Vakkantham Vamsi is an Indian screenwriter and director in

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. His notable screenwriting credits include ''Kick'' (2009), '' Yevadu'' (2014), ''

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'' (2014), and '' Temper'' (2015).

Early life and career

He was born in Arikela village near Punganur in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and graduated from

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. He continued his father's Vakkantham Suryanarayana Rao legacy in writings. He gained recognition for his language diction and acting skills during his schooling. Vamsi started his career as a

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and starred as Suka Muni in Bapu – Ramana's tele serial ''Bhagavatham'' telecasted on ETV. He made his

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debut with ''Kalyana Prapthirasthu'' opposite Suma, directed by

Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, in addition to Hindi cinema. He has directed more than 150 ...

. After the release of his film ''Kick'' he became one of the popular writers of

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Filmography

References

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