Jandhyala

Jandhyala was born on 14 January 1951 at Narsapuram. He is the son of Jandhyala Narayana Murthy. He graduated with a bachelors in commerce from SRR and CVR College in Vijayawada. Since his childhood, he was interested in stage plays particularly with mythological characters with elaborate costumes. He even won prizes for his performances while in school.

Jandhayala was a noted playwright during his college days. His first play being Atmahuthi (English Self-immolation); however, his next play Ek Din Ka Sultan was very popular and has been enacted over 10,000 times and script has been reprinted 15 times. His last play was Gundelu Marchabadunu. Jandhyala happened to meet Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (a popular character artist) who advised him to become a story writer. Soon he got support from Kaashinathuni Vishwanath, director of several meaningful Telugu films. Soon, he started writing for several films that saw success at box office.

He entered the films as a lyricist through the film Punya Bhoomi Kallu Teru and as dialogue writer it was Devudu Chesina Bommalu. However, his film as a dialogue writer was K. Vishwanath's Siri Siri Muvva in the year 1977, was a blockbuster hit with which he got firm footing in Telugu cinema industry and since then never looked back. He would go on to write for around 200 films between 1977 and 1986, some of them becoming hugely successful at Box office and some even winning awards.

He also anchored few episodes called Andandho Bhamha, telecasted on Sundays in Doordarshan channel between 1993–1995 years.

Jandhyala turned into a director with the film Mudda Mandaram in the year 1981.[8] Jandhyala abhorred 'bawdy comedy' popular till then and believed that the dialogue should be crisp, simple and natural like real-life conversations, which the audience could easily identify themselves with, and enjoy. He had followed this rule in all the movies for which he had written and directed.

He is a trendsetter of Comedy genre and has written and directed several hits like Nalugu Sthambalata, Rendu Rella Aaru, Aha Naa Pellanta, Vivaha Bhojanambu, Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela, Chantabbai, Amara Jeevi, Seeta Rama Kalyanam and Padamati Sandhya Ragam, Rendu Jalla Seetha.

He has introduced many comedy actors like Bramhanandam, Suthi Velu and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao. His film with Ushakiran Movies Srivariki Premalekha became an all-time-hit comedy film. His other film Ananda Bhairavi was a milestone in his career and won many awards.

Nandi Awards

• 1984, Best Director – Ananda Bhairavi
• 1984, Best Story Writer - Ananda Bhairavi
• 1987, Best Story Writer – Padamati Sandhya Ragam
• 1992, Best Dialogue Writer – Aapathbandhavudu

Filmfare Awards South

• 1984, Best Director – Telugu – Srivariki Premalekha

• Madras Film Fans Award
• Andhra Pradesh Film Journalists Award
• Vijayawada Film Journalists Award
• Vamsi Award
• Kalasagar Award
• Andhra Pradesh Cinegoers Award

He died on 19 June 2001, due to a massive heart attack, at 50, and after completing his silver jubilee year in films.[9][10] Jandhyala is survived by his wife Annapurna and two daughters, Sahiti and Sampada.

As director

As dialogue writer

• Adavi Ramudu
• Siri Siri Muvva
• Burripaalem Bullodu (1978)
• Tayaramma Bangarayya
• Sankarabharanam
• Saptapadi
• Vetagadu
• Subhodayam
• Seetamalakshmi
• Padaharella Vayasu
• Driver Ramudu
• Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
• Amara Deepam
• Viyyala vaari kayyalu
• Mama allulla savaal
• Bhale Krishnudu
• Saagara Sangamam
• Seethakoka Chiluka
• Sommokadidi Sokokadidi
• Aakhari Poratam
• Pasivadi Pranam
• Vijetha
• Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari
• Govinda Govinda
• Swati Kiranam
• Aditya 369
• Aapadbandhavudu
• Abbaigaru
• Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi

As actor

• Rendu Rella Aaru
• Aapadbandhavudu

As dubbing artist

• Chupulu Kalasina Subhavela (for Sutti Veerabhadra Rao)
• Bharateeyudu – Telugu version of Shankar's Tamil film Indian (for Nedumudi Venu, the cop who chases Kamal Haasan)
• Padamati Sandhyaragam (for Meer Abdulla who plays Uncle (Babai))
• Arunachalam – Telugu version of Arunachalam (for Visu, Rangachary (Rambha's father))
• Bhama Ne Satyabhama Ne – Telugu version of Avvai Shanmughi (for Gemini Ganeshan, Meena's father)
• Iddaru – Telugu version of Iruvar (for Prakash Raj)
• Donga Donga – Telugu version of Thiruda Thiruda (for Salim Ghouse)

• Jandhyala at IMDb