Vamsi Paidipally
Biography
Born on 27 July 1979 in Khanapur, Nirmal district, Telangana, Vamshi Paidipally (born Paidipally Vamshidhar Rao) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He completed his education at Osmania University, earning a bachelor's degree in commerce and a master's degree in computer applications. Before entering the film industry, he worked as a software engineer in Hyderabad.
He began his film career as an assistant director with Eeswar (2002) and later worked on Varsham (2004), Mass (2004), and Bhadra (2005). He made his directorial debut with Munna (2007), starring Prabhas, followed by the commercially successful Brindavanam (2010). He went on to direct films such as Yevadu (2014), Oopiri (2016), Maharshi (2019), and the Tamil-Telugu bilingual Varisu (2023), starring Vijay.
Awards and Recognition
He received the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and the SIIMA Award for Best Director for Oopiri (2016). His film Maharshi also received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
He is married to Malini Paidipally, and they have a daughter.
