Anil Ravipudi
Born (1982-11-23) 23 November 1982[1][2]
Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India[3]
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Film director
Years active2006–present
Known forPataas
Sarileru Neekevvaru
Fun and Frustration (film series)
Bhagavanth Kesari

Anil Ravipudi (born 23 November 1982) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema.

He made his directorial debut with the action comedy Pataas (2015).[4] He then directed two action comedies Supreme (2016) and Raja The Great (2017) and then the comedy F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), one more action comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), a standalone sequel to F2: Fun and Frustration called F3: Fun and Frustation (2022), and then a complete action film Bhagvanth Kesari (2023). F2 was featured in the "Indian Panorama" Mainstream section of the 50th International Film Festival of India.[5]

Career

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] He continued to deliver hit films one after the other. In 2023, "Bhagvanth Kesari" a movie directed by Anil Ravipudi, was released in theaters during Dasara and became a hit at the box office.[10] He is currently one of the most known and loved Tollywood directors and screenwriters.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmDirectorWriterNotes
2009SankhamNoDialogue
2010Happy Happy GaNoDialogue
2011KandireegaNoScreenplay
2012DaruvuNoDialogue
2013MasalaNoDialogue
2014AagaduNoScreenplay
2015PataasYesYesDebut film as director
Pandaga CheskoNoScreenplay
2016SupremeYesYesCameo appearance
2017Raja the GreatYesYesCameo appearance
2019F2: Fun and FrustrationYesYesCameo appearance
2020Sarileru NeekevvaruYesYesCameo appearance
2021Gaali SampathNoScreenplay
2022F3YesYesCameo appearance
2023Bhagavanth KesariYesYesCameo appearance

Awards and nominations

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

References

  1. ↑ "The sequel to F2, F3 will have an extra dose of entertainment, says director Anil Ravipudi". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Anil Ravipudi set for a double hat-trick". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Anil Ravipudi Interview". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "'F2' review: A little fun and a lot of frustration from Venkatesh's latest film". The News Minute. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "IFFI 2019 Announces Official Films Selection for Indian Panorama 2019". 6 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kalyan Ram did a hyper role in 'Pataas' : Anil Ravipudi (Interview)". IndiaGlitz. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (16 January 2015). "A techie's dream comes true". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Sunita Chowdary, Y. (18 December 2014). "Change in direction". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Patas jeevi review". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  10. ↑ India, The Hans (25 October 2023). "Audience thanks for making 'Bhagvanth Kesari': Balakrishna". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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