Having directed more than 40 movies, most of which have been massive superhits, and counting, the feats and the dexterity of Puri JagannadhвЂ™s way of filmmaking can rarely be found in another person. With a knack for directing action-romance-comedy films and having worked with superstars like Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun, Ravi Teja et al, Puri Jagannadh has time and again proven that heвЂ™s second to none when it comes to making blockbuster action movies schmeared in a dash of comedy and topped with ample romance.

Notable Work(s): Badri (2000), Pokiri (2006), Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Desamuduru (2007), BbuddahвЂ¦ Hoga Terra Baap (2011), Businessman (2012), Iddarammayilatho (2013) If Uppi decides to continue his directorial run, fingers crossed, weвЂ™re going to be a party to many such blockbusters coming out of his tabloid, which can also reaffirm his desire to be a director more than anything else. The actor-director turned politician has always had an affinity for directing movies rather than enacting in them and it is UppiвЂ™s passion for cinema thatвЂ™s evident from his works like вЂShhh! (1993)вЂ™, вЂA (1998)вЂ™, and one of the latest additions after a break of almost a decade that is вЂSuper (2010)вЂ™ which has been at the receiving end of numerous awards and accolades. Notable Work(s): Tharle Nan Maga (1992), Shhh! (1993), Om (1995), Super (2010), Uppi 2 (2015)ДЄlthough we know Upendra primarily as an actor, with his works across umpteen movies in various languages, his directorial skills have been critically praised and acclaimed alike. Although lately, VishnuvardhanвЂ™s directorial ventures have been rather meagre, this associate of Ram Gopal Varma, Mani Ratnam et al is extremely talented and has the potential to recreate the magic on-screen that was вЂBillaвЂ™. Primarily known for his work in вЂBilla (2007)вЂ™ and critically acclaimed вЂPattiyal (2006)вЂ™, вЂArrambam (2013)вЂ™, the latter of which proved to be a mass entertainer, Vishnuvardhan has built his reputation of producing and directing cult movies and masala entertainers with mass appeal. The dazzle and the phenomenon that was closely knit into the movie are going to stay for a while. The anthology film that narrated the events culminating in a murder from various characters, вЂUlidavaru KandantheвЂ™ has Rakshit playing the role of a journalist whoвЂ™s trying to get to the bottom of a few things.

Had it not been for the class act that he put up as an actor, writer, and director in the movie, Rakshit would only have been recognized and cherished as an actor. With merely one movie in his directorial ventures, Rakshit still finds a place on this list because the movie he directed was none other than the critical and commercial success вЂUlidavaru KandantheвЂ™. Notable Work(s): Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014)

If anything, this list would be a fitting tribute to the yesteryearвЂ™s filmmakers whose efforts havenвЂ™t been seemingly lost in transition, and the current generation has, so far, nailed it! On a different note, please donвЂ™t pay much heed to the rankings on this list as theyвЂ™re merely indicative and I believe all of these filmmakers have tremendous potential to carry the legacy forward.

has more or less proven the mettle of our coming-of-age filmmakers and their varied, experimental styles of filmmaking, thus leaving us wanting for more.Д«y the means of this list, we take a look at the list of top South Indian filmmakers whoвЂ™re ruling the buzz nowadays and who we think could be the MGRs or NT Rama Raos of the future. The advent of movies like вЂBaahubaliвЂ™, вЂLuciaвЂ™, вЂDrishyamвЂ™, вЂPremamвЂ™, вЂArjun ReddyвЂ™, etc. The onus of carrying forward the legacy of such genius, timeless filmmakers definitely rests upon the young blood which currently has successfully managed to keep up the game and has been constantly delivering us our cultural values and our ethnic roots in a platter we couldвЂ™ve only imagined of receiving.

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