Gowtam Tinnanuri
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Gowtam Tinnanuri is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with Malli Raava (2017) and gained widespread acclaim for the sports drama Jersey, which won several awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. He also directed the Hindi remake of Jersey (2022), starring Shahid Kapoor. His recent releases include the Telugu spy thriller Kingdom (2025), and he has other projects in development, including the Telugu film Magic.
Infobox
Born
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
Film director, screenwriter
Years active
2017–present
Awards
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Critics Choice Film Award for Best Director
Tables
· Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
| 2017 | Malli Raava | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Jersey | ||
| 2022 | Jersey | Hindi | Remake of Jersey |
| 2025 | Kingdom | Telugu | |
| TBA | Magic † |
· Filmography › Television
2019
Lots of Love (LOL)
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Language | Notes |
| 2019 | Lots of Love (LOL) | No | Yes | Telugu Tamil | Web Series on MX Player |
· Awards and nominations
2020
Critics Choice Film Awards
Role(s)
Best Director
Notes
Jersey
2021
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Director | Jersey | Won | |
| 2021 | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film – Telugu | Won | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated |
References
- TimesofIndiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Gowtam-Tinnanuri
- The Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/critics-choice-film-awards-2020-complete-winners-list-6336210/
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/67th-national-film-awards-complete-list-updating/article34131921.ece
- LatestLYhttps://www.latestly.com/entertainment/bollywood/nanis-jersey-director-gowtam-tinnanuri-will-direct-shahid-kapoor-in-the-films-hindi-remake-1251345.html
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/oct/14/shahid-kapoor-to-star-in-hindi-remake-of-nani-starrer-jersey-2047426
- TrackTollywoodhttps://tracktollywood.com/jersey-director-gowthams-bad-phase-continues-as-even-hero-vijay-devarakonda-asked-for-script-changes-now/
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gowtam-tinnanuri-anirudh-ravichander-team-up-for-teenage-musical-drama-magic/article67788231.ece
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/malli-raava/movie-review/61979091.cms
- "'Lots of Love' series pleases the viewer with rich content - Telugu News"https://www.indiaglitz.com/Lots-Of-Love-series-pleases-the-viewer-with-rich-content-Telugu-news-233626.html
- South Indian International Movie Awardshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210828223640/https://siima.in/2019-nominations.php
- South Indian International Movie Awardshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210828223640/https://siima.in/2019-nominations.php