
! class="unsortable" | Director
! class="unsortable" | Composer
! class="unsortable" | Song name
! class="unsortable" | Ref(s)
|-
| 2013 || [[Yaaruda Mahesh|''Mahesh'']] || R. Madan Kumar || [[Gopi Sundar]] || "Madi Moose" || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/madi-moose/Hj9ZWUFCdQI | title = Madi Moose | publisher= jiosaavn.com | date = 13 August 2013 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/mahesh-telugu/ET00015094 | title = Mahesh (Telugu) | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 20 September 2013 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''Preminchali''|| [[Susindran]] || [[Yuvan shankar raja]] || Kotha ala ee premaraa... Konte kaala ee premaraa! || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/preminchali-telugu/ET00020517 | title = Preminchali | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 27 February 2014 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016 || [[Garam (film)|''Garam'']] || [[Madan (film director)|R. R. Madan]] || Agastya || "Rabbaa Rabbaa" || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/garam/ET00025481 | title = Garam | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 12 February 2016 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://gaana.com/album/garam | title = Garam | publisher= gaana.com | date = 29 March 2018 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''Manalo Okadu''|| [[R. P. Patnaik]] || [[R. P. Patnaik]] || "Dum Maro Dum" || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/dum-maro-dum/JxgTUE1xVWo | title = Dum Maro Dum | publisher = jiosaavn.com | date = 27 August 2016 | accessdate = 12 September 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/manalo-okkadu/ET00048624 | title = Manalo Okadu | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 4 November 2016 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || [[Paisa Vasool (2017 film)|''Paisa Vasool'']] || [[Puri Jagannadh]] || [[Anup Rubens]] || "Padhamari" || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/padhamari/RTslRT9qfHs | title = Padhamari | publisher= jiosaavn.com | date = 17 August 2017 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/paisa-vasool-telugu/ET00058405 | title = Paisa Vasool | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 1 September 2017 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2018 || ''Aatagadharaa Siva''|| [[Chandra Siddhartha]] || Vasuki Vaibhav || "Rama Rama Re" || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://gaana.com/album/aata-gadha-ra-shiva | title = Aata Gadha Ra Shiva | publisher= gaana.com | date = 15 June 2018 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/aatagadharaa-siva/ET00077277 | title = Aatagadharaa Siva | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 20 July 2018 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Ustad Hotel|''Janatha hotel'']] || [[Anwar Rasheed]] || [[Gopi Sundar]] || Chal Chal Kalame, Agena Keratame || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/janatha-hotel/ET00083531 | title = Janatha Hotel | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 14 September 2018 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''Shubhalekha+Lu''|| Sarrath Narwade || [[K. M. Radha Krishnan]] || "Cheppaka Tappadu Antey" || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://gaana.com/album/shubhalekhalu-telugu | title = Shubhalekha+lu | publisher= gaana.com | date = 9 August 2018 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/subhalekhalu/ET00089104 | title = Subhalekha+lu | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 7 December 2018 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''7''|| [[Nizar Shafi]] || Chaithan Bharadwaj || "Idhivarakepudu" || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://gaana.com/album/7-telugu | title = 7 | publisher= gaana.com | date = 24 April 2019 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/seven/ET00102299 | title = Seven | publisher= in.bookmyshow.com | date = 5 June 2019 | accessdate = 12 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== As dialogue writer ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! class="unsortable" | Film
! class="unsortable" | Cast
! class="unsortable" | Director
! class="unsortable" | Producer
! class="unsortable" | Ref(s)
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Prema Oka Maikam]]'' || [[Charmy Kaur]], Rahul haridas || [[Chandu (film director)|Chandu]] || Venkata Suresh, Srikanth Surya || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/munnar/movies/prema-oka-maikam-telugu/ET00014749I | title = Prema Oka Maikam | publisher= BookMyShow | date = 30 August 2013 | accessdate = 8 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Gulf (film)|Gulf]]''|| Chethan Madineni, [[Dimple Hayathi]] || [[Sunil Kumar Reddy]] || Yakkali Ravindra Babu || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/movies/gulf/ET00063319 | title = Gulf | publisher= BookMyShow | date = 13 October 2016 | accessdate = 8 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2018 || [[Bluff Master (2019 film)|''Bluff Master'']] ||[[Satyadev (actor)|Satyadev]], [[Nandita Swetha]] || Gopi Ganesh Pattabhi || Ramesh P Pillai || <ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bluff-master-telugu/ET00081272/ | title = Bluff Master | publisher= BookMyShow | date = 28 December 2018 | accessdate = 8 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
|''[[Yashoda (film)|Yashoda]]''
|[[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]]
|Hari and Harish
|[[Sivalenka Krishna Prasad]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-12-06|title=Samantha's new film 'Yashoda' gets underway|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/samantha-begins-filming-for-yashoda/article37864384.ece|access-date=2021-12-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-06|title=Pulagam Chinnarayana and Dr. C Bhagya Lakshmi are penning the dialogue, while Ramajogayya Sastry is penning the lyrics. The film will complete the shoot by March next year.|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/samantha-thriller-is-titled-yashoda-telugu-news-302537|access-date=2021-12-15|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and recognition==
*2006 [[Santosham Film Awards]] as a Best Journalist and PRO Award (for ''[[Pokiri]]'')
*2007 A.P Cinegoers 36th Annual Film Awards for Best Film Journalist Award.
*2009 [[Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema]] (for ''Aanati Aanavaallu'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2009.html|title=Nandi awards 2009 announced|work=idlebrain.com}}</ref>
*2014 [[Nandi Award for Best Film Critic]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/nandiawards2014.html|title=Andhra Pradesh state Nandi film awards for the year 2014|work=idlebrain.com}}</ref>
*2016 [[Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema]] ( for ''Pasidi Tera'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moviemanthra.com/english/journalist-pulagam-chinnaryana-grabs-a-nandi-award/ |title=Journalist "Pulagam Chinnarayana" Grabs A Nandi Award |work=Moviemanthra.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/nandiawards2016.html|title=Andhra Pradesh state Nandi film awards for the year 2016|work=idlebrain.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=9477497}}
* {{Facebook|PulagamOfficial |Pulagam Chinnarayana}}
* {{Twitter|PulagamOfficial |Pulagam Chinnarayana}}
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