Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju (born July 28, 1962), known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. After working as an assistant director on *Siva* (1989), he made his directorial debut with the crime film *Gulabi* (1995). His next release, the romantic drama *Ninne Pelladatha* (1996), won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. In 1997, Vamsi wrote and directed the political action drama *Sindhooram*, which earned the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. During this period, he directed *Chandralekha* (1998), *Anthahpuram* (1998), *Samudram* (1999), and the supernatural fantasy *Murari* (2001). He subsequently directed *Khadgam* (2002), for which he won his third Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu, and made his Hindi cinema debut that same year with *Shakti: The Power* (2002). His directorial work through the 2000s and 2010s included *Sri Anjaneyam* (2004), *Chakram* (2005), *Danger* (2005), *Rakhi* (2006), *Chandamama* (2007), *Sasirekha Parinayam* (2009), *Mahatma* (2009), *Mogudu* (2011), *Paisa* (2013), *Govindudu Andarivaadele* (2014), and *Nakshatram* (2017). He later directed the drama *Rangamarthanda* (2023).
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 23, 1962 (64)
- Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Director and writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Krishna Vamsi's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Krishna Vamsi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Krishna Vamsi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Ranga Maarthaanda(2023)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
99 Songs(2019)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Nakshatram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Govindudu Andarivaadele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Paisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Mogudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Mahatma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Chellidaru Sampigeya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Sasirekha Parinayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Chandamama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Rakhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Danger(2005)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Chakram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Sri Anjaneyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Khadgam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Shakthi: The Power(2002)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Murari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Samudram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Anthapuram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Anthahpuram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Chandralekha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Sindhooram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Ninne Pelladatha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Gulabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Siva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1989 to 2023.
How do Krishna Vamsi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Krishna Vamsi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Krishna Vamsi's MovieCove titles; Brahmanandam shares the most, 2.
- BrahmanandamShared titles: Ranga Maarthaanda (2023), Danger (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Brahmanandam
- Prakash RajShared titles: Ranga Maarthaanda (2023), Shakthi: The Power (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Prakash Raj
