Introduction
Veeru Potla is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. Best known for directing Bindaas and Ragada and as screenwriter for Varsham & Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.
Personal life
Veeru Potla was born in Piduguralla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh into a farmer's family. He completed his secondary & higher education in Piduguralla. Potla's interest in film brought him to Hyderabad, India, where he started his career as a screenwriter. He married a girl from a family with no film experience in Rajahmundry.
Potla has said that he admires directors K.Viswamath & Woody Allen.
Career
Veeru Potla made his debut in 2004 as a screenwriter with the film Varsham, which starred Prabhas and Trisha and in the 2005 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, starring Siddharth and Trisha directed by Prabhu Deva. In 2010 he directed Bindaas, starring Manoj Manchu and Ragada, starring Akkineni Nagarjuna. Both of the films he directed received positive reviews. His latest venture Doosukeltha starring Vishnu Manchu gained positive reviews and declared as a Hit at Boxoffice.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Varsham | Yes | No | Remade in Tamil as Mazhai Remade in Oriya as Barsa My Darling Dubbed into Hindi as Baarish |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Yes | No | Remade in Hindi as Ramaiya Vastavaiya Remade in Tamil as Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum Remade into Kannada as Neenello Naanalle Remade in Oriya as Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei |
| 2010 | Bindaas | Yes | Yes | Dubbed into Malayalam as Happy 2 Happy |
| 2010 | Ragada | Yes | Yes | Dubbed into Tamil as Vambhu |
| 2013 | Doosukeltha | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Eedu Gold Ehe | Yes | Yes |