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Penmetsa Ramesh Varma is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1][2]
Ramesh Varma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Penmetsa Ramesh Varma Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Education | BCom, Osmania University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Rekha Varma |
Early life
editBorn in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Varma finished his B.Com. from Osmania University and began his career as publicity designer along the footsteps of his father P. Prasad Raju, who was then working as a sketching artist at Eenadu Colorama, Ramoji Film City.
Career
editAfter completing his graduation in 1998, he designed poster ads under his firm named "Kiran Poster Ads",[3] with his first film Preminchukundam Raa (1998). He was also a publicity designer for the films Narasimhanaidu, Tagore, Jalsa, Robot, and the Bollywood films Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein, and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain.
Varma directed a film Oka Oorilo (2005) starring actor Tarun. His next film as a director was Ride (2009) followed by Veera (2011) with Ravi Teja, and Abbayitho Ammayi (2016).[4] He was screenwriter for Havish Koneru's 7 (2019) followed by Bellamkonda Srinivas' suspense thriller Rakshasudu (2019).[5][6][7][8][9][10]
He produced two films as well: Jaffa (2013), and Seven in 2019, and has penned story for film Mallepuvvu.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Story | Screenplay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Oka Oorilo | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Mallepuvvu | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Ride | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Veera | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2013 | Jaffa | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2016 | Abbayitho Ammayi | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2019 | 7 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bilingual film |
| Rakshasudu | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Khiladi | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Kaala Bhairava | Yes | No | No | No |
References
edit- ^ "Ramesh Varma, Director, Producer". TOI. india. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Writer Ramesh Varma for Seven Movie". YouTube. The Indian Express. 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Kiran POSTER ADS is a Trademark filed by P.ramesh Varma". Company Vakil. 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Director Ramesh Varma Speech At Abbayitho Ammayi". YouTube. NTV Telugu. 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Director Ramesh Varma excited about". The Hindu. The Hindu. 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Rakshasudu director Ramesh Varma says remaking super hit movies is not easy". Times Now. 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Ramesh Varma Interview". idle brain.
- ^ "Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas's thriller is faithful to Ratsasan". India Today. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Bellamkonda Suresh talks to media after Rakshasudu success". International Business Times. 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Ramesh Varma to pen love stories". International Business Times. 23 October 2019.
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