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| relatives     = [[Shanthi Krishna]] <br />(Younger sister)
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'''Suresh Krissna''' (born 25 June 1959) is an Indian film director known for his works primarily in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. His first Tamil film was ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' (1988)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28544292_1_films-big-stars-tamil|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201437/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28544292_1_films-big-stars-tamil|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-10-29|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=I am fine with the in absentia credit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/the-most-consistent-directors-of-tamil-cinema/suresh-krishna.html|title=Suresh Krishna – Successive hits – Who gave the most in Tamil cinema?}}</ref> starring [[Kamal Haasan]]. He found success with Kavithalaya's ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'', starring [[Rajinikanth]]. Since then, he has directed ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'', ''[[Baashha]]'' and ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' with Rajinikanth in the lead.  He has also worked with leading stars like [[Mohanlal]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]. He wrote a book called ''My Days with Baasha'' about his experiences working with Rajinikanth. In 1989 he received the [[Nandi Award for Best Director]] for ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]''.
'''Suresh Krissna''' (born 25 June 1959) is an Indian film director who has directed [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], and [[Hindi Language|Hindi]]-language films. His first independent film as a director was ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' (1988), with [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=11 March 2009 |title=Interview with Sureshkrissna |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_sureshkrissna_2009.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314173800/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_sureshkrissna_2009.php |archive-date=14 March 2009 |access-date=16 February 2021 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |page=1}}</ref> He is well known for having directed [[Rajinikanth]] in four films which include, ''[[Annaamalai]]'' (1992), ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'' (1994), ''[[Baashha]]'' (1995) and ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-director-suresh-krissna-fell-in-love-with-the-lion-king/article28111270.ece |title=Why director Suresh Krissna fell in love with 'The Lion King' |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 June 2019 |last1=Ramanujam |first1=Srinivasa}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-suresh-krishna.html|title=An Interview With Suresh Krishna – Interviews – CineGoer.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_sureshkrissna_2009.php |title=Stars: Star Interview with Suresh Krissna |work=Telugu Cinema |access-date=2009-03-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314173800/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_sureshkrissna_2009.php |archive-date=14 March 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==
Suresh was born to R. Krishna and K. Sharada in [[Bombay]]. He has two brothers, Sreeram, Satheesh and one sister, actress [[Shanthi Krishna]].
Suresh was born to R. Krishna and K. Sharada in [[Bombay]]. He has two brothers, Sreeram and Satheesh, and one sister, actress [[Shanthi Krishna]].
He spent his early career in Mumbai and after completing his graduation in economics he joined the Mumbai office of [[L. V. Prasad]] for accounts management. Later he became an executive assistant to [[L. V. Prasad]] and also taking care of Prasad Productions Mumbai office. When L. V. Prasad started production of [[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]] directed by [[K. Balachander]], he assisted Prasad Productions on location and after completion of the film he went on to work for [[K. Balachander]] first assisting in [[Thaneer Thaneer]]. Later he would be elevated to Associate director status in [[Achamillai Achamillai]].


In 2002, he began working on a film titled ''Vamana'' featuring [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Reema Sen]] and [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] . Despite the beginning production, the film was later stalled.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020109175441/http://www.screenindia.com/20011019/rtam1.html</ref>
He spent his early career in [[Mumbai]]. After completing his graduation in economics he joined the Mumbai office of [[L. V. Prasad]] for accounts management. Later he became an executive assistant to [[L. V. Prasad]] and also took care of the Prasad Productions Mumbai office. When L. V. Prasad started production of ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]'' (1981), directed by [[K. Balachander]], he assisted Prasad Productions on location. After completion of the film he went on to work for [[K. Balachander]] first assisting in ''[[Thaneer Thaneer]]'' (1981). Later he was elevated to associate director status in ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]'' (1984).
 
Suresh first Independent directorial film was ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' (1988) starring [[Kamal Haasan]] which was a remake of the Hindi movie ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]'' starring [[Sunny Deol]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Suresh Krissna director of Annamalai, Baasha, Aalavandhan is a huge fan of Amitabh {{!}} Bosskey TV | date=8 July 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuPXcHjbKc |language=en |access-date=2022-01-11}}</ref> In 1989, he received the [[Nandi Award for Best Director]] for ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tollywood.media9.com/33-years-to-venkateshs-prema/ |title=33 years to Venkatesh's 'Prema' |date=12 January 2021}}</ref> Suresh Krissna became famous after he worked with [[Rajinikanth]] in the 1992 movie ''[[Annaamalai]]''. The movie became successful at the box office with a 175-day run. In 1995, Rajnikanth and Suresh Krissna paired up once again for the movie ''[[Baashha]]'', which received an appraisal and it broke ''Annamalai's'' record at the Box Office. The movie is considered as one of the breaking points in Rajinikanth's career. In 2001, Suresh Krissna directed a Telugu movie, ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' in which he worked with [[Chiranjeevi]]. In 2002, he began working on a film titled ''Vamana'' featuring [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Reema Sen]] and [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]. Despite the beginning production, the film was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/20011019/rtam1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020109175441/http://www.screenindia.com/20011019/rtam1.html |archive-date=9 January 2002 |title=Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref>
 
Suresh Krissna has directed movies like ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' (2002), ''[[Rocky – The Rebel]]'' (2006), ''[[Ilaignan]]'' (2011) and ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]'' (2012). In 2012, Suresh Krissna published a book called 'My Days with ''[[Baashha]]''{{'}}, in which the director has penned down his memories of making super hit films with Rajnikanth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/director/suresh-krissna |title=Kollywood Director Suresh Krissna Biography, News, Photos, Videos}}</ref> Rajnikanth in an interview said that directors Suresh Krissna and [[Mani Ratnam]] are the ones who made him a Superstar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/mani-ratnam-suresh-krissna-made-me-superstar-rajinikanth |title=Mani Ratnam, Suresh Krissna made me superstar: Rajinikanth}}</ref>
 
He has directed films in many languages starring leading heroes like [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] and [[Salman Khan]]. Suresh Krissna, who has directed about 40 films so far, has also directed series on leading television channels like [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] and [[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]]. He directed the ''[[Mahabharatham (TV series)|Mahabharatham]]'' (2013) serial on Sun TV. Suresh Krissna is getting into the web series space with ''[[In the Name of God (TV series)|In the Name of God]]'' (2021), to be streamed in Telugu, which he has produced.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/baasha-director-suresh-krissna-web-series-debut.html |title=Baasha director Suresh Krissna web series debut |date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
 
== Filmography  ==


== As Director ==
=== Films ===
=== Films ===


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! Year !! Title !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]'' || [[Kannada]] ||Nominated, [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Director]]
| 1988 || ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989 || ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Anbu Chinnam''<br />Remade in Hindi as ''[[Love (1991 Indian film)|Love]]''
|-
| ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'' ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Indran Chandran''<br />Dubbed in Hindi as ''Mayor Saab''
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ilaignan]]'' ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
| rowspan="2" | 1991 || ''Amma'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Arumugam (film)|Arumugam]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Love (1991 Indian film)|Love]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| rowspan="4" | 1992 || ''[[Sahasam (1992 film)|Sahasam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'' || Tamil ||remake of Blockbuster Kannada film ''[[Jogi (film)|Jogi]]''
| ''[[Jaagruti]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Rocky – The Rebel]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||Remake of Telugu film Raghavendra
| ''[[Annaamalai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Astram (film)|Astram]]'' || Telugu ||remake of Hindi film ''[[Sarfarosh]]''
| ''Vasundhara'' || Telugu || [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Jyeshta (film)|Jyeshta]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of Malayalam film ''[[Valliettan]]''
| rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''[[Vedan]]'' || rowspan="4" | Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gajendra (film)|Gajendra]]'' || Tamil ||remake of Telugu film ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]''
| ''[[Rojavai Killathe]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Bhadradri Ramudu]]'' || Telugu ||
| 1994 || ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kadamba (2004 film)|Kadamba]]'' || Kannada ||
| 1995 || ''[[Baashha]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Raghavendra (film)|Raghavendra]]'' || Telugu ||
| rowspan="3" | 1996 || ''[[The Prince (Malayalam Movie)|The Prince]]'' ||[[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story]]'' || Telugu ||
| ''[[Dharma Chakram]]'' || Telugu ||
 
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Sivasakthi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 1997 || ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' || Tamil ||[[Multiple-language version|simultaneously made]] and released in Hindi in the title ''[[Abhay (2001 film)|Abhay]]''.
| ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary]]'' || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 1998 || ''[[Auto Driver]]'' || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sangamam]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Aaha (1998 film)|Aaha..!]]'' ||Remake of Tamil film ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]''
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Oruvan (1999 film)|Oruvan]]'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[Oruvan (1999 film)|Oruvan]]'' || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Auto Driver]]'' || Telugu ||
| ''[[Sangamam (1999 film)|Sangamam]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Aahaa..! (1998 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || Telugu ||remake of ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]''
| 2000 || ''[[Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary]]'' || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || Tamil ||
| 2001 || ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' || Telugu ||
| 2001 || ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||[[Multiple-language version|Simultaneously made]] in Hindi as ''[[Abhay (2001 film)|Abhay]]''.
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Dharma Chakram]]'' || Telugu ||
| 2002 || ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Sivasakthi]]'' || Tamil ||remake of ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]''
| rowspan="3" | 2003 || ''[[Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story]]'' || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[The Prince (Malayalam Movie)|The Prince]]'' ||[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
| ''[[Raghavendra (film)|Raghavendra]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Baashha|Baasha]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kadamba (2004 film)|Kadamba]]'' || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Telugu film ''[[Allari Mogudu]]''
| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Bhadradri Ramudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Vedan]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Gajendra (2004 film)|Gajendra]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Rojavai Killathe]]'' || Tamil ||
| 2005 || ''[[Jyeshta (film)|Jyeshta]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Jaagruti]]'' || Hindi ||
| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''[[Astram (film)|Astram]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Khudgarz]]''
| ''[[Rocky – The Rebel]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''Vasundhara'' || Telugu || [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
| 2007 || ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Love (1991 film)|Love]]'' || Hindi ||
| 2009 || ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''Amma'' || Telugu ||
| 2009 || ''[[Arumugam (film)|Arumugam]]'' || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]'' || Tamil ||
| 2011 || ''[[Ilaignan]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'' || Telugu ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Indran Chandran''<br />Dubbed in Hindi as ''Mayor Saab''
| 2012 || ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]'' || Kannada ||Nominated, [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Director]]
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]'' || Telugu ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Anbu Chinnam''<br />Remade in Hindi as ''[[Love (1991 film)|Love]]''
|2026||''[[Anantha (film)|Anantha]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]''
|}
|}


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!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Aaha (TV series)|Aaha]]'' || [[Vijay TV]]||rowspan=7|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| 2012 || ''[[Aaha (TV series)|Aaha]]'' || [[Vijay TV]]||rowspan=5|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Mahabharatham (TV series)|Mahabharatham]]'' || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/mahabharatam-directed-by-suresh-krishna-on-sun-tv-82756.html|title=Mahabharatam directed by Suresh Krishna on Sun TV|author=CF|date=14 February 2013|work=KOLLY TALK}}</ref>
| 2013 || ''[[Mahabharatham (TV series)|Mahabharatham]]'' || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/mahabharatam-directed-by-suresh-krishna-on-sun-tv-82756.html |title=Mahabharatam directed by Suresh Krishna on Sun TV |author=CF |date=14 February 2013 |work=KOLLY TALK}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|-
| 2013–2014 || ''Unarvugal'' || [[Puthuyugam TV]]
| 2013–2014 || ''Unarvugal'' || rowspan="2" | [[Puthuyugam TV]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''Arangetram'' || [[Puthuyugam TV]]
| 2014 || ''Arangetram''  
|
|
|-
|-
| 2015–2017 || ''[[Lakshmi Vanthachu (TV series)|Lakshmi Vanthachu]]'' (producer only) || [[Zee Tamil]]
| 2015–2017 || ''[[Lakshmi Vanthachu (TV series)|Lakshmi Vanthachu]]'' || [[Zee Tamil]]
|Producer only
|-
| 2017 || ''Prema'' || [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Television film<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2017 |title=Prema to premiere directly on television |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/prema-to-premiere-directly-on-television/articleshow/61702914.cms |access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2018–2019|| ''[[Chandrakumari]]'' ||rowspan =2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2018–2019|| ''[[Chandrakumari]]'' ||rowspan =2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2019–2020 ||''[[Chocolate (Tamil TV series)|Chocolate]]''
|
|
|-
|-
|2019–2020 ||''[[Chocolate (Tamil TV series)|Chocolate]]''
|2021–2022||''[[Ente Kuttikalude Achan]]''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||[[Malayalam]]|| rowspan="2" | Producer only
|-
|2021 || ''[[In the Name of God (TV series)|In the Name of God]]'' || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
|2023–present||''Sakthi IPs''||DD Tamil ||Tamil||
|-
|}
 
=== Assistant Director ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Notes
|-
|1981
|''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]''
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|
|-
|1982
|''[[Agni Sakshi (1982 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''
|
|-
|1983
|''[[Kokilamma]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1984
|''[[Ek Nai Paheli]]''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Eradu Rekhegalu]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1985
|''[[Kalyana Agathigal]]''
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]''
|
|-
|''[[Mugila Mallige]]''
| rowspan="2" |Kannada
|
|
|-
|-
|2021–Present||''[[Ente Kuttikalude Achan]]''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||[[Malayalam]]
| rowspan="2" |1986
|''[[Sundara Swapnagalu]]''
|
|
|-
|-
|2021
| ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|[[In the Name of God (TV series)|''In the Name of God'']]
|-
|[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
|1987
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|''[[Manathil Uruthi Vendum]]''
|Producer only
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]''
|Telugu
|
|}
|}
== Awards ==
'''[[Kalaimamani|Kalaimamani Honour by Tamil Nadu Government]]'''
2014 - Contribution to Film Direction<ref>{{Cite web| title=Department of Tourism, Culture and Charities (Part-2) | language=ta | url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/tour_t_31_2019.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326085644/http://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/tour_t_31_2019.pdf | archive-date=2019-03-26}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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For other people with similar names, see Suresh Krishna.
Suresh Krissna
Born (1959-06-25) 25 June 1959 (age 67)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Occupation
Years active1988 – present
Spouse(s)
Chandra
(
m. 1989)
RelativesShanthi Krishna
(sister)

Suresh Krissna (born 25 June 1959) is an Indian film director who has directed Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi-language films. His first independent film as a director was Sathya (1988), with Kamal Haasan.[1] He is well known for having directed Rajinikanth in four films which include, Annaamalai (1992), Veera (1994), Baashha (1995) and Baba (2002).[2]

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

Suresh was born to R. Krishna and K. Sharada in Bombay. He has two brothers, Sreeram and Satheesh, and one sister, actress Shanthi Krishna.

He spent his early career in Mumbai. After completing his graduation in economics he joined the Mumbai office of L. V. Prasad for accounts management. Later he became an executive assistant to L. V. Prasad and also took care of the Prasad Productions Mumbai office. When L. V. Prasad started production of Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), directed by K. Balachander, he assisted Prasad Productions on location. After completion of the film he went on to work for K. Balachander first assisting in Thaneer Thaneer (1981). Later he was elevated to associate director status in Achamillai Achamillai (1984).

Suresh first Independent directorial film was Sathya (1988) starring Kamal Haasan which was a remake of the Hindi movie Arjun starring Sunny Deol.[3] In 1989, he received the Nandi Award for Best Director for Prema.[4] Suresh Krissna became famous after he worked with Rajinikanth in the 1992 movie Annaamalai. The movie became successful at the box office with a 175-day run. In 1995, Rajnikanth and Suresh Krissna paired up once again for the movie Baashha, which received an appraisal and it broke Annamalai's record at the Box Office. The movie is considered as one of the breaking points in Rajinikanth's career. In 2001, Suresh Krissna directed a Telugu movie, Daddy in which he worked with Chiranjeevi. In 2002, he began working on a film titled Vamana featuring Ajith Kumar, Reema Sen and Sneha. Despite the beginning production, the film was later stalled.[5]

Suresh Krissna has directed movies like Baba (2002), Rocky – The Rebel (2006), Ilaignan (2011) and Katari Veera Surasundarangi (2012). In 2012, Suresh Krissna published a book called 'My Days with Baashha', in which the director has penned down his memories of making super hit films with Rajnikanth.[6] Rajnikanth in an interview said that directors Suresh Krissna and Mani Ratnam are the ones who made him a Superstar.[7]

He has directed films in many languages starring leading heroes like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna, Mohanlal, Vishnuvardhan and Salman Khan. Suresh Krissna, who has directed about 40 films so far, has also directed series on leading television channels like Sun TV and Vijay TV. He directed the Mahabharatham (2013) serial on Sun TV. Suresh Krissna is getting into the web series space with In the Name of God (2021), to be streamed in Telugu, which he has produced.[8]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Language Notes
1988 Sathya Tamil
1989 Prema Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Anbu Chinnam
Remade in Hindi as Love
Indrudu Chandrudu Dubbed in Tamil as Indran Chandran
Dubbed in Hindi as Mayor Saab
1990 Raja Kaiya Vacha Tamil
1991 Amma Telugu
Love Hindi
1992 Sahasam Telugu
Jaagruti Hindi
Annaamalai Tamil
Vasundhara Telugu Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer[9]
1993 Vedan Tamil
Rojavai Killathe
1994 Veera
1995 Baashha
1996 The Prince Malayalam
Dharma Chakram Telugu
Sivasakthi Tamil
1997 Master Telugu
Aahaa..! Tamil
1998 Auto Driver Telugu
Aaha..! Remake of Tamil film Aahaa..!
1999 Oruvan Tamil
Sangamam
2000 Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary Telugu
2001 Daddy
2001 Aalavandhan Tamil Simultaneously made in Hindi as Abhay.
2002 Baba
2003 Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story Telugu
Raghavendra
Kadamba Kannada
2004 Bhadradri Ramudu Telugu
Gajendra Tamil
2005 Jyeshta Kannada
2006 Astram Telugu
Rocky – The Rebel Hindi
2007 Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Tamil
2009 Mestri Telugu
2009 Arumugam Tamil
2011 Ilaignan
2012 Katari Veera Surasundarangi Kannada Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Director
2026 Anantha Tamil

Television[edit | edit source]

Year(s) Title Network Language Notes
2012 Aaha Vijay TV Tamil
2013 Mahabharatham Sun TV[10]
2013–2014 Unarvugal Puthuyugam TV
2014 Arangetram
2015–2017 Lakshmi Vanthachu Zee Tamil Producer only
2017 Prema ETV Telugu Television film[11]
2018–2019 Chandrakumari Sun TV Tamil
2019–2020 Chocolate
2021–2022 Ente Kuttikalude Achan Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam Producer only
2021 In the Name of God Aha Telugu
2023–present Sakthi IPs DD Tamil Tamil

Assistant Director[edit | edit source]

Year Title Language Notes
1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye Hindi
1982 Agni Sakshi
1983 Kokilamma Telugu
1984 Ek Nai Paheli Hindi
Achamillai Achamillai Tamil
Eradu Rekhegalu Kannada
1985 Kalyana Agathigal Tamil
Sindhu Bhairavi
Mugila Mallige Kannada
1986 Sundara Swapnagalu
Punnagai Mannan Tamil
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum
1988 Rudraveena Telugu

Awards[edit | edit source]

Kalaimamani Honour by Tamil Nadu Government

2014 - Contribution to Film Direction[12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sri (11 March 2009). "Interview with Sureshkrissna". Telugucinema.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (22 June 2019). "Why director Suresh Krissna fell in love with 'The Lion King'". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ Suresh Krissna director of Annamalai, Baasha, Aalavandhan is a huge fan of Amitabh | Bosskey TV, 8 July 2016, retrieved 11 January 2022
  4. ↑ "33 years to Venkatesh's 'Prema'". 12 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines". Archived from the original on 9 January 2002.
  6. ↑ "Kollywood Director Suresh Krissna Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  7. ↑ "Mani Ratnam, Suresh Krissna made me superstar: Rajinikanth".
  8. ↑ "Baasha director Suresh Krissna web series debut". 25 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  10. ↑ CF (14 February 2013). "Mahabharatam directed by Suresh Krishna on Sun TV". KOLLY TALK.
  11. ↑ "Prema to premiere directly on television". The Times of India. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Department of Tourism, Culture and Charities (Part-2)" (PDF) (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2019.

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