Krish Jagarlamudi
Jagarlamudi in 2017
Born
Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi[1]

(1978-10-11) 11 October 1978 (age 45)
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2008–present

Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (born 11 November 1978), better known as Krish Jagarlamudi or Krish, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his career including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards South.

Krish began his career in 2008 with the road film Gamyam and followed it up with the hyperlink film Vedam in 2010, both of which gained critical acclaim and big accolades. In 2015, he helmed the period war drama Kanche set in Nazi Germany, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[2]

His other notable films include Vaanam (2011), Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012), Gabbar Is Back (2015), Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017) and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019).[3][4] In 2019, he also directed the back-to-back filmed biographical dramas NTR: Mahanayakudu and NTR: Kathanayakudu and in 2020 he started filming a historical fiction movie of an outlaw Hari Hara Veera Mallu with Pawan Kalyan.

Early life

Krish Jagarlamudi was born on 11 November 1978 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.[5] He completed his higher education in the U. S. A. in pharmacy and computer science, and briefly worked there. He returned to India to pursue a full-time career in the film industry.[6]

Career

In 2008, Krish Jagarlamudi made his debut with Gamyam, starring Allari Naresh, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film was produced by his father, Saibabu Jagarlamudi, along with his brother-in-law, Bibo Srinivas, and his friend, Rajeev Reddy, who came forward after Krish tried to convince many notable film producers. The film went on to become a big hit at the box office, and won several awards, including the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the 2009 South Filmfare Awards. It gained a cult status and is considered by many to be one of the greatest films in Telugu ever made.[7] [8]

Krish's next film, Vedam (2010) is anthology starring Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty and Manoj Manchu. It was well received by both critics and the audience, winning four major awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards South, with Krish receiving his second Filmfare Award for Best Director.[9] Vedam was also the second film to win all the four major awards (Best Movie, Best Director for Krish, Best Actor for Allu Arjun and Best Actress for Anushka Shetty), after Jeevana Jyothi in 1975 and had a good run at the box office as well.

Following the success of Vedam, Krish was signed on to direct its Tamil remake, titled Vaanam, starring Silambarasan Rajendar, Bharath, and Anushka Shetty, reprising her role.[10] Like its original version, Vaanam too released to critical acclaim.[11] His next film is Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) starring Rana Daggubati and Nayantara. Krish made his Hindi debut film with Gabbar Is Back (2015). It stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Shruti Haasan.

His World war II war directorial starring Varun Tej named Kanche, released on 22 October, on the occasion of Dasara. It received positive reviews from critics and was successful at the box office.[12] Kanche was selected for the Indiwood Panorama Competition section at the 2nd edition of Indiwood Carnival 2016 in Hyderabad.[13] He next directed Nandamuri Balakrishna's 100th film, Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017), based on emperor Gautamiputra Satakarni. The film was commercially successful.[14]

Krish, next started directing Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, then after with the personal request of Nandamuri Balakrishna, Krish collaborated with Balakrishna once again for the NTR duology, based on the life of N. T. Rama Rao. Both the parts, NTR: Kathanayakudu and NTR: Mahanayakudu, were critical and commercial failures.[15]

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Writer Language Notes Ref.
2008 Gamyam Yes Yes Telugu [16]
2010 Vedam Yes Yes Telugu
2011 Vaanam Yes Yes Tamil Remake of Vedam
2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Yes Yes Telugu
2015 Gabbar Is Back Yes No Hindi Remake of Tamil film Ramanaa
Kanche Yes Yes Telugu
2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni Yes Yes Telugu Based on the life of Gautamiputra Satakarni [17]
2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Yes Yes Telugu Based on the life of N. T. Rama Rao [18]
NTR: Mahanayakudu Yes Yes Telugu Based on the life of N. T. Rama Rao [19]
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Yes No Hindi Based on the life of Rani of Jhansi [20]
2021 Konda Polam Yes Screenplay Telugu Adaptation of eponymous novel [21]
2024 Hari Hara Veera Mallu † Yes Yes Telugu Filming [22]
Cameo appearances

Television

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2020 Masti's No Yes 8 episodes; also creator [23]
2022 9 Hours No Yes Web series; also creator [24]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Krish.

CineMAA Awards
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2016 Kanche CineMAA Award for Best Director Nominated [25]
CineMAA Award for Best Story Won
CineMAA Award – Special Appreciation Award Won
Filmfare Awards South
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2009 Gamyam Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu Won [26]
2011 Vedam Won [27]
2013 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Nominated [28]
2016 Kanche Nominated [29]
2018 Gautamiputra Satakarni Nominated [30]
IIFA Utsavam
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2017 Kanche IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Director – Telugu Nominated [31]
IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Story – Telugu Won [32]
Nandi Awards
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2008 Gamyam Nandi Award for Best Director Won [33]
National Film Awards
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2016 Kanche National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Won [34]
Producers Guild Film Awards
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2016 Gabbar Is Back Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director Nominated [35]
South Indian International Movie Awards
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2016 Kanche SIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu) Nominated [36]
2018 Gautamiputra Satakarni Nominated [37]
TSR – TV9 National Film Awards
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2017 Kanche Best Director – Special Jury Award Won [38]
2019 Gautamiputra Satakarni Best Director Won [39]
Zee Cine Awards Telugu
Year Film Category Result Ref.
2017 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Zee Telugu Golden Award for Favorite Director Gautamiputra Satakarni Won [40]
2019 Dasari Award (Special Appreciation Award) NTR: Kathanayakudu Won [41]

References

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  2. ^ "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. ^ "It's official! Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika' to clash with Hrithik Roshan's 'Super 30' early next year". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (28 December 2016). "We don't know our history: Krish Jagarlamudi". Deccan Chronicle.
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  6. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (16 January 2017). "Krish, the lover of legends". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
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  9. ^ "The glitter, the gloss, the razzmatazz". The Times of India. 3 July 2011.
  10. ^ "STR completes Vaanam". behindwoods.com. 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Latest on Simbu". IndiaGlitz.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  12. ^ "Varun Tej movie with Director Krish started", TOI, Retrieved 2 February 2015
  13. ^ "Movie list | All Lights India International Film Festival". aliiff.com.
  14. ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (13 March 2017). "Balakrishna's Gautamiputra Satakarni set for world TV premiere soon". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  15. ^ "NTR Mahanayakudu Turns Out to be Biggest Failure of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Career: Report". News18. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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  18. ^ "Wish more people would've seen 'NTR: Kathanayakudu' in cine hall: Director Krish Jagarlamudi". The New Indian Express. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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  20. ^ "Manikarnika co-director Krish on Kangana Ranaut". The Indian Express. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Vaishnav Tej-Rakul Preet Singh movie titled Konda Polam". The News Minute. 20 August 2021.
  22. ^ "'Hari Hara Veera Mallu': Pawan Kalyan looks flamboyant as a heroic outlaw". The Times of India. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Director Krish Jagarlamudi's Masti's registers big numbers!". www.thehansindia.com. 18 April 2020.
  24. ^ "'9 Hours' trailer shows up the violent side of robberies". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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  27. ^ "Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011". Rediff.com. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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  30. ^ "TELUGU NOMINATIONS FOR FILMFARE AWARDS SOUTH 2018". Filmfare. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  31. ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2017 Telugu nomination list". International Business Times. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  32. ^ "'Janatha Garage', 'Kirik Party' bag top honours at IIFA Utsavam 2017". Business Standard India. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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  35. ^ "Nominations for 11th Renault Sony Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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  38. ^ "TSR TV9 National Film Awards 2015, 2016 Winners". International Business Times. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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  41. ^ "Tollywood's first and biggest Awards event of the Year on Zee Telugu". Zee News. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

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Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Director
Nandi Award for Best Director
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