Suresh Krissna

For other people with similar names, see Suresh Krishna.
Suresh Krissna
Born 25 June 1953 (1953-06-25) (age 63)
Bombay, India
Occupation Film director, writer
Years active 1988–present
Religion Hinduism
Spouse(s) Chandra Suresh (m. 1989)
Relatives Shanthi Krishna (sister)

Suresh Krissna is an Indian film director known for his works in South Indian cinema and Bollywood. His first Tamil film was Sathya (1988).[1][2] He found success with Kavithalaya's Annamalai, starring Rajinikanth. Since then, he has directed Veera, Baashha and Baba with Rajinikanth in the lead. He has also worked with leading stars like Mohanlal, Kamal Haasan, Salman Khan, Vishnuvardhan, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Venkatesh. He wrote a book called My Days with Baasha about his experiences working with Rajinikanth. In 1989 he received the Nandi Award for Best Director for Prema. [3][4]

Early Life and Career

Suresh Krissna was born to R. Krishan and K. Sharada in Mumbai. His mother tongue is Tamil. He has two brothers, Sreeram, Satheesh and one sister Shanthi Krishna.

As Director

Films

Year Title Language Screenplay Notes
2012 Katari Veera Surasundarangi Kannada Upendra, Janardan Maharishi Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director
2011 Ilaignan Tamil M. Karunanidhi
2009 Arumugam Tamil Rashid Premji
2008 Mesthri Telugu Dasari Narayan Rao
2007 Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Tamil Prem remake of Kannada film Jogi
2006 Rocky – The Rebel Hindi Posani Krishna Murali Remake of Telugu film Raghavendra
2006 Astram Telugu John Matthew Matthan remake of Hindi film Sarfarosh
2005 Jyeshta Kannada Ranjith Remake of Malayalam film Valliettan
2004 Gajendra Tamil K. V. Vijayendra Prasad remake of Telugu film Simhadri
2004 Bhadradri Ramudu Telugu Posani Krishna Murali
2003 Kadamba Kannada Universal Movie Team
2003 Raghavendra Telugu Posani Krishna Murali
2002 Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story Telugu Posani Krishna Murali
2002 Baba Tamil Rajinikanth
2001 Daddy Telugu Bhoopathi Raja
2001 Aalavandhan Tamil Kamal Haasan
2000 Rayalaseema Ramanna Choudhary Telugu Arunachalam Creations
1999 Sangamam Tamil Bhoopathi Raja
1999 Oruvan Tamil Bhoopathi Raja remake of Auto Driver
1998 Auto Driver Telugu Bhoopathi Raja
1998 Aaha Telugu Himself remake of Aaha
1997 Aahaa Tamil himself
1997 Master Telugu Bhoopathi Raja
1996 Dharma Chakram Telugu himself
1996 The Prince Malayalam himself
1996 Sivasakthi Tamil Santosh Saroj remake of Agneepath
1995 Baasha Tamil Ravi Kapoor, Mohan Kaul (uncredited)
1994 Veera Tamil Sathyanand Remake of Telugu film Allari Mogudu
1993 Vedan Tamil himself
1993 Rojavai Killathe Tamil Ananthu
1992 Jaagruti Hindi Rajeev Kaul
1992 Annamalai Tamil Rakesh Roshan Remake of Hindi film Khudgarz
1992 Vasundhara Telugu
1991 Love Hindi himself
1990 Raja Kaiya Vacha Tamil himself
1989 Indrudu Chandrudu Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Indran Chandran
Dubbed in Hindi as Mayor Saab
1988 Prema Telugu himself Dubbed in Tamil as Anbu Chinnam
Remade in Hindi as Love
1988 Sathya Tamil Javed Akhtar Remake of Hindi film Arjun

Television

Year(s) Title Channel
2012 Aaha Vijay TV
2013 Mahabharatham Sun TV[5]
2013-2014 Unarvugal Puthuyugam TV
2014 Arangetram Puthuyugam TV
2015–present Lakshmi Vanthachu Zee Tamil

References

  1. ↑ "'I am fine with the in absentia credit'". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Suresh Krishna - Successive hits - Who gave the most in Tamil cinema?".
  3. ↑ "An Interview With Suresh Krishna - Interviews - CineGoer.com".
  4. ↑ http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_sureshkrissna_2009.php
  5. ↑ CF (14 February 2013). "Mahabharatam directed by Suresh Krishna on Sun TV". KOLLY TALK.
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