Vakkantham Vamsi is an Indian screenwriter and director in Telugu cinema.[1][2] His notable screenwriting credits include Kick (2009), Yevadu (2014), Race Gurram (2014), and Temper (2015).
Vakkantham Vamsi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arikela Village, Ramasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, director |
He was born in Arikela village near Punganur in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and graduated from Sri Venkateswara University. He continued his father's Vakkantham Suryanarayana Rao legacy in writings.[3] He gained recognition for his language diction and acting skills during his schooling.[4] Vamsi started his career as a News presenter, television anchor and starred as Suka Muni in Bapu – Ramana's tele serial Bhagavatham telecasted on ETV. He made his Telugu film debut with Kalyana Prapthirasthu opposite Suma, directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.[5] After the release of his film Kick he became one of the popular writers of Telugu Cinema.
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Prema Kosam | Story | No | |
| 2002 | Kalusukovalani | Dialogues | No | |
| 2006 | Ashok | Story | No | |
| 2007 | Athidhi | Writing assistance | No | |
| 2009 | Kick | Story | No | Remade as Thillalangadi (2010), Kick (2014) and Super Ranga (2014) |
| 2009 | Kalyanram Kathi | Story | No | |
| 2011 | Oosaravelli | Story | No | |
| 2014 | Yevadu | Story | No | |
| 2014 | Race Gurram | Story | No | |
| 2015 | Temper | Story | No | Remade as Simmba (2018) and Ayogya (2019) |
| 2015 | Kick 2 | Story and dialogues | No | |
| 2017 | Aaradugula Bullet | Story | No | |
| 2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | Story | No | |
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Agent | Story | No | |
| TBA | Nithiin32 | Yes | Yes |