V. V. Vinayak

Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao, better known as V. V. Vinayak (born 9 October 1974), is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. He is recognised for directing action dramas and action comedies.

Vinayak made his directorial debut with Aadi (2002), which was a commercial blockbuster. His work on the film earned him the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director. In 2003, he directed two successful films, Dil and Tagore. Tagore became a major box office success, setting records and emerging as the second highest-grossing Telugu film of its time.

He continued to deliver successful films, including Bunny (2005), Lakshmi (2006), Krishna (2008), Adhurs (2010), Naayak (2013), and Khaidi No. 150 (2017). In 2013, Vinayak also directed a short film to promote organ donation.

Early life V. V. Vinayak, was born on 9 October 1974 in Chagallu, Andhra Pradesh. His family owned a cinema hall, which influenced his early interest in films. Director E. V. V. Satyanarayana hailed from the nearby village of Dommeru. Vinayak completed his intermediate education while staying at his aunt's house in Dommeru.

After completing his education, he convinced his father to allow him to pursue a career in films. He began his career as an assistant director to E. V. V. Satyanarayana on Abbayigaru (1993). He later worked with director Sagar on Amma Donga (1995) and collaborated with him on six films.

Vinayak also worked as an assistant to S. V. Krishna Reddy on Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam (2000) and to Kranthi Kumar on Paadutha Theeyaga (1998) and 9 Nelalu (2000).

Filmography

+ List of V. V. Vinayak film credits Year FilmNotes 2002 Aadi Debut Film Chennakesava Reddy 2003 Dil Tagore Remake of Ramanaa 2004 Samba 2005 Bunny 2006 Lakshmi 2007 Yogi Remake of Jogi 2008 Krishna 2010 Adhurs 2011 Badrinath 2013 Naayak 2014 Alludu Seenu 2015 Akhil 2017 Khaidi No. 150 Remake of Kaththi 2018 Inttelligent 2023ChatrapathiHindi film; Remake of film of the same name

Awards Nandi Awards Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director - Aadi (2002)

Other Awards Santhosham Best Commercial Director award By Tharun Sakibanda - Tirupathi - Krishna (2008)