Writing
Janardhan Maharshi
Kandukuru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Janardhana Maharshi (born 16 May) is an Indian screenwriter, poet, author, producer, novelist, lyricist & film director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Kannada cinema. His directorial movies namely "Devasthanam" and "Viswadarshanam" have been screened at many film festivals. Born in Kandukuru, Prakasham district completed his schooling and higher education in Chittoor. In his college days he acted and written stage plays and published his poems and stories in many famous weeklies. He joined as a Script Assistant to Tanikella Bharani in the year 1989 and assisted him for almost 10 films and later became an independent writer in the year 1993. Right from his childhood he is a great admirer and devotee of the legendary director K. Viswanath. Maharshi proudly says that "My mother used to explain the intricate details of all K. Viswanath films due to which he became my god". He got his first break as a writer in years 1994 and 1995. His four films namely "One by Two", "Aunty" and "Pekata Papa Rao" ran for 100 days and became very popular story, screenplay, and dialogue writer. His collaboration with directors T. S. B. K. Moulee, and Siva Nageswara Rao got him fame and success. Later he joined hands with another sensational director E. V. V. Satyanarayana and the duo is an instant hit. The writer and director duo created wonders and was called the most successful combination and continued working together for nearly 25 films. In 2004, he entered the Kannada film industry and continuously delivered super hit films like "Aakash", "Arasu", "Dattha", "Meravanige", "Kannadadda Kiran Bedi" and so on. He had written 15 films in Kannada and 75 films in Telugu. He also worked closely with directors K. Raghavendra Rao and S.V. Krishna Reddy and delivered great films. He had also written dialogues for the National Award Winning Film Eega.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
7.0Pandugadu, the most wanted criminal, escapes out of jail and hides in a forest. One crore rupees award is announced by the government to catch him.. A group of individuals begin their woodland paths in an effort to capture Pandugadu. Each of them has a goal to achieve with this prized money.
Wanted PanduGod
2022
NRWhat happens if two sworn enemies from a previous life are reborn as father-son in a new birth?
Vrusshabha
2025
4.4When his sister and her husband die in a car accident, a rice-mill owner decides to raise his nephew as his own child. They become inseparable over the course of time, but there are evil forces at work that are trying to separate them.
Venky Mama
2019
3.5Gopi's parents desperately want him to get married. When Laxmi comes into his life, he falls in love with her. Later, things change after Gopi travels to Bangalore and meets Priya
Gopi Goda Meeda Pilli
2006
NRRowdy Datta mends his ways after falling in love. Deception comes in the form of a man who asks him to pretend to be his son for the sake of his sick wife. Datta realises that his life is at stake.
Dattha
2006
NRLavanya falls in love with Raghava, a salon owner, but is heartbroken to hear that he is married from his assistant. Thereafter, Raghava takes his friend Balaraju's help to win her back.
Sarada Saradaga
2006
NRThe story revolves around three young men who fall in love with a pretty older woman who had moved into their neighbourhood.
Aunty
1995
10.0A man with anger issues sees his life change drastically when he goes to bring his pregnant sister home.
Je Jatt Vigarh Gya
2024
9.0A widower struggles with anguish after his wife dies and he is unable to come to terms with it. His father-in-law tries to set him up with another girl.
Pilla Nachindi
1999
NRSrikanth is a marriage broker. He takes care of everything related to wedding from searching alliance to sending bride to her in-law's house. His brother Ravi Prakash is a sincere police officer. Doctor (Shayaji Shinde) and owner of a super specialty hospital who trades with the limbs of patients, fixes his daughter, Swathi's (Deepa) with an M.P.'s (Pradeep Rawat) son chatrapathi (Shafi). Srikanth is the matchmaker for that wedding. But, the girl receives Srikanth's photo by mistake. She starts to consider Srikanth as her fiance! M.P. attacks on Ravi Prakash who collects all the evidence against his felonies, and seizes him. Brahmanandam, Ali, Venu Madhav and Krishna Bhagavan, the victims of ruthless doctor become demons!! How those spirits take vengeance on doctor, how Srikanth could save his brother, does Swathi marry Srikanth are the rest of the stuff to be watched on screen.
Maayajaalam
2006
NRRajani seeks revenge from Umapathi, an MLA who is responsible for her mother's death. But Umapathi is a threat to her, so she works as a maid only to learn that she is related to the owners.
Pellala Rajyam
1996
4.5Pavitra resorts to prostitution in order to save her cancer-stricken mother. However, things take a turn when she meets Siva, a womaniser who blackmails his female companions.
Pavithra
2013
4.5Pavitra resorts to prostitution in order to save her cancer-stricken mother. However, things take a turn when she meets Siva, a womaniser who blackmails his female companions.
Pavithra
2013
NRPolice officer Arjun has strong moral values and lets criminals off with a warning. But he is in a fix when he learns that his father is paying petty criminals to help him catch big criminals.
Arjun
2008