Veeru Potla

Veeru Potla is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is best known for directing Bindaas and Ragada and as screenwriter for Varsham & Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.

Veeru Potla
Born
Piduguralla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
OccupationDirector & writer
Years active2004 - present

Personal life

Veeru Potla was born in Piduguralla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh into a farmer's family. He completed his secondary & higher education in Piduguralla. Potla's interest in film brought him to Hyderabad, India, where he started his career as a screenwriter. He married a girl from a family with no film experience in Rajahmundry.[1] Potla has said that he admires directors K.Viswamath & Woody Allen.[2]

Career

Veeru Potla made his debut in 2004 as a screenwriter with the film, Varsham, which starred Prabhas and Trisha and in 2005, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, starring Siddharth and Trisha directed by Prabhu Deva. In 2010 he directed Bindaas, starring Manoj Manchu and Ragada, starring Akkineni Nagarjuna. Both of the films he directed received positive reviews.[3][4] His latest venture, Doosukeltha starring Vishnu Manchu gained positive reviews and declared as a Hit at Boxoffice.[5]

Filmography
YearFilmWriterDirectorNotes
2004VarshamYesNoRemade in Tamil as Mazhai
Remade in Oriya as Barsa My Darling
2005Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaYesNoRemade in Tamil as Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum
Remade into Kannada as Neenello Naanalle
Remade in Oriya as Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei
Remade in Indian Bengali as I Love You
Remade in Bangaladeshi Bengali as Nissash Amar Tumi
Remade into Nepali as The Flash Back: Farkera Herda
Remade in Hindi as Ramaiya Vastavaiya
2010BindaasYesYesDubbed into Malayalam as Happy 2 Happy
2010RagadaYesYesDubbed into Tamil as Vambhu
2013DoosukelthaYesYes
2016Eedu Gold EheYesYes

References
  1. "Veeru Potla marriage". Bharatstudent.com.
  2. "Veeru Potla Interview". youtube.com.
  3. "Bindass review". Idlebrain.com.
  4. "Ragada Review". Idlebrain.com.
  5. "Doosukeltha review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
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