Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Born
Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRavi Raja
Occupation(s)Film director
Film producer
Years active1985–present
SpouseRadha Rani
ChildrenAadhi Pinisetty (son)
Sathya Prabhas Pinisetty (son)
RelativesNikki Galrani (daughter-in-law )

Ravi Raja Pinisetty is an Indian film director known for his works in the Telugu cinema with actors such as Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Mohan Babu, Rajasekhar and Daggubati Venkatesh. Some of his major hits include Yamudiki Mogudu with Chiranjeevi, Pedarayudu with Mohan Babu, Bangaru Bullodu with Nandamuri Balakrishna and Chanti with Venkatesh.[1] Most of his directorial ventures are remakes. He has directed about 40 films so far.

Family

Ravi Raja Pinisetty has two sons. Eldest son, Satya Prabhas is a movie director and younger son Aadhi Pinisetty is an actor in Tamil and Telugu films.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Actors Notes
1984 Veerabhadrudu Karthik, Vijayashanti, Madala Rangarao, Jyothy Remake of Kozhi Koovudhu
1985 Jwala Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, Radhika
1986 Tiger Kannada Prabhakar Kannada film
1986 Punyasthree Karthik, Rajendra Prasad, Bhavya Remake of Tamil movie Aval Sumangalithan
1986 Konaseema Kurrodu Arjun Sarja, Bhanupriya
1987 Krishna Leela Kalyan Chakravarthy, Ramya Krishnan, Mohan Babu
1987 Chakravarthy Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, Mohan Babu Remake of Gnana Oli
1987 Nammina Bantu Murali Mohan, Rajani Remake of Kannada film Thaliya Bhagya
1988 Donga Pelli Sobhan Babu, Sumalatha, Vijayashanti Remake of Tamil film Ninaive Oru Sangeetham
1988 Anna Chellelu Sobhan Babu, Radhika, Jeevitha Remake of Tamil film Paasa Paravaigal
1988 Nyayam Kosam Rajasekhar, Seetha Remake of Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988 Siripuram Chinnodu Arjun Sarja, Rajani, Jeevitha
1988 Yamudiki Mogudu Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha
1990 Abhimanyu V. Ravichandran Kannada film
Remake of Ankusam
1990 Pratibandh Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla Remake of Ankusam
1989 Muthyamantha Muddu Rajendra Prasad, Seetha Adaptation of Yandamoori novel Thriller
1989 Yamapaasam Rajasekhar, Deepika Chikhalia Adaptation of Malladi novel Yamapaasam
1990 Raja Vikramarka Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Amala
1992 Chanti Venkatesh, Meena Remake of Chinna Thambi
1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raj Chiranjeevi, Meenakshi Seshadri Remake of Gang Leader
1992 Balarama Krishnulu Sobhan Babu, Rajasekhar, Jagapati Babu, Srividya, Ramya Krishnan, Remake of Cheran Pandiyan
1993 Kondapalli Raja Venkatesh, Nagma, Suman Remake of Annamalai
1993 Bangaru Bullodu Balakrishna, Raveena Tandon, Ramya Krishnan
1994 M. Dharmaraju M. A. Mohan Babu, Surabhi, Sujatha Remake of Amaidhi Padai
1994 S. P. Parasuram Chiranjeevi, Sridevi Remake of Walter Vetrivel
1995 Pedarayudu Mohan Babu, Soundarya, Bhanupriya, Rajnikanth Remake of Nattamai[3]
1995 Angrakshak Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt Hindi film
1996 Aranyam R. Narayana Murthy, Amulya
1996 Saradha Bullodu Venkatesh, Nagma, Sanghavi
1997 Rukmini Vineeth, Preetha Vijayakumar Remake of Kannada movie Panchama Veda
1997 Devudu Balakrishna, Ramya Krishnan
1998 Raayudu Mohan Babu, Soundarya, Rachana Remake of Tamil movie Vallal
1999 Alludugaaru Vachcharu Jagapati Babu, Kausalya Remake of Pooveli
2000 Okkadu Chalu Rajasekhar, Rambha, Sanghavi
2000 Maa Annayya Rajasekhar, Meena, Brahmaji, Vineeth, Maheswari Remake of Vaanathai Pola
2001 Subhakaryam Rajasekhar, Naveen, Asha Saini Remake of Anandha Poongatre
2001 Adhipathi Mohan Babu, Preeti Jhangiani, Nagarjuna, Soundarya Remake of Narasimham
2003 Maa Baapu Bommaki Pellanta Ajay Raghavendra, Gayatri Raghuram Remake of Nandanam
2003 Veede Ravi Teja, Arti Agarwal, Reema Sen Remake of Dhool
2004 K.D. No. 1 Srihari, Ramya Krishnan
2008 Andamaina Abaddham Raja Abel, Kamna Jethmalani Remake of Lovely

References

  1. ^ "Stars : Star Interviews : Interview: Ravi Raja Pinisetty". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (23 February 2016). "Chip off the old block". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Mohan Babu, Rajinikanth's 'Pedarayudu' celebrates 25 years". The Hindu. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.


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