Veeru Potla
Veeru Potla | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Director & writer |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
Veeru Potla is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is best known for directing Bindaas and Ragada and as screenwriter for Varsham & Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.
Personal life
Veeru Potla was born in Piduguralla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh into a farmer's family. He completed his secondary & higher education in Piduguralla. Potla's interest in film brought him to Hyderabad, India, where he started his career as a screenwriter. He married a girl from a family with no film experience in Rajahmundry.[1] Potla has said that he admires directors K.Viswamath & Woody Allen.[2]
Career
Veeru Potla made his debut in 2004 as a screenwriter with the film, Varsham, which starred Prabhas and Trisha and in 2005, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, starring Siddharth and Trisha directed by Prabhu Deva. In 2010 he directed Bindaas, starring Manoj Manchu and Ragada, starring Akkineni Nagarjuna. Both of the films he directed received positive reviews.[3][4] His latest venture, Doosukeltha starring Vishnu Manchu gained positive reviews and declared as a Hit at Boxoffice.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Varsham | Yes | No | Remade in Tamil as Mazhai Remade in Oriya as Barsa My Darling |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Yes | No | Remade in Tamil as Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum Remade into Kannada as Neenello Naanalle Remade in Oriya as Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei Remade in Indian Bengali as I Love You Remade in Bangaladeshi Bengali as Nissash Amar Tumi Remade into Nepali as The Flash Back: Farkera Herda Remade in Hindi as Ramaiya Vastavaiya |
| 2010 | Bindaas | Yes | Yes | Dubbed into Malayalam as Happy 2 Happy |
| 2010 | Ragada | Yes | Yes | Dubbed into Tamil as Vambhu |
| 2013 | Doosukeltha | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Eedu Gold Ehe | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ "Veeru Potla marriage". Bharatstudent.com.
- ^ "Veeru Potla Interview". youtube.com.
- ^ "Bindass review". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Ragada Review". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Doosukeltha review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- Living people
- Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
- Telugu film directors
- People from Guntur district
- Telugu screenwriters
- Indian male screenwriters
- Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- 21st-century Indian male writers
- 21st-century screenwriters