Ramesh Varma

{{Short description|Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter}}

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| name = Ramesh Varma

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| birth_place = Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

| education = BCom, Osmania University

| occupation = Film director, producer, screenwriter

| spouse = Rekha Varma

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| birthname = Penmetsa Ramesh Varma

| yearsactive = 2003–present

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Penmetsa Ramesh Varma is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ramesh-Varma |title=Ramesh Varma, Director, Producer |work=TOI |location=india |date=2019-08-13 |accessdate=2019-08-28 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/jun/08/a-bland-thriller-that--messes-with-your-brains-1987311.html |title=Writer Ramesh Varma for Seven Movie |work=YouTube |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2019-06-08 }}

Early life

Born in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Varma finished his B.Com. from Osmania University and began his career as publicity designer along the footsteps of his father P. Prasad Raju, who was then working as a sketching artist at Eenadu Colorama, Ramoji Film City.

Career

After completing his graduation in 1998, he designed poster ads under his firm named "Kiran Poster Ads",{{cite news |url=https://www.companyvakil.com/trademarksearch/Kiran-POSTER-ADS/686958 |title=Kiran POSTER ADS is a Trademark filed by P.ramesh Varma |work=Company Vakil |date=2019-08-28}} with his first film Preminchukundam Raa (1998). He was also a publicity designer for the films Narasimhanaidu, Tagore, Jalsa, Robot, and the Bollywood films Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein, and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain.

Varma directed a film Oka Oorilo (2005) starring actor Tarun. His next film as a director was Ride (2009) followed by Veera (2011) with Ravi Teja, and Abbayitho Ammayi (2016).{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eeFfU3uBnM |title=Director Ramesh Varma Speech At Abbayitho Ammayi |work=YouTube |publisher=NTV Telugu |date=2015-11-18 }}

He was screenwriter for Havish Koneru's 7 (2019) followed by Bellamkonda Srinivas' suspense thriller Rakshasudu (2019).{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/right-steps-with-rakshasudu/article28759136.ece |title=Director Ramesh Varma excited about |work=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu |date=2019-07-30 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/rakshasudu-director-ramesh-varma-says-remaking-super-hit-movies-is-not-easy/463823 |title=Rakshasudu director Ramesh Varma says remaking super hit movies is not easy |work=Times Now |date=2019-08-05 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/interview-rameshvarma-rakshasudu.html |title=Ramesh Varma Interview |work=idle brain}}{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rakshasudu-movie-review-bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas-s-thriller-is-faithful-to-ratsasan-1576546-2019-08-02 |title=Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas's thriller is faithful to Ratsasan |work=India Today |date=2019-08-02 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bellamkonda-suresh-talks-media-after-long-time-has-good-news-share-803489 |title=Bellamkonda Suresh talks to media after Rakshasudu success |work=International Business Times |date=2019-08-13 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/231018/ramesh-varma-to-pen-love-stories.html |title=Ramesh Varma to pen love stories |work=International Business Times |date=2019-10-23 }}

He produced two films as well: Jaffa (2013), and Seven in 2019, and has penned story for film Mallepuvvu.

Filmography

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Year ! Film ! Director ! Producer ! Story ! Screenplay ! Notes
2005 \| Oka Oorilo \| {{Yes}} \|{{no}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{Yes}} \|
2008 \|Mallepuvvu \| {{no}} \|{{no}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{no}} \|
2009 \| Ride \| {{Yes}} \|{{no}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{Yes}} \|
2011 \| Veera \|{{Yes}} \|{{no}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|
2013 \|Jaffa \| {{No}} \|{{Yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|
2016 \|Abbayitho Ammayi \|{{Yes}} \|{{no}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|
rowspan="2"\|2019 \| 7 \|{{no}} \|{{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \| {{Yes}} \|Bilingual film
Rakshasudu \|{{Yes}} \|{{no}} \| {{no}} \| {{Yes}} \|
2022 \|Khiladi \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{Yes}} \|
2025 \|Kaala Bhairava \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \|

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Year

! Film

! Director

! Producer

! Story

! Screenplay

! Notes

2005

| Oka Oorilo

| {{Yes}}

|{{no}}