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Vamsy is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Assistant Director Indian born on 20 november 1956
Vamsy or Vamsi (Telugu: వంశీ, born Nallamilli Bavireddy on November 20, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Telugu Indian film director, writer and music director. He is considered one of the four cornerstones of Telugu Cinema of the 1980s and '90s; the others being K Viswanath, Bapu and Jandhyala.
Career
Vamsy worked as an assistant director to K Viswanath on Sankarabharanam before making his first film Manchupallaki with Chiranjeevi, Suhasini and Rajendra Prasad in 1982. This movie was a remake of the Tamil movie Palaivana Solai directed by Robert-Rajasekaran. In 1984, Vamsy made the critically acclaimed Sitaara, with which he introduced Bhanupriya to the Telugu Film Industry. The movie was adapted from his own novel - "Mahal lo Kokila" (The Nightingale in the Palace). The movie went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. In 1985, he made Preminchu Pelladu, the first movie with Rajendra Prasad as the sole lead
For a significant period of his career, Vamsy collaborated with the music director Ilayaraja. Some of their best work has been in cooperation with each other. The two were so attuned to each other's way of thinking that for a song in his movie Ladies Tailor, Vamsy shot the video for a song (Ekkada Ekkada) before the song was even recorded. This is against the norm as usually the songs are recorded first and the videos are made later in most movies.
He has recently published a short stories compilation called "Maa Pasalapudi Kathalu". Besides that compilation, Vamsy had written a wide variety of short stories since 1974 when he was 18 years old. His major works include Manchupallaki, Aa Naati Vaana Chinukulu, Venditera Kathalu ( original scripts of Sankarabharanam, Anveshana etc., ), Vennela Bomma, Gokulam lo Radha etc. He has penned around 150 short stories published in swathi weekly under title "Maa Diguwa Godavari Kathalu".
Recently for his contributions to the art of story telling with a native approach through his books he is bestowed with "Sripada Puraskhaaram" at Rajamundry on 17 April 2011.
He also directed a TV serial named as Lady Detective for ETV-Telugu which used to be aired on every Tuesday in the years 1995 - 96.
This serial grabbed huge audience grope attention due to the unique content in it.
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Vamsy
Biography
Vamsy was born and brought up at a village called Pasalapudi, near Ramachandrapuram of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh on November 20, 1956. His actual name is Nallamilli Bavireddy; Vamsy is his screen name.Career
Vamsy worked as an assistant director to K Viswanath on Sankarabharanam before making his first film Manchupallaki with Chiranjeevi, Suhasini and Rajendra Prasad in 1982. This movie was a remake of the Tamil movie Palaivana Solai directed by Robert-Rajasekaran. In 1984, Vamsy made the critically acclaimed Sitaara, with which he introduced Bhanupriya to the Telugu Film Industry. The movie was adapted from his own novel - "Mahal lo Kokila" (The Nightingale in the Palace). The movie went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. In 1985, he made Preminchu Pelladu, the first movie with Rajendra Prasad as the sole lead
For a significant period of his career, Vamsy collaborated with the music director Ilayaraja. Some of their best work has been in cooperation with each other. The two were so attuned to each other's way of thinking that for a song in his movie Ladies Tailor, Vamsy shot the video for a song (Ekkada Ekkada) before the song was even recorded. This is against the norm as usually the songs are recorded first and the videos are made later in most movies.
He has recently published a short stories compilation called "Maa Pasalapudi Kathalu". Besides that compilation, Vamsy had written a wide variety of short stories since 1974 when he was 18 years old. His major works include Manchupallaki, Aa Naati Vaana Chinukulu, Venditera Kathalu ( original scripts of Sankarabharanam, Anveshana etc., ), Vennela Bomma, Gokulam lo Radha etc. He has penned around 150 short stories published in swathi weekly under title "Maa Diguwa Godavari Kathalu".
Recently for his contributions to the art of story telling with a native approach through his books he is bestowed with "Sripada Puraskhaaram" at Rajamundry on 17 April 2011.
He also directed a TV serial named as Lady Detective for ETV-Telugu which used to be aired on every Tuesday in the years 1995 - 96.
This serial grabbed huge audience grope attention due to the unique content in it.
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Filmography of Vamsy (18 films)
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Anumanaspadam (2007)
Directed by Jiiva, Jeeva, Vamsy
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Aryan Rajesh, Hamsa Nandini, Tanikella Bharani, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Vamsy
Rating63%
Bhasu (Aryan Rajesh) gets hold of a map that holds the key to Veerappan's treasures. He gets hold of a team including a driver, a cook, a forest guide, a doctor, a land mine detector and a bomb defuser. He along with his friend, who is an insomniac (so he can guard them in the night), set out to find the treasure in the forest. Their adventurous trip goes haywire, when the killings begin. They meet suspicious characters who scare them about Veerappan, and that he is still alive. Who the murderer is and how the rest of them survive makes up the story.
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Saradaga Kasepu (2010)
Directed by Vamsy
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Allari Naresh, Madhuurima, Srinivas Avasarala, Ahuti Prasad, Duvvasi Mohan, Krishna Bhagavan
Rating56%
Ranga Babu (Allari Naresh) is a driver whose childhood friend is Srinivas (Srinivas Avasarala). Srinivas is from a rich family and lives in the U.S. The story takes a turn when Srinivas comes to India to get married and his parents (Jeeva, Sana) want him to tie the knot with Raja Rao's (Ahuti Prasad) daughter Manimala (Madhurima) who lives in a different place. However, Srinivas has a condition that he must know about the girl's character before marriage. For this, he switches places with Ranga Babu. As expected, misunderstandings and confusions arise. What happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Gopi Gopika Godavari (2009)
, 2h42Directed by Vamsy
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Kamalinee Mukherjee, Venu Thottempudi, Krishna Bhagavan, Jayalalita
Rating54%
Anumanaspadam (2007)
Directed by Jiiva, Jeeva, Vamsy
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Aryan Rajesh, Hamsa Nandini, Tanikella Bharani, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Vamsy
Rating63%
Bhasu (Aryan Rajesh) gets hold of a map that holds the key to Veerappan's treasures. He gets hold of a team including a driver, a cook, a forest guide, a doctor, a land mine detector and a bomb defuser. He along with his friend, who is an insomniac (so he can guard them in the night), set out to find the treasure in the forest. Their adventurous trip goes haywire, when the killings begin. They meet suspicious characters who scare them about Veerappan, and that he is still alive. Who the murderer is and how the rest of them survive makes up the story.
Directed by Vamsy
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Ravi Teja, Kaveri, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Mallikarjuna Rao, Krishna Bhagavan, M. S. Narayana
Rating65%
Morampudi Anil Kumar (Ravi Teja) is a well educated but unemployed youth who comes to the city in search of a job. After attending a hundred interviews, he is offered a night watchman job by an employer who is impressed by Anil's honesty and dignity of labour. Anil starts looking for a room to stay in a nearby colony. Satyanandam (Jeeva) stays in the colony and takes care of a house of his friend living in America, collecting rent for him. Swathi (Kalyani) stays in that house and works in a software firm. Satyanandam is interested in collecting a second rent for himself and offers the house to Anil on the condition that he can stay there only during the day, without Swathi's knowledge. Anil agrees and moves into the house. Anil is impressed by the way the room is decorated and artfully arranged and understands that the lady staying there has a very good taste.
W/o V. Vara Prasad (1998)
Directed by Vamsy
Actors J. D. Chakravarthy, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vineeth, Mallikarjuna Rao, Subbaraya Sarma Uppaluri, Alphonsa
Rating62%
April 1st Vidudala (1991)
Directed by Vamsy
Genres Comedy
Actors Rajendra Prasad, Shobana, Krishna Bhagavan, Jayalalita, Mallikarjuna Rao, Saakshi Ranga Rao
Rating80%
The story starts with Divakaram (Rajendra Prasad) coming late to video-shoot a marriage, where he sees Bhuvaneshwari and falls head over heels in love. He then gets a hold of Bhuvaneshwari's maternal uncle VP Jagannatham (Pradeep Shakti) and gets information about Bhuvaneshwari. He gathers that she respects only the people who are self-sufficient and straightforward. He also finds out that she is not married and is about to get transferred to Rajamundry (where he stays) soon. She works as a railway booking clerk. So Divakaram comes back to the Rajamundry and gets permission from the doctor (Shubha), who raises him as her foster child to use the front veranda in her house for his video shop. In order to secure the capital he uses all kinds of tricks. He blackmails Bhagyam (Jayalalita), cheats Chinna Rao (Mallikarjuna Rao) and claims a chit which he never was a member of, and so on. Finally starts the video shop. That's when Bhuvaneswari enters the scene. All the while Jagannatham writes him letters in her name making Divakaram assume that she is in love with him. Finally when she lands in Rajamundy he approaches for marriage. It's then that he realizes that he had been cheated by Jagannatham. Meanwhile, she finds out all of Divakaram’s mischief through the neighbours. To teach him lesson, she puts forward a deal that she would marry him only if he stays out of cheating, and does not utter a lie in a month. Divakaram goes for it.
Chettu Kinda Pleade (1989)
Directed by Vamsy
Actors Rajendra Prasad, Urvashi, Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Sarath Babu, Mallikarjuna Rao, Tanikella Bharani
Rating70%
Maharshi (1987)
Directed by Vamsy
Genres Romance
Actors Shanti priya, Maharshi Raghava, Krishna Bhagavan
Rating78%
Maharshi (Raghava), is a carefree college youngster from a rich family. He is well noted in the college for his arrogant behaviour, maintaining a gang of friends, teasing lecturers and beating up classmates. However, things change when he meets Suchitra (Nishanti (Shanti Priya)) in college. She loathes him owing to his rude behaviour and does not even talk to him when he approaches her. Maharshi takes a liking for her and tries to win her by approaching her parents and showing off his wealth. Suchitra turns down the offer even after her parents show interest. Maharshi then scares and turns away the prospective grooms who come to Suchitra's home.
Directed by Vamsy
Actors Naresh Vijaya, Madhuri, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Tanikella Bharani, Mallikarjuna Rao, Nirmalamma
Rating73%
Ladies Tailor (1986)
Directed by Vamsy
Genres Comedy
Actors Rajendra Prasad, Archana, 'Subhalekha' Sudhakar, Tanikella Bharani, Mallikarjuna Rao, Deepa Unnimary
Rating72%
Rajendra Prasad is a talented but very lazy tailor who believes that good fortune and luck alone will make him a rich and successful person. He is the only tailor in the whole village. Even though Subhalekaha Sudakhar, the assistant of Rajendra Prasad, and Mallikarjuna Rao, the cloth vendor, keep urging him in vain to work, he never listens to them. One day a soothsayer, Rallapalli, tells Rajendra Prasad that he will become a rich person if he marries a woman with a mole on her thigh. In the process of discovering this woman, he flirts with many in the village and promises all of them that he would marry them.
Anveshana (1985)
Directed by Vamsy
Actors Karthik, Bhanupriya, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Sarath Babu, 'Subhalekha' Sudhakar, Mallikarjuna Rao
Rating76%
The story of an Ornithologist and a Police investigator coming to a forest and trying to solve the mystery of a series of killings allegedly by a man-eating tiger but soon find out it is a serial killer and the identity is revealed in the end.
Aalapana (1985)
, 1h50Directed by Vamsy
Genres Drama
Actors Mohan, Bhanupriya, Kaikala Satyanarayana, J. V. Somayajulu, Mallikarjuna Rao
Rating65%
Aalaapana is a musical thriller.
Sitaara (1983)
Directed by Vamsy
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Bhanupriya, Suman, 'Subhalekha' Sudhakar, Sarath Babu, J. V. Somayajulu, Saakshi Ranga Rao
Rating76%
Devdas (Subhalekha Sudhakar) is a professional photographer. On a train he meets a melancholy woman (Bhanupriya) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. When Sitaara vehemently refuses to go to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past.