Puri Jagannadh Age, Wiki and Bio

Puri Jagannadh

Quick Info

ProfessionFilmmaker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/09/1966
Age57 years
BirthplacePithapuram, Andhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full namePetla “Puri” Jagannadh

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Theresa High School, Pedda Boddapalli
College/UniversityA. M. A. L. College, Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
Educational QualificationGraduation

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteKoppula Velama
Tattoo(s)
  • On left hand near thumb
  • On his right bicep

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date06/09/1996

Family

WifeLavanya
Children
SonAkash Puri (actor)
DaughterPavithra
FatherSimhachalam (died in 2010)
MotherName not known
Siblings
BrotherPetla Uma Sankara Ganesh (MLA from YSR Congress Party), Sairam Shankar (actor)
SisterNone

Career

Debut
Film
  • Badri (2000) (Telugu) as director
  • Yuvaraja (2001) (Kannada) as director
  • Shart: The Challenge (2004) (Hindi) as director
  • Idiot (2002) (Telugu) as producer
Awards
  • Nandi Award for Best Story Writer for the Telugu film ‘Itlu Sravani Subramanyam’ in 2001
  • Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer for the Telugu film ‘Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi’ in 2003
  • Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu, Santosham Best Director Award, and ‘Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film’ for the film 'Pokiri' in 2006
  • Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer for the Telugu film ‘Neninthe’ in 2008
  • Santosham Best Director Award for the Telugu film ‘Businessman’ in 2012
  • K.V.Reddy award for the film 'Pokiri'

Some Lesser Known Facts

Puri Jagannadh is an accomplished Indian filmmaker with over forty films in Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada.
He started his career by assisting filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma in Telugu films after finishing his studies.
In 1989, he made his debut appearance in the song "Botany" from 'Shiva,' starring Nagarjuna.
In 2002, he launched Puneeth Rajkumar in the Kannada film "Appu," leading to the actor's breakthrough.
Jagannadh's notable directorial works include 'Badri' (2000), 'Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi' (2003), 'Pokiri' (2006), 'iSmart Shankar' (2019), among others.
His Bollywood debut film 'Shart: The Challenge' (2004) was a remake of 'Badri.'
He directed and wrote the story for 'Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap' (2011) starring Amitabh Bachchan, archived in the Oscar library.
Aside from filmmaking, he appeared in films like 'Businessman,' 'Temper,' and 'Godfather' (2022) in various roles.
Jagannadh made cameo appearances in films like 'Ye Maaya Chesave' (2010) and 'iSmart Shankar' (2019).
His 2022 film 'Liger' was released in Hindi and Telugu, later dubbed in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.
He co-owns production companies and a music company with Charmme Kaur, a former actor.
Jagannadh also operates the YouTube podcast show 'Puri Musings' for his audience.