Krishna Vamsi

Krishna Vamsi
Krishna Vamsi
Born	Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju; 28 July 1962 (age 61); Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Film director; producer; screenwriter; choreographer;
Years active	1985–present
Spouse(s)	Ramya Krishna (m. 2003)
Children	1

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Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, know professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema.^[2]^[3] Vamsi made his directorial debut with the 1995 crime film Gulabi, starring J. D. Chakravarthi. He has received two National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards. He started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma and made his directorial debut with Gulabi (1995).

In 1996, he directed the film Ninne Pelladata, one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the time. He subsequently directed the critically acclaimed crime film, Sindhooram under his production house Andhra Talkies; both the films won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.^[4]^[5] In 2002, he ventured into Bollywood with Shakti: The Power, a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic Antahpuram.

Personal life[edit]

Krishna Vamsi is married to Ramya Krishnan, a South Indian actress.^[6]^[7] Ramya Krishnan acted in two of his films; Sri Anjaneyam (in a guest role) and Chandralekha, prior to marriage.^[8] Krishna Vamsi is known to be a fan of Sitarama Sastry. The films for which Sitarama Sastry wrote lyrics, which are directed by Krishna Vamsi include Ninne Pelladatha, Gulabi, Sindhooram, Chandralekha, Murari, Khadgam, Chakram, Mahatma, and Paisa. Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry adopted Krishna Vamsi, not legally through Indian Government Gazette, but by the traditional Hindu method.

Filmography[edit]

Year	Name	Language	Notes
1995	Gulabi	Telugu	Debut film as director
1996	Ninne Pelladata	Telugu	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
1997	Sindhooram	Telugu	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
1998	Chandralekha	Telugu
1998	Antahpuram	Telugu	Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
1999	Samudram	Telugu
2001	Murari	Telugu
2002	Shakti: The Power	Hindi
2002	Khadgam	Telugu	Nandi Award for Best Director Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
2004	Sri Anjaneyam	Telugu
2005	Chakram	Telugu	Nandi Award for Best Director
2005	Danger	Telugu
2006	Rakhi	Telugu
2007	Chandamama	Telugu	Nandi Award for Best Director
2009	Sasirekha Parinayam	Telugu
2009	Mahatma	Telugu
2011	Mogudu	Telugu
2014	Paisa	Telugu
2014	Govindudu Andarivadele	Telugu	Nandi Award for Best Story Writer
2017	Nakshatram	Telugu
2020	Ranga Maarthanda	Telugu

References[edit]

↑ Krishna (28 July 2019). "తెలుగు సినిమా సింధూరం 'కృష్ణవంశీ'". HMTV (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 2 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ Chat with Telugu director Krishna Vamsi. Rediff.com (4 February 2009). Retrieved on 8 July 2012.
↑ Arts / Cinema : 'I wanted to do something real'. The Hindu (12 November 2011). Retrieved on 7 July 2012.
↑ "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
↑ "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
↑ "Ramya weds Krishna Vamsi". rediff.com. Retrieved 11 June 2003.
↑ "Krishna Vamsi is jealous of Ramya Krishna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
↑ "Krishna Vamsi to marry Ramyakrishna". The Times of India. 10 June 2003. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.

External links[edit]

Krishna Vamsi on IMDb
vamshiramya at Tollywood Movie Database

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[1] Krishna (28 July 2019). "తెలుగు సినిమా సింధూరం 'కృష్ణవంశీ'". HMTV (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 2 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Chat with Telugu director Krishna Vamsi. Rediff.com (4 February 2009). Retrieved on 8 July 2012.

[3] Arts / Cinema : 'I wanted to do something real'. The Hindu (12 November 2011). Retrieved on 7 July 2012.

[45thawardPDF-4] "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

[44thawardPDF-5] "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

[6] "Ramya weds Krishna Vamsi". rediff.com. Retrieved 11 June 2003.

[7] "Krishna Vamsi is jealous of Ramya Krishna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[kvrki-8] "Krishna Vamsi to marry Ramyakrishna". The Times of India. 10 June 2003. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.

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