Anil Ravipudi (born 23 November 1982) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema.
Anil Ravipudi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1982[1][2] |
| Education | Vignan college |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Film director |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Pataas Sarileru Neekevvaru Fun and Frustration (film series) Bhagavanth Kesari |
He made his directorial debut with the action comedy Pataas (2015).[4] He then directed two action comedies Supreme (2016) and Raja The Great (2017) and then the comedy F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), one more action comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), a standalone sequel to F2: Fun and Frustration called F3: Fun and Frustation (2022), and then a complete action film Bhagvanth Kesari (2023). F2 was featured in the "Indian Panorama" Mainstream section of the 50th International Film Festival of India.[5]
Career
editAfter completing B.Tech Vignan college in 2005, Ravipudi joined as an assistant director to his uncle P. A. Arun Prasad. He then worked as a dialogue writer for films like Sankham (2009), Kandireega (2011) and co-wrote the script for films Masala (2013) and Aagadu (2014). Anil Ravipudi worked with Santosh Srinivas in the latter's directorial debut Kandireega (2011) as a writer and wrote the script of Pataas.[6] He later approached Nandamuri Kalyan Ram through a friend.[7] After completing the writing, he again approached Kalyan Ram and both began working on the film.[8] The film received positive reviews from critics and became successful at box-office and it was produced by Kalyan Ram.[9] He continued to deliver hit films one after the other. In 2023, "Bhagvanth Kesari" a movie directed by Anil Ravipudi, was released in theaters during Dasara and became a hit at the box office.[10]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Souryam | Associate | No | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Sankham | No | Dialogue | |
| 2010 | Happy Happy Ga | No | Dialogue | |
| 2011 | Kandireega | No | Screenplay | |
| 2012 | Daruvu | No | Dialogue | |
| 2013 | Masala | No | Dialogue | |
| 2014 | Aagadu | No | Screenplay | |
| 2015 | Pataas | Yes | Yes | Debut film as director (Cameo appearance) |
| Pandaga Chesko | No | Screenplay | ||
| 2016 | Supreme | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | Raja the Great | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
| 2021 | Gaali Sampath | No | Screenplay | |
| 2022 | F3 | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | Bhagavanth Kesari | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
| 2025 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Director (Telugu) | Pataas | Won | |
| 14th Santosham Film Awards | Best Debut Director | Won | |||
| 2019 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director (Telugu) | F2: Fun and Frustration | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | SIIMA Entertainer of the Year | F2: Fun and Frustration | Nominated | |
| 2020 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director (Telugu) | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Nominated | |
| 2024 | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director (Telugu) | Bhagavanth Kesari | Nominated | [11] |
| 3rd IIFA Utsavam | Best Director – Telugu | Won | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "The sequel to F2, F3 will have an extra dose of entertainment, says director Anil Ravipudi". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Anil Ravipudi set for a double hat-trick". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Anil Ravipudi Interview". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "'F2' review: A little fun and a lot of frustration from Venkatesh's latest film". The News Minute. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "IFFI 2019 Announces Official Films Selection for Indian Panorama 2019". 6 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Kalyan Ram did a hyper role in 'Pataas' : Anil Ravipudi (Interview)". IndiaGlitz. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (16 January 2015). "A techie's dream comes true". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Sunita Chowdary, Y. (18 December 2014). "Change in direction". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Patas jeevi review". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ India, The Hans (25 October 2023). "Audience thanks for making 'Bhagvanth Kesari': Balakrishna". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards South 2024 full winners list: Nani's Dasara, Siddharth's Chithha win big". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/iifa-utsavam-2024-anil-ravipudi-receives-best-director-award-from-venkatesh.html
External links
edit- AnilRavipudi at IMDb
- Anil Ravipudi on Twitter