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Jandhyala‌
File:Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry.jpg
Born
Jandhyala Veera Venkata Durga Siva Subrahmanya Sastry[1]

(1951-01-14)14 January 1951[2]
Narsapuram, Madras State, India (present-day Andhra Pradesh)
Died19 June 2001(2001-06-19) (aged 50)[2]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (present-day Telangana)
Other namesHaasya Brahma
OccupationFilm director, actor, writer
AwardsPadma Shri
Filmography chart of the films done per year by Director Jandhyala (click to expand)

Jandhyala Veera Venkata Durga Siva Subrahmanya Sastry (14 January 1951 – 19 June 2001) was an Indian screenwriter, director and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema.[3]

Career[edit]

Jandhyala became a director with the film Mudda Mandaram in the year 1981.[4]

In a film career spanning twenty four years, he garnered four state Nandi Awards and the Filmfare Award.[5] Also called Haasya Brahma,[1] Jandhyala also wrote dialogue for National Award winning works such as Sankarabharanam (1980), Saptapadi (1981), Seethakoka Chiluka (1981), Sagara Sangamam (1983), and Swathi Kiranam (1992).[6]

Jandhyala was known for directing Nalugu Stambhalata (1982), the bilingual dance film, Ananda Bhairavi (1983), screened at the International Film Festival of India, and has garnered the state Nandi Awards for Best Feature Film, Best Direction, and Best Story. He then directed the dramedy works such as Srivariki Premalekha, (1984), Rendu Rellu Aaru (1986), Seeta Rama Kalyanam (1986), Chantabbai (1986), Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987), which received the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu, and Nandi Award for Best Story.[7] with screenings at International Film Festival of India, and Louisville's International Film Festival.[8]

Awards[edit]

Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Other awards[edit]

  • Madras Film Fans Award
  • Andhra Pradesh Film Journalists Award
  • Vijayawada Film Journalists Award
  • Vamsi Award
  • Kalasagar Award
  • Andhra Pradesh Cinegoers Award

Death[edit]

He died on 19 June 2001, due to a massive heart attack, at 50, and after completing his silver jubilee year in films.[10][11]

Filmography[edit]

As director
Film Actors Release date
Mudda Mandaram Pradeep, Poornima 11 September 1981
Malle Pandiri Vijji Babu, Jyoti, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 10-04-1982
Nalugu Stambhalata Naresh, Pradeep, Poornima, Tulasi 15 May 1982
Nelavanka Rajesh, Gummadi, J. V. Somayajulu 25 January 1983
Rendu Jella Sita Naresh, Pradeep, Rajesh, Subhakar, Mahalakshmi, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Sutti Veerabhadra Rao, Suthivelu 30 March 1983
Amarajeevi Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayaprada 19 August 1983
Moodu Mullu Chandra Mohan, Raadhika, Geetha 09−09-1983
Ananda Bhairavi Girish Karnad, Kanchana, Sutti Veerabhadra Rao, Suthivelu 19-04-1984
Sreevariki Prema Lekha Naresh, Poornima, Sutti Veerabhadra Rao, Nutan Prasad, Misro 24 February 1984
Rama Rao Gopal Rao Rao Gopal Rao, Chandra Mohan, Muchcharla Aruna 19-10-1984
Puttadi Bomma Naresh, Poornima, Muchcharla Aruna 25-01-1985
Babai Abbai Balakrishna, Anitha Reddy[Debut], Sutti Veerabhadra Rao 8 February 1985
Srivari Sobhanam Naresh, Anitha Reddy 01-03-1985
Mogudu Pellalu Naresh, Bhanupriya 5 August 1985
Muddula Manavaralu Bhanumathi, Suhasini, Jayasudha, Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu 15-08-1985
Rendu Rella Aaru Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, Rajani, Preethy 11 January 1986
Seeta Rama Kalyanam Balakrishna, Rajani 18 April 1986
Chantabbai Chiranjeevi, Suthivelu, Suhasini 22 August 1986
Padamati Sandhya Ragam Vijayasanti, Thomas Jane, Gummaluri Sastry 11 April 1987
Raga Leela Raghu, Sumalatha, Tulasi, Sandhya 3 July 1987
Satyagraham Challa Ramakrishna Reddy, Saritha, Guntur Sastry 17-12-1987
Aha Naa Pellanta Rajendra Prasad, Rajani 27 November 1987
Chinni Krishnudu Ramesh, Khushbu, Sarath Babu 16 April 1988
Vivaha Bhojanambu Chandra Mohan, Rajendra Prasad, Ashwini 05-05-1988
Neeku Naaku Pellanta Dr.Rajasekhar, Ashwini 26 August 1988
Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela Naresh, Mohan, Ashwini, Sudha, Brahmanandam, Sri Lakshmi 7 October 1988
Hai Hai Nayaka Naresh, Sri Bharathi 23 February 1989
Jayammu Nischayammura Rajendra Prasad, Sumalatha, Chandra Mohan, Avanti 6 July 1989
Bava Bava Panneru Naresh, Rupa Kala 9 August 1991
Prema Enta Madhuram Naresh, Mayuri 6 September 1991
Vichitra Prema Rajendra Prasad, Amrutha 07-11-1991
Babai Hotel Brahmanandam, Kinnera 5 June 1992
Ladies Special Suresh, Vani Viswanath, Poojitha, Divyavani 01-02-1991
Prema Zindabad Rajendra Prasad, Aishwarya, Subhalekha Sudhakar
Aa Aaa e ee Varun Raj, Achyuth, Vijay Kumar
Shhh. Gup Chup Varun Raj, Bhanupriya 12 May 1994
Oho Naa Pellanta Harish, Sanghavi 20 March 1996
Vichitram Brahmanandam, Chandra Sree, Sri Harsha, Charmi 6 November 1998
As dialogue writer
As actor
As dubbing artist

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 A. S., Sashidhar (13 June 2012). ""Jandhyala" is his surname - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pandya, Haresh (3 August 2001). "Obituary: Jandhyala Sastri". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. "Metro Plus Vijayawada : Laughing is a luxury". The Hindu. 29 January 2005. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  4. Thanjavaur, Kiran Kumar (19 June 2020). "స్మృతిలో జంధ్యాల వర్ధంతి: తెలుగు సినీ హాస్య ప్రపంచంలో సరిలేరు మీకెక్వరు." News18 Telugu. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. http://www.jandhyavandanam.com/ jandhyavandanam.com
  6. "Jandhyala remembered". 15 January 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. "35th Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners : Santosh : Free Download &…". archive.is. 5 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. "rediff.com US edition: Inscrutable Americans - soon at a theatre near you".
  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. "Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Rich tributes paid to Jandhyala". The Hindu. 20 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  11. "Tribute – Jandhyala – Telugu film director and writer". Idle Brain. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 7 September 2012.

External links[edit]

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