Priyadarshini Ram is an Indian advertising executive, actor, and
Telugu filmmaker. He won
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films since 1981.
See also
* Nandi Awards
* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh
References
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Speci ...
for
Manodu (2006) for his directorial making of the film.
Early life
Although Ram was born in
Tenali
Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is renowned for art, culture, drama, and hence, it is called "Andhra ...
, he was educated in
Bhilai
Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-larges ...
, Delhi and Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. He graduated from
Nizam College in 1980 and then received admission to
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. Unfortunately, his father died at the age of 13, so he could not pursue the course since he had to stay with his mother.
Career
Ram wrote a lot during his college days. His inclination towards creative writing got him into the field of advertising. He got a major break when he got an assignment to do advertising campaigns nationwide for acclaimed national political leaders in various languages.
His company received an acquisition offer by multinational advertising agency
Grey America. They could not accept it because they wanted to move the firm to Mumbai. He could not go because he had to support his mother. Ram lost out on opportunities because he preferred to work in Hyderabad and the advertising capital of India had always been Mumbai.
He emerged as a filmmaker with ''
Manodu'' and then with ''
Toss'' in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...
. He appeared on screen in ''Toss'' during a dance sequence with
Raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
T ...
. He appeared in a guest appearance in the film ''
Missamma'' directed by
Neelakanta. He did voice for
Upendra
Upendra (Devanagari: उपेन्द्र) is an Indian masculine given name. The meaning of the Sanskrit word ' is "younger brother of Indra" and refers to either Krishna or Vishnu, who as a son of Aditi (or in the Vamana avatar) was born subs ...
in ''Toss''.
Filmography
References
External links
An Interview With Priyadarshini Ram''
Idlebrain.com''
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1955 births
Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
Living people
Telugu male actors
Telugu film directors
Actors from Guntur district
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
21st-century Indian male actors