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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 Language|Malayalam]], [[Kannada Language|Kannada]], [[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, ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'' (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).  


== As Director ==
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 |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 ''Annaamalai''s record at the Box Office. The movie is considered as one of the breaking points in Rajnikanth’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>
 
== As director ==
=== Films ===
=== Films ===


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! Year !! Title !! Language !! Notes
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| 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]] ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]''
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ilaignan]]'' ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
| 1988 || ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Anbu Chinnam''<br />Remade in Hindi as ''[[Love (1991 film)|Love]]''
|-
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| 2009 || ''[[Arumugam (film)|Arumugam]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1989 || ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'' || Telugu ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Indran Chandran''<br />Dubbed in Hindi as ''Mayor Saab''
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| 1990 || ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'' || Tamil ||remake of Blockbuster Kannada film ''[[Jogi (film)|Jogi]]''
| 1991 || ''Amma'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Rocky – The Rebel]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||Remake of Telugu film Raghavendra
| 1991 || ''[[Love (1991 film)|Love]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Astram (film)|Astram]]'' || Telugu ||remake of Hindi film ''[[Sarfarosh]]''
| 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>
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Jyeshta (film)|Jyeshta]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of Malayalam film ''[[Valliettan]]''
| 1992 || ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Khudgarz]]''
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gajendra (film)|Gajendra]]'' || Tamil ||remake of Telugu film ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]''
| 1992 || ''[[Jaagruti]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Bhadradri Ramudu]]'' || Telugu ||
| 1993 || ''[[Rojavai Killathe]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kadamba (2004 film)|Kadamba]]'' || Kannada ||
| 1993 || ''[[Vedan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Raghavendra (film)|Raghavendra]]'' || Telugu ||
| 1994 || ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Telugu film ''[[Allari Mogudu]]''
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story]]'' || Telugu ||
| 1995 || ''[[Baashha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1996 || ''[[The Prince (Malayalam Movie)|The Prince]]'' ||[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' || Telugu ||
| 1996 || ''[[Sivasakthi]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]''
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' || Tamil ||[[Multiple-language version|simultaneously made]] and released in Hindi in the title ''[[Abhay (2001 film)|Abhay]]''.
| 1996 || ''[[Dharma Chakram]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary]]'' || Telugu ||
| 1997 || ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sangamam]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1997 || ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Oruvan (1999 film)|Oruvan]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1998 || ''[[Aahaa..! (1998 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || Telugu ||Remake of Tamil film ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]''
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Auto Driver]]'' || Telugu ||
| 1998 || ''[[Auto Driver]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Aahaa..! (1998 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || Telugu ||remake of ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]''
| 1999 || ''[[Oruvan (1999 film)|Oruvan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1999 || ''[[Sangamam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' || Telugu ||
| 2000 || ''[[Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Dharma Chakram]]'' || Telugu ||
| 2001 || ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' || Tamil ||[[Multiple-language version|Simultaneously made]] and released in Hindi in the title ''[[Abhay (2001 film)|Abhay]]''.
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Sivasakthi]]'' || Tamil ||remake of ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]''
| 2001 || ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[The Prince (Malayalam Movie)|The Prince]]'' ||[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
| 2002 || ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Baashha|Baasha]]'' || Tamil ||
| 2002 || ''[[Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Telugu film ''[[Allari Mogudu]]''
| 2003 || ''[[Raghavendra (film)|Raghavendra]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Vedan]]'' || Tamil ||
| 2003 || ''[[Kadamba (2004 film)|Kadamba]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Rojavai Killathe]]'' || Tamil ||
| 2004 || ''[[Bhadradri Ramudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Jaagruti]]'' || Hindi ||
| 2004 || ''[[Gajendra (film)|Gajendra]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Telugu film ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]''
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Khudgarz]]''
| 2005 || ''[[Jyeshta (film)|Jyeshta]]'' || Kannada ||Remake of Malayalam film ''[[Valliettan]]''
|-
|-
| 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>
| 2006 || ''[[Astram (film)|Astram]]'' || Telugu ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Sarfarosh]]''
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Love (1991 film)|Love]]'' || Hindi ||
| 2006 || ''[[Rocky – The Rebel]]'' || Hindi ||Remake of Telugu film ''[[Raghavendra (film)|Raghavendra]]''
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''Amma'' || Telugu ||
| 2007 || ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Kannada film ''[[Jogi (film)|Jogi]]''
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]'' || Tamil ||
| 2009 || ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'' || Telugu ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Indran Chandran''<br />Dubbed in Hindi as ''Mayor Saab''
| 2009 || ''[[Arumugam (film)|Arumugam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]'' || Telugu ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Anbu Chinnam''<br />Remade in Hindi as ''[[Love (1991 film)|Love]]''
| 2011 || ''[[Ilaignan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]''
| 2012 || ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]'' || Kannada ||Nominated, [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Director]]
 
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| 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>
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|2021–Present||''[[Ente Kuttikalude Achan]]''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||[[Malayalam]]
|2021–2022||''[[Ente Kuttikalude Achan]]''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||[[Malayalam]]|| Producer only
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|2021
|2021 || ''[[In the Name of God (TV series)|In the Name of God]]'' || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Producer only
|[[In the Name of God (TV series)|''In the Name of God'']]
|[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
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|Producer only
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For other people with similar names, see Suresh Krishna.
Suresh Krissna
Born25 June 1959 (1959-06-25) (age 67)
Mumbai, India
Occupation
Years active1988 – Present
Spouse(s)
Chandra
(
m. 1989)
Parent(s)
  • R. Krishna
  • K. Sharada
RelativesShanthi Krishna
(sister)

Suresh Krissna (born 25 June 1959) is an Indian film director who has directed Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, 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, Annamalai (1992), Veera (1994), Baashha (1995) and Baba (2002).[2]

Early life and career

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 Annaamalais record at the Box Office. The movie is considered as one of the breaking points in Rajnikanth’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]

As director

Films

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

Television

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

References

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