Anil Ravipudi (born 23 November 1982) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the comedy Pataas (2015).[4] He then directed the dramedy works such as Supreme (2016), Raja The Great (2017), F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), and Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020). F2 was featured in the "Indian Panorama" Mainstream section of the 50th International Film Festival of India.[5]
Career
After completing B.Tech in 2004, 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]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sankham | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| 2010 | Happy Happy Ga | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| 2011 | Mr. Perfect | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| 2012 | Kandireega | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| Daruvu | Template:No | Template:Partial | ||
| 2013 | Masala | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| 2014 | Aagadu | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| 2015 | Pataas | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Debut film as director |
| Pandaga Chesko | Template:No | Template:Partial | ||
| 2016 | Supreme | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2017 | Raja the Great | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Cameo appearance |
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2021 | Gaali Sampath | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| Template:Pending Template:Dagger | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Director (Telugu) | Pataas | Template:Won |
| 14th Santosham Film Awards | Best Debut Director | Template:Won |
References
- ↑ The sequel to F2, F3 will have an extra dose of entertainment, says director Anil Ravipudi - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Anil Ravipudi set for a double hat-trick. The New Indian Express(9 January 2020). Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ 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(2019-01-12). Retrieved 2019-12-16.Template:Rating
- ↑ IFFI 2019 Announces Official Films Selection for Indian Panorama 2019(6 October 2019).
- ↑ Kalyan Ram did a hyper role in 'Pataas' : Anil Ravipudi (Interview). IndiaGlitz(22 January 2015). Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ A techie's dream comes true. Deccan Chronicle(16 January 2015). Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Change in direction. The Hindu(18 December 2014). Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Patas jeevi review. idlebrain.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.