Vamsy

Vamsy is an Indian film director, screenwriter and music director known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1985, he received the National Film Award for Sitaara. Vamsy has his own style of making the movie with art like the director Bapu.

Vamsy
Occupation(s)Film director, Author, Screenwriter, Music Director

Early life

Vamsy was born in Balabhadrapuram,and brought up in the village of Pasalapudi, near Ramachandrapuram of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.

Career

Vamsy started writing stories at the age of 15. His first story, "Satya Sundari Navvindi", was read in All India Radio during 1975. He wrote two novels, "Manchu Pallaki" & "Karma Sakshi" which were published in "Andhra Jyothy Weekly" before beginning his film career.

In 1976, he started to explore his career in Madras, beginning his work with V. Madhusudhana Rao as assistant director for many films, later worked as an assistant director to K. Viswanath on Sankarabharanam, Bharathiraja on Seethakoka Chilaka.

He made his first film Manchupallaki with Chiranjeevi, Suhasini, Tripuraneni Sai Chand and Rajendra Prasad in 1982. The movie was a remake of the Tamil film Palaivana Solai directed by Robert–Rajasekar.[1] In 1984, Vamsy made the critically acclaimed Sitaara, with which he introduced Bhanupriya to the Telugu film industry. The movie was adapted from his own novel Mahal lo Kokila (The Nightingale in the Palace). The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

In 1985, Vamsy made 'Preminchu Pelladu', the first movie with Rajendra Prasad as the sole lead.[2] Vamsy directed a documentary "Bommarshi Bapu" and won a Nandi Award for Best Director from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1996. He also directed a TV serial named Lady Detective for ETV (Telugu) which was aired every Thursday in 1995–96.

For a significant period of his career, Vamsy collaborated with the music director Ilayaraja. The two were so attuned to each other's way of thinking that for a song in his movie Ladies Tailor, Vamsy shot the song footage ("Ekkada Ekkada") before the song had been recorded by the music director.[3] This is against the norm as usually the songs are recorded first and the filming done later.

Vamsy has introduced many actors and technicians to the film industry like Rajendra Prasad, Tanikella Bharani, Bhanupriya, Mallikarjuna Rao, Maharshi Raghava, Kondavalasa, Pradeep Shakthi, Krishna Bhagavaan, Shantipriya, Hamsa Nandini, and cast Jeeva as a comedian. Vamsy has worked closely with Bapu on over 400 projects, and Bapu has designed all of Vamsy's film titles.

He has published a short story compilation called Maa Pasalapudi Kathalu. Besides that compilation, Vamsy has written a wide variety of short stories since 1974 when he was 16 years old. His major works include Mahallo kokila, Manchupallaki, Aa Naati Vaana Chinukulu, Venditera Kathalu (original scripts of Sankarabharanam and Anveshana), Vennela Bomma, Gokulam lo Radha, Ravvala konda, Sree seetarama lanchi service Rajahmundry, Manyam rani, Rangularatnam. He has penned around 360 short stories published in Swathi (magazine) weekly under the title "Maa Diguwa Godavari Kathalu" For his contributions to the art of storytelling with a native approach through his books he was bestowed with "Sripada Puraskhaaram" at Rajamundry on 17 April 2011.

Style

Vamsy is one of the very few filmmakers in Telugu who tries to depict the nativity of the concerned story. Although he is well known for portraying the scenic beauty of the Godavari and surrounding regions, the element of characterization is the highlight in his films. Ilaiyaraja has a special affection for Vamsy to the extent he once gave him 100 tunes to pick from for a particular movie. He used to take Vamsy to several special spots in Tamil Nadu including spiritual places, temples, forests, and mountains like Kollimalai and Arunachalam.

He directed Anveshana, in 1985, a murder mystery thriller set in the Talakona forest, near Tirupati. Vamsy mentioned that he got inspiration from the 1971 European film, The Cat o' Nine Tails, for the story. Ilaiyaraaja scored brilliant background music to evoke the spooky forest atmosphere and horror surrounding the murders. The film still stands as an unmatched classic thriller in Telugu cinema, with a Hitchcockian climax. Vamsi mentioned that Ram Gopal Varma became so obsessed with the film, that he watched it 22 times, during his college days.

Filmography

Director

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2017 Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor Telugu
2016 Vennello Hai Hai Telugu
2010 Saradaga Kasepu Telugu
2009 Gopi Gopika Godavari Telugu
2007 Anumanaspadam Telugu
2004 Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu Telugu
2003 Donga Ramudu and Party Telugu
2002 Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru Telugu
1997 W/O V. Varaprasad Telugu
1995 Lingababu Love Story Telugu
1994 Neeku 16 Naaku 18 Telugu
Prema & Co Telugu
1993 Joker Telugu Remake of Kilukkampetti
1992 Detective Narada Telugu
1991 April 1st Vidudhala Telugu
1989 Swarakalpana Telugu
Chettu Kinda Pleader Telugu Remake of Thanthram
1988 Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe Telugu
1987 Maharshi Telugu
Lawyer Suhasini Telugu
1986 Ladies Tailor Telugu
1985 Aalaapana Telugu
Preminchu Pelladu Telugu
Anveshana Telugu
1984 Sitaara Telugu National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
1982 Manchupallaki Telugu Remake of Palaivana Solai

Assistant Director

YearTitleNotes
1981 Seethakoka Chilaka
1980 Subhodayam
1980 Sankarabharanam
1979 Tayaramma Bangarayya
1979 Pagadala Padava1 Schedule
1978 Vichitra Jeevitham
1977 Edureeta

Lyricist

YearTitleNotes
1988 Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe
1989 Swarakalpana
1990 Gali Kondapuram Railway Gate
1992 Detective Narada
2007 Anumanaspadam

Singer

YearTitleNotes
2010 Saradaga KasepuOohalo Sundara, Manimaala
2009 Gopi Gopika GodavariBalagodari

Writer

Book TitleNotes
Manchu Pallaki - మంచుపల్లకిNovel
Vennela Bomma - వెన్నెల బొమ్మNovel
Mahallo Kokila - మహల్లో కోకిలNovel - Sitaara Movie
Gokulamlo Radha - గోకులంలో రాధNovel
Gali Kondapuram Railway Gate - గాలికొండపురం రైల్వేగేటుNovel
Ravvala Konda - రవ్వలకొండNovel
Venditera Navalalu - వెండితెర నవలలు
Maa Pasalapudi Kadhalu - మా పసలపూడి కధలుCollection of stories
Maa Diguva Godaari Kadhalu - మా దిగువగోదారి కధలుCollection of stories
Aakupachhani Gnyaapakam - ఆకుపచ్చని జ్ఞ్యాపకంCollection of stories
Aanati Vaana Chinukulu - ఆనాటి వానచినుకులుCollection of stories. This has been combined with Aakupachhani Gnyaapakam later
Manyam Rani - మన్యం రాణిNovel
Rangula Ratnam - రంగుల రాట్నంNovel
Vamsy ki Nachhina Kadhalu - Part 1 - వంశీకి నచ్చిన కధలు 1Collection of stories by popular writers, edited by Vamsy
Vamsy ki Nachhina Kadhalu - Part 2 - వంశీకి నచ్చిన కధలు 2Collection of stories by popular writers, edited by Vamsy
Matlade Gnyaapakalu - మాట్లాడే జ్ఞ్యాపకాలుCollection of stories
Nallamillori Palem Kadhalu - నల్లమిల్లోరిపాలెం కధలుCollection of stories
Khachhitamgaa Naku Telsu - ఖచ్చితంగా నాకు తెల్సు కధలు (No Stock)Collection of stories
Polamaarina Gnyaapakalu - పొలమారిన జ్ఞ్యాపకాలుThe first in Indian Literature to write the real-life incidents with a nostalgic story narration with supporting pictures.
Evo Konni Gurthukostunnayi - ఏవో.. కొన్ని గుర్తుకొస్తున్నాయిCollection of his movie flash backs

Music director

YearTitle
1993Joker
1993Kannayya Kittayya
1994Prema & Co
1994Neeku 16 Naaku 18
1995Lingababu Love Story

References

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