Muppalaneni Shiva is an Indian film director and writer who works in

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. He has directed movies for production houses like Suresh Productions, Super Good Films, Sravanthi Movies, Ramakrishna Cine Studios & Etharam films etc. His successful movies include

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, Gilli Kajjalu, Priya O Priya,

Ammayi Kosam ''Ammayi Kosam'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language drama film produced by Pokuri Baburao and directed by Muppalaneni Shiva. This film stars Ravi Teja, Meena (actress), Meena, Vineeth, Ali (actor), Ali, and Siva Reddy in the ma ...

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Sandade Sandadi ''Sandade Sandadi'' ( ''Total Pleasantness'') is a 2002 Telugu-language comedy film directed by Muppalaneni Shiva. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad, Sivaji, Urvasi, Raasi, Sanghavi, and music composed by Koti. The film was a remake of ...

& Sankrathi.

Childhood and early years

Muppalaneni Shiva was born at Bapatla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh on 25 November 1968. He studied in Pamidi Ankamma High School at his native place Narasaya Palem. He completed his graduation at Arts & Science College of Bapatla. During his college days, he was good at painting and achieved state level awards in modern art.

Career

At the start of his career he worked with

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and Paruchuri Brothers. He worked for more than 20 films under A. Kodanda Rami Reddy direction. At that time he worked with top stars

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, Srikanth,

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and

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. In 1994 he got a chance to direct a film with Superstar Krishna and the film name is Gharana Alludu. Finally he got a major break with Srikanth under

Suresh Productions Suresh Productions (also known as Suresh Movies, Vijaya Suresh Combines) is an Indian film production and distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is established in 1964 by D. Ramanaidu. It is one of India's largest film p ...

' Taj Mahal film in 1995.

Filmography

Awards

Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer The Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Copper Nandi", a cash award of ₹10,000 and a commendation certificate. Most number of Awards were received by Srinu Vai ...

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Nee Premakai ''Nee Premakai'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romance film written by Sreenivasan, directed by Muppalaneni Shiva and produced by D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions. The film is an adaptation to Priyadarshan's 1988 Malayalam film ''Mukunth ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shiva, Muppalaneni Telugu film directors Living people People from Guntur district 1968 births Nandi Award winners Film directors from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors