Krishna Vamsi

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. 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.

Krishna Vamsi
Born
Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju

(1962-07-28) 28 July 1962
Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • choreographer
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Ramya Krishna
​
(m. 2003)​
Children1

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

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