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.^[4][5]

V. V. Vinayak
Vinayak at the teaser trailer launch event of Ammammagarillu in 2018.
Born	Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao[1] (1974-10-09) 9 October 1974 (age 50)[2] Chagallu, Andhra Pradesh, India[3]
Occupations	Film director screenwriter

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.^[6] In 2003, he directed two successful films, Dil and Tagore.^[7] Tagore became a major box office success, setting records and emerging as the second highest-grossing Telugu film of its time.^[8]

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.^[9]

Early life

V. V. Vinayak, was born on 9 October 1969 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).^[10]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of V. V. Vinayak film credits

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Notes
2002	Aadi	Yes	Yes	Debut Film
	Chennakesava Reddy	Yes	Yes
2003	Dil	Yes	Yes
	Tagore	Yes	Screenplay	Remake of Ramanaa
2004	Samba	Yes	Screenplay
	Kuthu	No	Story	Remake of Dil
2005	Bunny	Yes	Yes
2006	Lakshmi	Yes	Screenplay
2007	Yogi	Yes	Screenplay	Remake of Jogi
2008	Krishna	Yes	Screenplay
2010	Adhurs	Yes	Screenplay
2011	Badrinath	Yes	Screenplay
2013	Naayak	Yes	Screenplay
2014	Alludu Seenu	Yes	Screenplay
2015	Akhil	Yes	Screenplay
2017	Khaidi No. 150	Yes	Screenplay	Remake of Kaththi
2018	Inttelligent	Yes	Screenplay
2023	Chatrapathi	Yes	No	Hindi film; Remake of the 2005 Telugu film of the same name[11][12]

Awards

Nandi Awards

• Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director - Aadi (2002)^[13]

Other Awards

• Santhosham Best Commercial Director award By Tharun Sakibanda - Tirupathi - Krishna (2008)^{[citation needed]}