Hanumanth Rao Raghavapudi is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in

Telugu Cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. He made his directorial debut with ''

Andala Rakshasi ''Andala Rakshasi'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language romance film written and directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. It is produced by Sai Korrapati and S. S. Rajamouli under Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram banner. The film marks the debut of actors Naveen ...

'' and went onto direct films such as '' Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha'', '' LIE'', ''

Padi Padi Leche Manasu ''Padi Padi Leche Manasu'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. The film stars Sharwanand and Sai Pallavi while Priya Raman, Sampath Raj, Kalyani Natarajan, Murali Sharma, Priyadar ...

'', and ''

Sita Ramam ''Sita Ramam'' is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language period romantic drama written and directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema, the film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur (in her Telugu debut), Rashmika Mand ...

''.

Early life and career

Raghavapudi hails from

Kothagudem Kothagudem is a City in Telangana. It serves as the headquarters of the Bhadradri Kothagudem district of the Indian state of Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on ...

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India b ...

. He studied up to graduation there and completed his MCA in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

. He worked as an assistant director for movies ''

Aithe ''Aithe...'' () is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam under his studio Just Yellow. It stars debutants Mohit Chadda, Shashank, , Janardhan, and Sindhu Tola ...

'', ''

Okkadunnadu ''Okkadunnadu'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti. The film stars Gopichand and Neha Jhulka with Mahesh Manjrekar playing the antagonist role. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani ...

'' and as associate director for ''

Anukokunda Oka Roju ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language neo-noir mystery-thriller film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam and Venkat Dega. The film stars Jagapathi Babu, Charmy and Shashank wi ...

'' with director

Chandra Sekhar Yeleti Chandra Sekhar Yeleti (born 4 March 1973) is an Indian film director known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Neo-noir crime film, ''Aithe'', which received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Te ...

. He made his debut with ''

'', and also directed the short film, ''I Am Famous'' along with feature films '' Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha'', '' LIE'' and ''

''. In 2022, Raghavpudi film ''

'' starring

Dulquer Salman Dulquer Salmaan (born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films, in addition to Telugu and Hindi films. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business managemen ...

. It is a period drama set in 1964, produced by

Vyjayanthi Movies Vyjayanthi Movies is an Indian Production company, film production company established in 1974 by C. Aswani Dutt. It is one of the biggest film production houses in Telugu cinema. Vyjayanthi Movies is especially known for its big-budget product ...

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raghavapudi, Hanu Indian male screenwriters Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Telugu film directors Telugu screenwriters Film directors from Telangana Screenwriters from Telangana People from Bhadradri Kothagudem district