Jayanth C. Paranjee
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Jayanth C. Paranjee | |
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| Born | Jayanth Paranjee C |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1997−present |
Jayanth C. Paranji is a Tollywood film director.[1] He grew up in Gandhinagar, Bangalore, which is where most of the Kannada film distributors have their offices. He recently directed the Kannada movie Ninnindale starring Puneeth Rajkumar. He was always interested in arts. He was very good in drawing as a child. Later, he became interested in music and theater. He began directing well-known plays in English after he settled in Hyderabad. Then he switched over to directing Telugu serials for the television. He shot to fame when his serial Tenalirama began to be telecast by Doordarshan. Shot in expensive sets, this serial quickly climbed to the number one spot. Paranji also contributed documentaries and advertising films before getting into feature films. His directorial debut was Preminchukondam Raa with Venkatesh playing the lead role.
Most of his films have been big hits. All his films are known for their hit songs, thanks to his talent in music and close association with Mani Sharma. His films are also known for good photography and good plots. He is one of the few directors to have worked with the Tollywood "fab four": Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Venkatesh and Nandamuri Bala Krishna. He also worked with young actors like Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu and Prabhas. He has worked with most of the top Bollywood actresses: Preity Zinta, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Sonali Bendre, Lisa Ray, Anjala Zaveri, Bipasha Basu,[2] etc.
Filmography
| Year | Film Title | Lead Cast | Notes |
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| 1997 | Preminchukondam Raa | Venkatesh, Anjala Zhaveri | |
| 1998 | Bavagaru Bagunnara | Chiranjeevi, Rambha | |
| 1998 | Premante Idera | Venkatesh, Priety Zinta | |
| 1999 | Ravoyi Chandamama | Akkineni Nagarjuna, Anjala Zhaveri, Aishwarya Rai | |
| 2002 | Takkari Donga | Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray, Bipasha Basu | |
| 2002 | Eeshwar | Prabhas, Sridevi Vijaykumar | |
| 2004 | Lakshmi Narasimha | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Asin | |
| 2004 | Shankar Dada M.B.B.S | Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre | |
| 2004 | Sakhiya | Tarun Kumar, Nauheed Cyrusi | |
| 2005 | Allari Pidugu | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Katrina Kaif | [3] |
| 2011 | Theenmaar | Pawan Kalyan, Trisha Krishnan | |
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Puneeth Rajkumar, Erica Fernandes | Kannada film About To Release |
Trivia
- Mani Sharma has composed the music for most all his films except Shankar Dada M.B.B.S,Preminchukundam Raa, Eeshwar and Premante Idera.
- Mani Sharma gave only back ground score of Preminchukondam Raa.
References
- ^ "Jayant Paranji". IMDB.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Takkari Donga". Retrieved 24 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "An out and out potboiler Commercial potboiler". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 8 October 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2010.