Anil Ravipudi

Anil Ravipudi
Born Chilukurivari Palem, Eddanapudi, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh[1]
Residence Hyderabad
Nationality Indian
Alma mater

Vignan University, Guntur

Viswa Bharathi Residential School, Addanki
Occupation Screenwriter, screenwriter, film director
Years active 2008–present

Anil Ravipudi is an Indian screenwriter and director who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He worked as a dialogue writer for films like Souryam, Sankham, Kandireega, Masala and made his directorial debut with Pataas (2015).

Career

After completing B.Tech in 2005, Anil joined as an assistant director to his uncle P. A. Arun Prasad. He then worked as a dialogue writer for films like Souryam (2008), 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.[2] He later approached Nandamuri Kalyan Ram through a friend.[3] After completing with the writing, he again approached Kalyan Ram and both began working on the film.[4] Ravipudi said in an interview that the film runs in the pattern of Singam (2010) with Telugu nativity and is about a corrupt cop who changes for the good, adding that it would be an image makeover for Kalyan Ram.[4] Ravipudi revealed in an interview that the film was shot in 70 working days and added that he directed the film without a scene paper on hand and knew every dialogue of each character and scene in hand.[4] The film received positive reviews from critics and became successful at box-office.[5]

Filmography

As Writer

Year Film Credits
2008 Souryam Dialogue Writer
2009 Sankham Dialogue Writer
2011 Kandireega Script / Dialogue Writer
2011 Ala Modalaindi Dialogue Writer
2012 Daruvu Dialogue Writer
2012 Sudigadu Dialogue Writer
2013 Masala Dialogue Writer
2014 Aagadu Script / Dialogue Writer
2015 Pandaga Chesko Script Writer

As Director

Year Title Cast Notes
2015 Pataas Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Shruti Sodhi Debut film as Director Blockbuster
2016 Supreme Sai Dharam Tej, Rashi Khanna Hit
2017 Raja The Great Ravi Teja, Mehreen Pirzada Filming

References

  1. "Anil Ravipudi Interview". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 2 3 Sunita Chowdary, Y. (18 December 2014). "Change in direction". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. "Patas jeevi review". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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