Jayanth C. Paranji is a Tollywood film director.[1] He grew up in Gandhinagar, Bangalore, which is where most of the Kannada film distributors have their offices. He was always interested in arts. He was very good in drawing as a child. Later, he became interested in music and theater. He began directing well-known plays in English after he settled in Hyderabad. Then he switched over to directing Telugu serials for the television. He shot to fame when his serial Tenalirama began to be telecast by Doordarshan. Shot in expensive sets, this serial quickly climbed to the number one spot. Paranji also contributed documentaries and advertising films before getting into feature films. His directorial debut was Preminchukondam Raa with Venkatesh playing the lead role.
Most of his films have been big hits. All his films are known for their hit songs, thanks to his talent in music and close association with Mani Sharma. His films are also known for good photography and good plots. He is one of the few directors to have worked with the Tollywood "fab four": Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Venkatesh and Nandamuri Bala Krishna. He has worked with most of the top Bollywood actresses: Preity Zinta, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Sonali Bendre, Lisa Ray, Anjala Zaveri, etc.