Krish Jagarlamudi
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Radhakrishna "Krish" Jagarlamudi (born 10 November 1978) 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. 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). 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. He is Collaborating with Anushka Shetty for her 50th Film Ghaati, they previously worked in Vedam and Vaanam.
Infobox
Born
Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi (1978-11-10) 10 November 1978 (age 47)Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
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Years active
2008–present
Tables
Key · Filmography › Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
· Filmography › Film
2019
| Year | Film | Director | Screenplay | Story | Language | Notes | Ref. |
| 2008 | Gamyam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Vedam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also dialogue writer | ||
| 2011 | Vaanam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil | Remake of Vedam | |
| 2012 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Gabbar Is Back | Yes | No | No | Hindi | ||
| Kanche | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2017 | Gautamiputra Satakarni | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Yes | No | No | Hindi | Also directed by Kangana Ranaut | ||
| NTR: Mahanayakudu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2021 | Konda Polam | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| 2025 | Hari Hara Veera Mallu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also directed by A. M. Jyothi Krishna | ||
| Ghaati | Yes | No | No |
· Filmography › Film
2009
Kadhalna Summa Illai
Role(s)
Tamil
Notes
remake of Gamyam
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2008 | Gamyam | naxalite | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | Tamil | remake of Gamyam | |
| 2010 | Vedam | sadhu | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Vaanam | Tamil | remake of Vedam | |
| 2018 | Mahanati | K. V. Reddy | Telugu | |
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu |
· Filmography › Television
| Year | Title | Creator | Writer | Network | Ref. |
| 2020 | Masti's | Yes | Yes | Aha | |
| 2022 | 9 Hours | Yes | Yes | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2025 | Arabia Kadali | Yes | Screenplay | Amazon Prime Video |
· Filmography › Frequent collaborators
Ravi Prakash
Ravi Prakash
Artist
Ravi Prakash
Gamyam
Yes
Vedam
Yes
Vaanam
Yes
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Yes
Gabbar Is Back
Yes
Kanche
Yes
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Yes
NTR: Kathanayakudu
Yes
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
Yes
Konda Polam
Yes
9 Hours
Yes
Gnana Shekar V. S.
Gnana Shekar V. S.
Artist
Gnana Shekar V. S.
Vedam
Yes
Vaanam
Yes
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Yes
Kanche
Yes
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Yes
NTR: Kathanayakudu
Yes
NTR: Mahanayakudu
Yes
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
Yes
Konda Polam
Yes
Sai Madhav Burra
Sai Madhav Burra
Artist
Sai Madhav Burra
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Yes
Kanche
Yes
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Yes
NTR: Kathanayakudu
Yes
NTR: Mahanayakudu
Yes
M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani
Artist
M. M. Keeravani
Vedam
Yes
NTR: Kathanayakudu
Yes
NTR: Mahanayakudu
Yes
Konda Polam
Yes
| Artist | Gamyam | Vedam | Vaanam | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Gabbar Is Back | Kanche | Gautamiputra Satakarni | NTR: Kathanayakudu | NTR: Mahanayakudu | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Konda Polam | Masti's | 9 Hours |
| Ravi Prakash | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gnana Shekar V. S. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Sai Madhav Burra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| M. M. Keeravani | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
· Awards and nominations
2016
CineMAA Award for Best Story
Role(s)
Won
CineMAA Award – Special Appreciation Award
Role(s)
Won
| Year | Film | Category | Result | mw- Ref. |
| 2016 | Kanche | CineMAA Award for Best Director | Nominated | |
| CineMAA Award for Best Story | Won | |||
| CineMAA Award – Special Appreciation Award | Won |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2009 | Gamyam | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu | Won | |
| 2011 | Vedam | Won | ||
| 2013 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Kanche | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Gautamiputra Satakarni | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations
2017
IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Story – Telugu
Role(s)
Won
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Kanche | IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Director – Telugu | Nominated | |
| IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Story – Telugu | Won |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Gamyam | Nandi Award for Best Director | Won |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Kanche | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu | Won |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Gabbar Is Back | Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Kanche | SIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu) | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Gautamiputra Satakarni | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Kanche | Best Director – Special Jury Award | Won | |
| 2019 | Gautamiputra Satakarni | Best Director | Won |
· Awards and nominations
2017
Role(s)
Zee Telugu Golden Award for Favorite Director
Notes
Gautamiputra Satakarni
2019
Dasari Award (Special Appreciation Award)
Role(s)
NTR: Kathanayakudu
Notes
Won
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. | |
| 2017 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Zee Telugu Golden Award for Favorite Director | Gautamiputra Satakarni | Won | |
| 2019 | Dasari Award (Special Appreciation Award) | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Won |
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