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Krishna Vamsi
Krishna Vamsi
Born	Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju; 28 July 1962 (age 62); Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Film director; producer; screenwriter; choreographer;
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Ramya Krishna (m. 2003)
Children	1

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Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema.^[2]^[3] Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma. He made his directorial debut with the 1995 crime film Gulabi, starring J. D. Chakravarthi. He has received three (3) National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and Nine (9) Nandi Awards.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6]^[7] In 2002, he ventured into Bollywood with Shakti: The Power, a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic Antahpuram.

Personal life

Krishna Vamsi is married to Ramya Krishnan, a South Indian actress.^[8]^[9] Ramya Krishnan acted in two of his films; Sri Anjaneyam (in a guest role) and Chandralekha, prior to marriage.^[10] Krishna Vamsi is a huge a fan of Sirivennela 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. Sastry adopted Krishna Vamsi, though not legally as per the Gazette, but by the traditional Hindu method.

Filmography

Year	Name	Notes
1995	Gulabi	Nandi Award for Best Debutant Director
1996	Ninne Pelladata	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
1997	Sindhooram	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (Producer & Director) National Film Award for Best Regional Film Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film – Silver Nandi Award for Second Best Director
1998	Chandralekha	Remake of Chandralekha
1998	Anthahpuram	Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
1999	Samudram
2001	Murari	Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film
2002	Shakti: The Power	Hindi remake of Antahpuram
2002	Khadgam	Nandi Award for Best Director Nandi Award for National Integrity Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
2004	Sri Anjaneyam
2005	Chakram	Nandi Award for Best Director
2005	Danger
2006	Rakhi
2007	Chandamama	Nandi Award for Best Director
2009	Sasirekha Parinayam
2009	Mahatma
2011	Mogudu
2014	Paisa
2014	Govindudu Andarivadele	Nandi Award for Best Story Writer
2017	Nakshatram
2023	Rangamarthanda	Adaptation of Natsamrat

References

^ Krishna (28 July 2019). "తెలుగు సినిమా సింధూరం 'కృష్ణవంశీ'". HMTV (in Telugu). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ 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.
^ "'Rangamarthanda' Shows How Money Has Infiltrated Our Sanity: Krishna Vamsi". 11 July 2022.
^ "Krishna Vamsi: Rangamarthanda is about an actor's life and psyche after his career is over". Cinema Express. 4 January 2023.
^ "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

Krishna Vamsi at IMDb

[1] Krishna (28 July 2019). "తెలుగు సినిమా సింధూరం 'కృష్ణవంశీ'". HMTV (in Telugu). Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[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.

[4] "'Rangamarthanda' Shows How Money Has Infiltrated Our Sanity: Krishna Vamsi". 11 July 2022.

[5] "Krishna Vamsi: Rangamarthanda is about an actor's life and psyche after his career is over". Cinema Express. 4 January 2023.

[45thawardPDF-6] "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

[44thawardPDF-7] "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

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

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

[kvrki-10] "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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-|name = Krishna Vamsi
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+| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|07|28}}
-|birth_name   = Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju
+| birth_name         = Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju<ref>{{Cite web|last=Krishna|date=2019-07-28|title=తెలుగు సినిమా సింధూరం 'కృష్ణవంశీ'|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/movies/birthday-special-story-on-director-krishnavamshi-by-hmtv--26913|access-date=2021-08-02|website=[[HMTV]]|language=te}}</ref>
-|birth_place  = [[Tadepalligudem|Tadepalligudem, West Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
+| birth_place        = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
-|occupation   = Film director<br/>Film producer<br/>Screenwriter<br>Choreographer
+| occupation         = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter|choreographer}}
-|years_active = 1985–present
+| years_active       = 1995–present
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+| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Ramya Krishna]]|2003}}
-|children     = Rithvik Vamsi
+| children           = 1
 }}
-''' Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi''', known popularly as '''Krishna Vamsi''', is an [[Indian film]] director, producer and choreographer known for his work in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/04chat-with-telugu-director-krishna-vamsi.htm Chat with Telugu director Krishna Vamsi]. Rediff.com (4 February 2009). Retrieved on 7 July 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2621452.ece Arts / Cinema : ‘I wanted to do something real']. The Hindu (12 November 2011). Retrieved on 7 July 2012.</ref> Vamsi made his directorial debut with the 1995 [[crime film]] ''[[Gulabi (film)|Gulabi]]'', starring [[J. D. Chakravarthi]]. He has received two [[National Film Awards (India)|National Film Awards]], three [[Filmfare Awards South]] and three [[Nandi Awards]]. Before his directorial debut with [[Gulabi (film)|Gulabi]], he worked as an assistant director to [[Ram Gopal Varma]].
+'''Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju''', known professionally as '''Krishna Vamsi''', is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/04chat-with-telugu-director-krishna-vamsi.htm Chat with Telugu director Krishna Vamsi]. Rediff.com (4 February 2009). Retrieved on 8 July 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2621452.ece Arts / Cinema : 'I wanted to do something real']. The Hindu (12 November 2011). Retrieved on 7 July 2012.</ref> Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. He made his directorial debut with the 1995 [[crime film]] ''[[Gulabi (1995 film)|Gulabi]]'', starring [[J. D. Chakravarthi]]. He has received three (3) [[National Film Awards]], three [[Filmfare Awards South]] and Nine (9) [[Nandi Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-rangamarthanda-shows-how-money-has-infiltrated-our-sanity-krishna-vamsi-news-208406|title='Rangamarthanda' Shows How Money Has Infiltrated Our Sanity: Krishna Vamsi|date=11 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/interviews/2023/jan/04/krishna-vamsi-rangamarthanda-isabout-an-actors-life-and-psycheafter-his-career-is-over-38374.html|title=Krishna Vamsi: Rangamarthanda is about an actor's life and psyche after his career is over|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=4 January 2023 }}</ref>
-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]].<ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=11 March 2012}}</ref><ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=9 January 2012}}</ref> In 2002, he ventured into [[Bollywood]] with ''[[Shakti: The Power|Shakti:The Power]]'', a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic ''[[Antahpuram]]''.
+In 1996, he directed the film ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'', one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the time. He subsequently directed the critically acclaimed [[crime film]], ''[[Sindhooram (1997 film)|Sindhooram]]'' under his production house ''Andhra Talkies''; both the films won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]].<ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref><ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref> In 2002, he ventured into [[Bollywood]] with ''[[Shakti: The Power]]'', a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic ''[[Antahpuram]]''.
 ==Personal life==
-Krishna Vamsi is married to [[Ramya Krishnan]], a South Indian actress.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ramya weds Krishna Vamsi|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/11ramya.htm|accessdate=11 June 2003|newspaper=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Krishna Vamsi is jealous of Ramya Krishna|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/news-interviews/32697837_1_krishna-vamsi-heroine-film-industry|accessdate=16 July 2012|newspaper=indiatimes.com}}</ref> Ramya Krishnan acted in two of his films; ''[[Sri Anjaneyam]]'' (in a guest role) and ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]'', prior to marriage.<ref name=kvrki>{{cite news|title=Krishna Vamsi to marry Ramyakrishna|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-06-10/hyderabad/27198854_1_krishna-vamsi-marriage-film-star|accessdate=2 December 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=10 June 2003}}</ref> 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.
+Krishna Vamsi is married to [[Ramya Krishnan]], a South Indian actress.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ramya weds Krishna Vamsi|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/11ramya.htm|access-date=11 June 2003|newspaper=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Krishna Vamsi is jealous of Ramya Krishna|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Krishna-Vamsi-is-jealous-of-Ramya-Krishna/articleshow/14996810.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140213074714/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/news-interviews/32697837_1_krishna-vamsi-heroine-film-industry|url-status=live|archive-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=16 July 2012}}</ref> Ramya Krishnan acted in two of his films; ''[[Sri Anjaneyam]]'' (in a guest role) and ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]'', prior to marriage.<ref name=kvrki>{{cite news|title=Krishna Vamsi to marry Ramyakrishna|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Krishna-Vamsi-to-marry-Ramyakrishna/articleshow/14715.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430063356/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-06-10/hyderabad/27198854_1_krishna-vamsi-marriage-film-star|url-status=live|archive-date=30 April 2013|access-date=2 December 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 June 2003}}</ref> Krishna Vamsi is a huge a fan of [[Sirivennela 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''. Sastry adopted Krishna Vamsi, though not legally as per the Gazette, but by the traditional Hindu method.
-==Career==
-Krishna Vamsi began his career with Tripuraneni Varaprasad also known as Chitti before working for a brief time with [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. In 2007, Vamsi directed ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]''. His next project was the 2009 film ''[[Sasirekha Parinayam (film)|Sasirekha Parinayam]]'', followed by ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' the same year, which was [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]]'s 100th movie.
-He then directed ''[[Mogudu (film)|Mogudu]]'' (2011), starring [[Tottempudi Gopichand|Gopichand]], [[Taapsee Pannu]] and [[Shraddha Das]] in the lead roles with [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] and [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] in supporting roles.
 ==Filmography==
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 ! Year
 ! Name
-! Language
 ! Notes
 |-
 | 1995
-| ''[[Gulabi (film)|Gulabi]]''
+| ''[[Gulabi (1995 film)|Gulabi]]''
+| Nandi Award for Best Debutant Director
-| Telugu
-| Debut film as director
 |-
 | 1996
-| ''[[Ninne Pelladutha]]''
+| ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]''
-| Telugu
 |[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]<br>[[Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)]]
 |-
 | 1997
-| ''[[Sindhooram]]''
+| ''[[Sindhooram (1997 film)|Sindhooram]]''
+|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] (Producer & Director)
-| Telugu
-|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]
+National Film Award for Best Regional Film <br />[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film – Silver]]
+Nandi Award for Second Best Director
 |-
 | 1998
 | ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]''
+|Remake of ''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]''
-| Telugu
-|
 |-
 | 1998
-| ''[[Antahpuram]]''
+| ''[[Anthahpuram]]''
-| Telugu
 | Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
 |-
 | 1999
 | ''[[Samudram (1999 film)|Samudram]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2001
-| ''[[Murari (film)|Murari]]''
+| ''[[Murari (2001 film)|Murari]]''
+|Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film
-| Telugu
-|
 |-
 | 2002
 | ''[[Shakti: The Power]]''
+| Hindi remake of ''[[Antahpuram]]''
-| Hindi
-|
 |-
 | 2002
 | ''[[Khadgam]]''
+| [[Nandi Award for Best Director]]
-| Telugu
-| Nandi Award for Best Director<br />Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
+Nandi Award for National Integrity<br />Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
 |-
 | 2004
 | ''[[Sri Anjaneyam]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2005
 | ''[[Chakram (2005 film)|Chakram]]''
-| Telugu
 | Nandi Award for Best Director
 |-
 | 2005
 | ''[[Danger (2005 film)|Danger]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2006
 | ''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2007
 | ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]''
-| Telugu
 | Nandi Award for Best Director
 |-
 | 2009
 | ''[[Sasirekha Parinayam (film)|Sasirekha Parinayam]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2009
 | ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2011
 | ''[[Mogudu (2011 film)|Mogudu]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2014
-| ''[[Paisa (film)|Paisa]]''
+| ''[[Paisa (2014 film)|Paisa]]''
-| Telugu
 |
 |-
 | 2014
 | ''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]''
+| Nandi Award for Best Story Writer
-| Telugu
-|
 |-
 | 2017
 | ''[[Nakshatram (film)|Nakshatram]]''
-| Telugu
 |
+|-
+| 2023
+| ''[[Rangamarthanda]]''
+| Adaptation of ''[[Natsamrat]]''
+|-
 |}
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 ==External links==
 *{{IMDb name|0885537}}
-*[http://tollymovies.com/actors/krishna-vamsi/ vamshiramya] at Tollywood Movie Database
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+[[Category:1962 births]]

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Director
1972–1980	K. V. Reddy (1972) T. Rama Rao (1973) K. Viswanath (1974) K. Viswanath (1975) Bapu (1976) K. Raghavendra Rao (1977) K. Balachander (1978) Dasari Narayana Rao (1979) Bapu (1980)
1981–1990	Dasari Narayana Rao (1981) K. Viswanath (1982) K. Viswanath (1983) Jandhyala (1984) Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (1985) K. Viswanath (1986) K. Viswanath (1987) M. V. Raghu (1988) Mani Ratnam (1989) K. Raghavendra Rao (1990)
1991–2000	Kranthi Kumar (1991) K. Viswanath (1992) K. Raghavendra Rao (1993) S. V. Krishna Reddy (1994) K. Viswanath (1995) Krishna Vamsi (1996) Dasari Narayana Rao (1997) Krishna Vamsi (1998) B. Gopal (1999) K. Vijaya Bhaskar (2000)
2001–2018	Teja (2001) Krishna Vamsi (2002) Gunasekhar (2003) Sukumar (2004) Trivikram Srinivas (2005) Puri Jagannadh (2006) Sekhar Kammula (2007) Krish (2008) S. S. Rajamouli (2009) Krish (2010)
2020–present	Sukumar (2020–2021) S. S. Rajamouli (2022) Venu Yeldandi (2023)

v t e Nandi Award for Best Director
1981–1990	Bharathiraja (1981) U. Visweswar Rao (1982) Jandhyala (1983) K. Raghavendra Rao (1984) Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (1985) K. Viswanath (1986) K. Viswanath (1987) Suresh Krissna (1988) Ram Gopal Varma (1989) Kranthi Kumar (1990)
1991–2000	Ram Gopal Varma (1991) C. Umamaheswara Rao (1992) K. Raghavendra Rao (1993) Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (1994) K. Raghavendra Rao (1995) Gangaraju Gunnam (1996) K. Raghavendra Rao (1997) Dasari Narayana Rao (1998) Ram Gopal Varma (1999) S. V. Krishna Reddy (2000)
2001–2010	Teja (2001) Krishna Vamsi (2002) Gunasekhar (2003) Sekhar Kammula (2004) Krishna Vamsi (2005) Sekhar Kammula (2006) Krishna Vamsi (2007) Krish (2008) S. S. Rajamouli (2009) Sunil Kumar Reddy (2010)
2011–present	N. Shankar (2011) S. S. Rajamouli (2012) Daya Kodavaganti (2013) Boyapati Srinu (2014) S. S. Rajamouli (2015) Satish Vegesna (2016)
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