Janardhana Maharshi

Janardhana Maharshi
Janardhana Maharshi
	Kandukuru, Prakasam district Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	screenwriter; film director; poet; author; novelist; lyricist; producer;
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Lakshmi Sunitha
Children	2
Website	www.janardhanamaharshi.com

Janardhana Maharshi (born 16 May) is an Indian screenwriter, poet, author, producer, novelist, lyricist & film director who works predominantly in

Viswadarshanam

" are screened in many Film festivals.

Early life

Born in

Kandukuru, Prakasham district completed his schooling and higher education in Chittoor. In his college days he acted and written stage plays and published his poems and stories in many famous weeklies. He joined as a Script Assistant to Tanikella Bharani in the year 1989 and assisted him for almost 10 films and later became an independent writer in the year 1993. Right from his childhood he is a great admirer and devotee of the legendary director K. Viswanath. Maharshi proudly says that "My mother used to explain the intricate details of all K. Viswanath films due to which he became my god".^[1]

Personal life

He is married to Lakshmi Sunitha in the year 1995. The couple have two daughters Sravani Sarvamangala and Sarvani Saktipradatha. He resides in Ameerpet, Hyderabad.

Film career and filmography

He got his first break as a writer in years 1994 and 1995. His four films namely "One by Two", "Aunty" and "Pekata Papa Rao" ran for 100 days and became a very popular story, screenplay and dialogue writer. His collaboration with directors T. S. B. K. Moulee, Siva Nageswara Rao got him fame and success.

Later he joined hands with another sensational director E. V. V. Satyanarayana and the duo is an instant hit. The writer and director duo created wonders and was called the most successful combination and continued working together for nearly 25 films.

In 2004, he entered Kannada film industry and continuously delivered super hit films like "

S.V.Krishna Reddy and delivered great films. He had also written dialogues for the National Award Winning Film Eega

.

As a writer his famous films are

Maayajaalam. In Kannada Natasaarvabhowma, Paramesha Panwala, Raj Vishnu, Bindaas and Bombaat

etc.

He is very much acclaimed for his comedy films like Evadi Gola Vaadidhi, Pattukondi Chooddam, Maa Alludu Very Good, Sriramachandrulu, One by Two, Hungama, Once More, Pekata Papa Rao, Pavitra, Gopi – Goda Meeda Pilli and Pellala Rajyam.

He produced and directed the film "

Viswadarshanam" and "Devasthanam" were screened in more than 30 International Film Festivals. As a writer he got great appreciation for his film "Ammo! Okato Tareekhu

".

From the year 2004 he started writing poetry, short stories and published 7 books till date. He won many accolades for his book "Vennamudhalu" which garnered huge response and was very widely read; so much that it was published 12 times and is ready with the 13th edition. He has also written "Garbhagudi Loki(Novel)", "Chidambara Rahasyam(Story)", "Panchaamrutham(Short Stories)", "Naaku Nenu Raasukunna Premalekha(Prose)", "Kavigaane Kanumustha(Poetry)", "Madhura Sambhashanalu(Conversations)" and is ready with his new book "Smasaanaaniki Vairagyam. Four of his books are translated in other languages too.

As a writer two of his films in Telugu and one Kannada Film are going to begin shooting in the months March and April. Right now he is going to direct a film "Pibare Ramarasam" a mythological drama based on the epic Ramayana.[2]^[3]

He also acted in films "Pattukondi Chooddam", "Bhookailas", "Bava Nachadu", Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi", "Jai Bolo Telangana", "O Panai Pothundi Babu".

Literary works^[4]

Noble poems

Vennamuddalu (2003)

Novels

Garbha gudiloki (2004, 2021)

Poetry

Naku Nenu Rasukunna Premalekha (2008)
Kavigaane Kannumoostha (2014)

Short stories

Panchamrutham (2005)
Madhura Sambhashanalu (2017)

Stories

Chidambara Rahasyam (2019)
Smasananiki Vyragyam (2021)

^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14]

References

^ "Tollywood Writer Janardhan Maharshi Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
^ "రామరసం". Sakshi (in Telugu). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "Top Heroine in Pibare Ramarasam పిబరే రామరసంలో సీతగా ప్రముఖ హీరోయిన్". CineJosh. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ https://oktelugu.com/jannardhana-maharshi-getting-much-more-popularity-as-telugu-book-writer/
^ "Film on K. Vishwanath to begin soon". 21 February 2019.
^ "Pavithra will be like a head massage". 26 July 2013.
^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (16 May 2019). "Master behind the classics". The Hindu.
^ "సెలబస్: స్వదండకం". 16 February 2014.
^ "Book Store Online : Buy Books Online at Best Prices in India | Books Shopping @ Amazon.in".
^ "రామరసం". 16 May 2019.
^ "Film on Legendary Maker Gets Rare Honor".
^ https://m.sakshi.com/news/movies/dadasaheb-phalke-award-vishwanath-biopic-vishwadarshanam-1185841
^ https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/news/jannardhana-maharshi-getting-much-more-popularity-as-telugu-writer.html
^ https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994572077/Rajamouli-Eega-writer-Nundi-Goppa-Saahithyam/

External links

[1] "Tollywood Writer Janardhan Maharshi Biography, News, Photos, Videos".

[2] "రామరసం". Sakshi (in Telugu). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[3] "Top Heroine in Pibare Ramarasam పిబరే రామరసంలో సీతగా ప్రముఖ హీరోయిన్". CineJosh. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[4] ttps://oktelugu.com/jannardhana-maharshi-getting-much-more-popularity-as-telugu-book-writer/

[5] "Film on K. Vishwanath to begin soon". 21 February 2019.

[6] "Pavithra will be like a head massage". 26 July 2013.

[7] Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (16 May 2019). "Master behind the classics". The Hindu.

[8] "సెలబస్: స్వదండకం". 16 February 2014.

[9] "Book Store Online : Buy Books Online at Best Prices in India | Books Shopping @ Amazon.in".

[10] "రామరసం". 16 May 2019.

[11] "Film on Legendary Maker Gets Rare Honor".

[12] ttps://m.sakshi.com/news/movies/dadasaheb-phalke-award-vishwanath-biopic-vishwadarshanam-1185841

[13] ttps://www.123telugu.com/telugu/news/jannardhana-maharshi-getting-much-more-popularity-as-telugu-writer.html

[14] ttps://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994572077/Rajamouli-Eega-writer-Nundi-Goppa-Saahithyam/

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