Gowtam Tinnanuri
Gowtam Tinnanuri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Critics Choice Film Award for Best Director |
Gowtam Tinnanuri is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema.[1] He made his directorial debut with Malli Raava (2017) and gained widespread acclaim for the sports drama Jersey, which won several awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[2][3] He also directed the Hindi remake of Jersey (2022), starring Shahid Kapoor.[4][5] His recent releases include the Telugu spy thriller Kingdom (2025),[6] and he has other projects in development, including the Telugu film Magic.[7]
Career
Gowtam Tinnanuri began his career in Telugu cinema with Malli Raava (2017), a romantic drama.[8] He subsequently directed Jersey, a sports drama about a cricketer making a comeback in his late 30s. The film performed well commercially and received several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu[3] and the Critics Choice Film Award for Best Director.[2] The success of Jersey led to a Hindi-language remake in 2022, also directed by Tinnanuri, starring Shahid Kapoor.[4]
In addition to feature films, Tinnanuri directed the bilingual web series Lots of Love (LOL) (2019) in Telugu and Tamil, released on MX Player.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Malli Raava | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Jersey | ||
| 2022 | Jersey | Hindi | Remake of Jersey |
| 2025 | Kingdom | Telugu | |
| TBA | Magic † |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lots of Love (LOL) | No | Yes | Telugu Tamil |
Web Series on MX Player[9] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Director | Jersey | Won | [2] |
| 2021 | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film – Telugu | Won | [3] | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated | [10][11] |
References
- ^ "Gowtham Tinnanuri". TimesofIndia.
- ^ a b c "Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete winners list". The Indian Express. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "67th National Film Awards: Complete list of winners". The Hindu. 22 March 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Nani's Jersey Director Gowtam Tinnanuri Will Direct Shahid Kapoor in the Film's Hindi Remake?". LatestLY. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Shahid Kapoor to star in Hindi remake of Nani-starrer 'Jersey'". The New Indian Express. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Aditya (24 October 2022). "Jersey director Gowtham's bad phase continues as even Vijay Devarakonda asked for script changes now". TrackTollywood. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Gowtam Tinnanuri, Anirudh Ravichander team up for teenage musical drama 'Magic'". The Hindu. 29 January 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Malli Raava Review {3/5}: Watch this one if you've ever been in love". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b "'Lots of Love' series pleases the viewer with rich content - Telugu News". 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "The ninth South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.