
Directing
Bandi Saroj Kumar
Born 1984-11-13 · East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Bandi Saroj Kumar (born November 13, 1984) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, and composer who works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He made his directorial and writing debut in Tamil cinema with the action film *Porkkalam* (2010), followed by the thriller *Asthamanam* (2012). Beginning in 2020, Kumar began independently writing, directing, composing for, and starring in his own productions, debuting as a lead actor with *Nirbandham* (2020) and its sequel *Nirbandham 2* (2021). He subsequently produced, directed, scored, and starred in the drama *Mangalyam* (2022) and the drama *Parakramam* (2024). In 2025, he appeared as an antagonist in the action film *Mowgli*.
Acting credits
5.5In the battle between love and lust, a tribal man fights to save his deaf and mute girlfriend from a ruthless forest officer, unravelling cat and mouse drama within the heart of the forest.
Mowgli
2025
NRThe movie delves into the psychology of rapists while also depicting the heart wrenching darker aspects brought out by the lockdown during coronavirus pandemic.
Nirbandham
2020
NRDorababu, a contract killer and Lawyer by profession, never trusts in love and Marriage system, because of his love failure in the past. What factors make Dorababu to gain back the trust on love and marriage
Mangalyam
2022
NRRanjith after surviving the events of Part one, realises that he was kept alive for a purpose. He must now confront a wide spectrum of forces to redeem himself and contribute to the society.
Nirbandham 2
2021
NRRanjith after surviving the events of Part one, realises that he was kept alive for a purpose. He must now confront a wide spectrum of forces to redeem himself and contribute to the society.
Nirbandham 2
2021
NRRanjith after surviving the events of Part one, realises that he was kept alive for a purpose. He must now confront a wide spectrum of forces to redeem himself and contribute to the society.
Nirbandham 2
2021
NRRanjith after surviving the events of Part one, realises that he was kept alive for a purpose. He must now confront a wide spectrum of forces to redeem himself and contribute to the society.
Nirbandham 2
2021
NRRevolves around the life of Lovaraju, a theatre artist and a gully cricketer in a village named Lampakalova.
Parakramam
2024
Behind the camera
NRPorkkalam (Tamil: போர்க்களம்; English: Battlefield) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant Bandi Saroj Kumar. Starring Kishore of Polladhavan and Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu fame, Tinnu Anand, who starred in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and Bombay, comedy actor Sathyan and Smitha, a newcomer from Karnataka, in lead roles and seven artists as Villains, the film has musical score by Rohit Kulkarni and cinematography by J. Mahendran. The film was released on 14 January 2010.
Porkkalam
2010
NRPorkkalam (Tamil: போர்க்களம்; English: Battlefield) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant Bandi Saroj Kumar. Starring Kishore of Polladhavan and Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu fame, Tinnu Anand, who starred in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and Bombay, comedy actor Sathyan and Smitha, a newcomer from Karnataka, in lead roles and seven artists as Villains, the film has musical score by Rohit Kulkarni and cinematography by J. Mahendran. The film was released on 14 January 2010.
Porkkalam
2010
NRThe movie delves into the psychology of rapists while also depicting the heart wrenching darker aspects brought out by the lockdown during coronavirus pandemic.
Nirbandham
2020
NRThe movie delves into the psychology of rapists while also depicting the heart wrenching darker aspects brought out by the lockdown during coronavirus pandemic.
Nirbandham
2020
NRDorababu, a contract killer and Lawyer by profession, never trusts in love and Marriage system, because of his love failure in the past. What factors make Dorababu to gain back the trust on love and marriage
Mangalyam
2022
NRDorababu, a contract killer and Lawyer by profession, never trusts in love and Marriage system, because of his love failure in the past. What factors make Dorababu to gain back the trust on love and marriage
Mangalyam
2022
NRDorababu, a contract killer and Lawyer by profession, never trusts in love and Marriage system, because of his love failure in the past. What factors make Dorababu to gain back the trust on love and marriage
Mangalyam
2022
NRRanjith after surviving the events of Part one, realises that he was kept alive for a purpose. He must now confront a wide spectrum of forces to redeem himself and contribute to the society.
Nirbandham 2
2021
NRRanjith after surviving the events of Part one, realises that he was kept alive for a purpose. He must now confront a wide spectrum of forces to redeem himself and contribute to the society.
Nirbandham 2
2021
NRRevolves around the life of Lovaraju, a theatre artist and a gully cricketer in a village named Lampakalova.
Parakramam
2024
NRRevolves around the life of Lovaraju, a theatre artist and a gully cricketer in a village named Lampakalova.
Parakramam
2024
NRRevolves around the life of Lovaraju, a theatre artist and a gully cricketer in a village named Lampakalova.
Parakramam
2024
NRAsthamanam is an adventure trip of four boys and two girls who go into a forest for trekking. What the forest has in store for the young people forms the arc of the film.
Asthamanam
2012
