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{{short description|Indian film director (born 1956)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Vamsy
| occupation = Film director, Author, Screenwriter, Music Director
}}

'''Vamsy''' is an Indian film director, screenwriter and music director known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. In 1985 he received the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|National Film Award]] for ''[[Sitaara]]''. Vamsy has his own style of making the movie with art like the director [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]].

== Early life ==
Vamsy was born in [[Balabhadrapuram]] and brought up in the village of [[Pasalapudi]], near Ramachandrapuram of [[East Godavari]] District, [[Andhra Pradesh]].

== Career ==
Vamsy started writing stories from the age of 15, his first story is "Satya Sundari Navvindi" was read in [[All India Radio]] in 1975., and has also written 2 novels "Manchu Pallaki" & "Karma Sakshi" which were published in "Andhra Jyothy Weekly" before beginning his film career.

In 1976 he started to explore his career in [[Madras]] started working with [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] as assistant director for many films, later worked as an assistant director to [[Kasinadhuni Viswanath|K Viswanath]] on [[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]], [[Bharathiraja]] on Seethakoka Chiluka before making his first film ''[[Manchupallaki]]'' with [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam|Suhasini]],Tripuraneni Sai Chand and [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] in 1982. This movie was a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Palaivana Solai (1981 film)|Palaivana Solai]]'' directed by Robert-Rajasekaran.<ref>[http://vamsy.net/manchupallaki.html "Manchupallaki on vamsy.net"]</ref> In 1984, Vamsy made the critically acclaimed ''[[Sitaara]]'', with which he introduced [[Bhanupriya]] to the Telugu film industry. The movie was adapted from his own novel ''Mahal lo Kokila'' (''The Nightingale in the Palace''). The movie won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]. In 1985, he made 'Preminchu Pelladu', the first movie with [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as the sole lead.<ref>[http://www.vamsy.net/pp.html "Preminchu Pelladu on vamsy.net"]</ref>

For a significant period of his career, Vamsy collaborated with the music director [[Ilayaraja]], and their duo had produced best music in Telugu till date. Some of their best work has been in co-operation with each other. The two were so attuned to each other's way of thinking that for a song in his movie ''[[Ladies Tailor (1985 film)|Ladies Tailor]]'', Vamsy shot the song picturization ("Ekkada Ekkada") before the song was recorded by music director.<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/realstars/vamsi2.html "Article on Vamsy-Ilayaraja combo"]</ref> This is against the norm as usually the songs are recorded first and the filming made later in most movies.

Vamsy is also closely associated with [[Bapu (director)]] and had most of Bapu's lifetime work done for Vamsy with over 400 arts for his stories and [[Bapu (director)]] also designed all Vamsy's film titles. Vamsy directed a documentary "Bommarshi Bapu" and won a [[Nandi Award for Best Director]] from the State Government of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in 1996.

Vamsy is considered Golden Hand and has introduced many actors and technicians to the film industry like [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)]], [[Tanikella Bharani]], [[Bhanupriya]], [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)]], [[Maharshi Raghava]], [[Kondavalasa]], [[Pradeep Shakthi]], [[Krishna Bhagavaan]], [[Shantipriya]], [[Hamsa Nandini]], ...and many others., Introduced vilan role [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)]] as comedian.

He has published a short stories compilation called ''Maa Pasalapudi Kathalu''. Besides that compilation, Vamsy has written a wide variety of short stories since 1974 when he was 16 years old. His major works include ''Mahallo kokila'', ''Manchupallaki'', ''Aa Naati Vaana Chinukulu'', ''Venditera Kathalu'' (original scripts of ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' and ''[[Anveshana]]''), ''Vennela Bomma'', ''Gokulam lo Radha'', ''Ravvala konda'', ''Sree seetarama lanchi service Rajahmundry'', ''Manyam rani'', ''Rangularatnam''. He has penned around 360 short stories published in [[Swathi (magazine)]] weekly under the title "Maa Diguwa Godavari Kathalu" For his contributions to the art of storytelling with a native approach through his books he was bestowed with "Sripada Puraskhaaram" at Rajamundry on 17 April 2011.

He also directed a TV serial named ''Lady Detective'' for [[ETV (Telugu)]] which was aired every Thursday in 1995–96.

== Style ==
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Vamsy is one of the very few filmmakers in Telugu who tries to depict the nativity of the concerned story. Although he is well known for portraying the scenic beauty of the Godavari and surrounding regions, the element of characterization is the highlight in his films. [[Ilaiyaraja]] has a special affection for Vamsy to the extent he once gave him 100 tunes to pick from for a particular movie. He used to take Vamsy to several special spots in Tamil Nadu including Spiritual places, Temples, Forests, mountains like Kollimalai and [[Arunachala]]m.

He directed [[Anveshana]] in 1985, a murder mystery thriller set in Talakona forest background (Near [[Tirupati|Tirupathi]]). Vamsy mentioned he got inspiration from 1971 European movie Cat o' Nine Tails. [[Ilaiyaraaja]] scored brilliant background music to evoke the spooky forest atmosphere and horror surrounding the murders. The film still stands as an unmatched classic thriller in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] industry with Hitchcockish suspense ending. Vamsi mentioned that director [[Ram Gopal Varma]] became so obsessed with this movie that RGV watched the movie 22 times during his college days.

==Filmography==
===Director===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|- Shooting under progress
| 2017
|''[[Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor]]''
|
|-
| 2016
|''[[Vennello Hai Hai]]''
|
|-
| 2010
|''[[Saradaga Kasepu]]''
|
|-
| 2009
|''[[Gopi Gopika Godavari]]''
|
|-
| 2007
|''[[Anumanaspadam]]''
|
|-
| 2004
|''Konchem touch lo unte chepthanu''
|
|-
| 2003
|''[[Donga Ramudu and Party]]''
|
|-
| 2002
|''[[Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru]]''
|
|-
| 1998
|''[[Wife of V. Varaprasad (1998 film)|W/O V.Varaprasad]]''
|
|-
| 1995
|''[[Lingababu Love Story]]''
|
|-
| 1994
|''Neeku 16 Naaku 18''
|
|-
| 1994
|''Prema & Co''
|
|-
| 1993
|''[[Joker (1993 film)|Joker]]''
|
|-
| 1992
|''[[Detective Narada]]''
|
|-
| 1990
|''[[April 1st Vidudhala]]''
|
|-
| 1989
|''Swarakalpana''
|
|-
| 1989
|''[[Chettu Kinda Pleader]]''
|
|-
| 1988
|''[[Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe]]''
|
|-
| 1988
|''[[Maharshi (1988 film)|Maharshi]]''
|
|-
| 1987
|''[[Lawyer Suhasini]]''
|
|-
| 1986
|''[[Ladies Tailor (1986 film)|Ladies Tailor]]''
|
|-
| 1985
|''[[Aalaapana]]''
|
|-
| 1985
|''[[Preminchu Pelladu]]''
|
|-
| 1985
|''[[Anveshana]]''
|
|-
| 1984
|''[[Sitaara]]''
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]
|-
| 1982
|''[[Manchupallaki]]''
|
|}

===Assistant Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 1981
|''[[Seethakoka Chilaka]]''
|
|-
| 1980
|''[[Subhodayam]]''
|
|-
| 1980
|''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)]]''
|
|-
| 1979
|''[[Tayaramma Bangarayya]]'' ||
|
|-
| 1979
|''[[Pagadala Padava]]'' || 1 Schedule
|
|-
| 1978
|''[[Vichitra Jeevitham]]''
|
|-
| 1977
|''[[Edureeta]]''
|}

===Lyricist===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 1988
|''[[Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe]]''
|
|-
| 1989
|''[[Swarakalpana]]''
|
|-
| 1990
|''[[Gali Kondapuram Railway Gate]]''
|
|-
| 1992
|''[[Detective Narada]]''
|
|-
| 2007
|''[[Anumanaspadam]]'' ||
|
|}

===Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 2010
|''[[Saradaga Kasepu]]'' || Oohalo Sundara, Manimaala
|
|-
| 2009
|''[[Gopi Gopika Godavari]]'' || Balagodari
|
|}

===Writer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S.No!! Book Title !!Notes
|-
| 1 ||''Manchu Pallaki - మంచుపల్లకి'' || Novel
|-
| 2 ||''Vennela Bomma - వెన్నెల బొమ్మ'' || Novel
|-
| 3 ||''Mahallo Kokila - మహల్లో కోకిల'' || Novel - [[Sitaara]] Movie
|-
| 4 ||''Gokulamlo Radha - గోకులంలో రాధ'' || Novel
|-
| 5 ||''Gali Kondapuram Railway Gate - గాలికొండపురం రైల్వేగేటు'' || Novel
|-
| 6 ||''Ravvala Konda - రవ్వలకొండ'' || Novel
|-
| 7 ||''Venditera Navalalu - వెండితెర నవలలు'' ||
|-
| 8 ||''Maa Pasalapudi Kadhalu - మా పసలపూడి కధలు'' || Collection of stories
|-
| 9 ||''Maa Diguva Godaari Kadhalu - మా దిగువగోదారి కధలు'' || Collection of stories
|-
| 10 ||''Aakupachhani Gnyaapakam - ఆకుపచ్చని జ్ఞ్యాపకం'' || Collection of stories
|-
| 11 ||''Aanati Vaana Chinukulu - ఆనాటి వానచినుకులు'' || Collection of stories. This has been combined with Aakupachhani Gnyaapakam later
|-
| 12 ||''Manyam Rani - మన్యం రాణి'' || Novel
|-
| 13 ||''Rangula Ratnam - రంగుల రాట్నం'' || Novel
|-
| 14 ||''Vamsy ki Nachhina Kadhalu - Part 1 - వంశీకి నచ్చిన కధలు 1'' || Collection of stories by popular writers, edited by Vamsy
|-
| 15 ||''Vamsy ki Nachhina Kadhalu - Part 2 - వంశీకి నచ్చిన కధలు 2'' || Collection of stories by popular writers, edited by Vamsy
|-
| 16 ||''Matlade Gnyaapakalu - మాట్లాడే జ్ఞ్యాపకాలు'' || Collection of stories
|-
| 17 ||''Nallamillori Palem Kadhalu - నల్లమిల్లోరిపాలెం'' || Collection of stories
|-
| 18 ||''Khachhitamgaa Naku Telsu - ఖచ్చితంగా నాకు తెల్సు కధలు (No Stock)'' || Collection of stories
|-
| 19 ||''Polamaarina Gnyaapakalu - పొలమారిన జ్ఞ్యాపకాలు'' || The first in Indian Literature to write the real-life incidents with a nostalgic story narration with supporting pictures.
|}

==References==
===Music director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Joker (1993 film)|Joker]]''
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Kannayya Kittayya]]''
|-
| 1994 ||''[[Prema & Co]]''
|-
| 1994 ||''[[Neeku 16 Naaku 18]]''
|-
| 1995 ||''[[Lingababu Love Story]]''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.vamsy.net Vamsy Fansite]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/realstars/vamsi.html Series on Vamsy]
* {{IMDb name|0885536}}
* [http://telugu.greatandhra.com/mbs/sep/pasa_part1.php MBS Prasad's articles on Pasalapudy kathalu]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu film directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from East Godavari district]]
[[Category:Telugu screenwriters]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh]]

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