Anil Ravipudi (born 23 November 1982) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema.
Anil Ravipudi | |
---|---|
Born | (1982-11-23) 23 November 1982 (age 39)[1][2] |
Occupation | Screenwriter, Film director |
Years active | 2006–present |
Known for | Pataas (2015) Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) Fun and Frustration (film series) |
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]
After completing B.Tech in 2005, 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]
![]() |
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Sankham | No | Dialogue | |
2010 | Happy Happy Ga | No | Dialogue | |
2012 | Kandireega | No | Screenplay | |
Daruvu | No | Dialogue | ||
2013 | Masala | No | Dialogue | |
2014 | Aagadu | No | Screenplay | |
2015 | Pataas | Yes | Yes | Debut film as director |
Pandaga Chesko | No | Screenplay | ||
2016 | Supreme | Yes | Yes | |
2017 | Raja the Great | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Yes | Yes | |
2021 | Gaali Sampath | No | Screenplay | |
2022 | F3 | Yes | Yes | Cameo appearance |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Film | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Director (Telugu) | Pataas | Won |
14th Santosham Film Awards | Best Debut Director | Won | ||
2019 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director (Telugu) | F2: Fun and Frustration | Nominated |
2019 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | SIIMA Entertainer of the Year | F2: Fun and Frustration | Nominated |
2020 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director (Telugu) | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Nominated |
Films directed by Anil Ravipudi | |
---|---|
Fun and Frustration series |
|
Other films |
|
SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu | |
---|---|
2011–2020 |
|