Sampath Nandi
{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sampath Nandi
| image = Sampath Nandi.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|6|20}}
| birth_place = Odela, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
| occupation = Film director, screen writer, producer
}}
Sampath Nandi (born 20 June 1980) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema.
Career
After completing his Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from the V. L. College of Pharmacy. Nandi assisted Posani Krishna Murali for about three years. In the meantime he used to make ad-films in Mumbai and Bengaluru.{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/sampathnandi.html |title=Sampath Nandi interview – Telugu film director |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-02}}
In 2010, Nandi made his directorial debut with Yemaindi Ee Vela, starring Varun Sandesh and Nisha Aggarwal. It was a remarkable debut with a run of 50 days in 32 centers. His second film was 2012's Racha, starring Ram Charan and Tamannaah Bhatia which turned to be a blockbuster. The film successfully completed a 50-day run in 127 direct centers across Andhra Pradesh.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-Racha-completes-50-days-in-127-centers/articleshow/13406133.cms|title=Ram Charan's Racha completes 50 days in 127 centers|work=The Times of India|date=23 May 2012|accessdate=20 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120115845/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Ram-Charans-Racha-completes-50-days-in-127-centers/articleshow/13406133.cms|archivedate=20 November 2014}} and completed a 100-day run in 38 centers across Andhra Pradesh on 13 July 2012 which is a unique feat.{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-racha100days.html|title=Racha completes 100 days in 38 centers|publisher=Idlebrain.com|date=12 July 2012|accessdate=20 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120120349/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-racha100days.html|archivedate=20 November 2014}} The film collected a lifetime share of {{INRConvert|450|m}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-worldwide-share-telugu-039yevadu039-039svsc039-039attarintiki-daredi039-039mirchi039-and-other-films-538981|title=Top Worldwide Share (Telugu): 'Yevadu', 'SVSC', 'Attarintiki Daredi', 'Mirchi' and Other Films|publisher=International Business Times India|date=16 February 2014|accessdate=20 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120120553/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-worldwide-share-telugu-039yevadu039-039svsc039-039attarintiki-daredi039-039mirchi039-and-other-films-538981|archivedate=20 November 2014}}
In 2015, Nandi directed Ravi Teja's film Bengal Tiger, which has Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna as lead actresses.{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sampath-Nandi-to-direct-Ravi-Teja/articleshow/45005929.cms |title=Sampath Nandi to direct Ravi Teja – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=1 November 2014 |accessdate=2015-07-02}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141105/entertainment-tollywood/article/tamannaah-bhatia-paired-ravi-teja |title=Tamannaah Bhatia paired with Ravi Teja |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date=5 November 2014 |access-date=2015-07-02}} Bengal Tiger released worldwide on 10 December 2015. In 2017, Nandi's directorial Goutham Nanda starring Gopichand, Catherine Tresa and Hansika Motwani was released.
Sampath Nandi teamed again up with Gopichand for the film Seetimaarr which is film based on Indian sport Kabaddi.{{Cn|date=May 2023}} The film's principal shooting started in December 2019 but was postponed due to the pandemic that took over in 2020. The film had a theatrical release on September 10, 2021.{{Cn|date=May 2023}}
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" width=65 |Director ! scope="col" width=65 |Writer ! scope="col" width=65 |Producer ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Yemaindi Ee Vela | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | ||
| 2012 | Racha | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | ||
| 2014 | Galipatam | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | ||
| 2015 | Bengal Tiger | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Also lyricist for the song "Aasia" | |
| 2017 | Goutham Nanda | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | ||
| 2018 | Paperboy | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | ||
| 2021 | Seetimaarr | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | ||
| 2022 | Odela Railway Station | {{no}} | {{partial|Story}} | {{no}} | {{cite web |title=Sampath Nandi goes down memory lane at his native Odela |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sampath-nandi-goes-down-memory-lane-at-his-native-odela/articleshow/78621647.cms|website=The Times of India |date=12 October 2020}} | |
| 2024
|{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | | | ||||||
| 2025
|{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Also Direction Supervisor | | ||||||
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|{{Pending film|Black Rose}} |{{no}} |{{partial|Story}} |{{no}} |Delayed |
References
{{reflist|refs=https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-sampath-nandi-audience-has-blessed-with-a-super-hit.html
https://telugu.industryhit.com/2021/09/11/director-sampath-nandi-interview-about-seetimaar/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/seetimaarr-director-sampath-nandi-takes-up-the-green-india-challenge/articleshow/86067273.cms
https://www.gulte.com/movienews/112309/simbaa-the-forest-man-starts}}
External links
- {{IMDB name|nm4214524|section=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4214524/}}
- {{Facebook|IamSampathNandi|name=Sampath Nandi}}
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Category:Film directors from Telangana
Category:Telugu film directors
Category:Film producers from Telangana
Category:People from Karimnagar district
Category:Screenwriters from Telangana
Category:Indian film directors
Category:21st-century Indian people
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