Krishna Vamsi

Film director

Birthday July 27, 1962

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Andhra Pradesh, India

Age 61 years old

Nationality India

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Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema.

Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma.

1995

He made his directorial debut with the 1995 crime film Gulabi, starring J. D. Chakravarthi.

He has received two National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and four Nandi Awards.

1996

In 1996, he directed the film Ninne Pelladata, one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the time.

He subsequently directed the critically acclaimed crime film, Sindhooram under his production house Andhra Talkies; both the films won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

2002

In 2002, he ventured into Bollywood with Shakti: The Power, a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic Antahpuram.

Krishna Vamsi is married to Ramya Krishnan, a South Indian actress.

Ramya Krishnan acted in two of his films; Sri Anjaneyam (in a guest role) and Chandralekha, prior to marriage.

Krishna Vamsi is a huge a fan of Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry; the films for which Sitarama Sastry wrote lyrics, which are directed by Krishna Vamsi, include Ninne Pelladatha, Gulabi, Sindhooram, Chandralekha, Murari, Khadgam, Chakram, Mahatma, and Paisa.

Sastry adopted Krishna Vamsi, though not legally as per the Gazette, but by the traditional Hindu method.