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Jandhyala100 Years of Indian Cinema:

The Indian cinema is celebrating the 100 year completion. Telugu cinema is completing 82 years of its first release of Bhaktha Prahlada (1931). As part of celebrations of Indian Cinema, businessoftollywood.com remembers and recollects the information of The Greats of Early Telugu Cinema 

Jandyala Subramanya Sastry popularly known as ‘Jandyala’ was a famous writer and director of Tollywood.
Mr.Jandhyala born on 14.08.1950 at Narsapur town in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh.
He was a Commerce Graduate from Vijayawada.
He was a story, dialogue writer for stage plays.
Jandyala was introduced to the film industry by the the famous actor Gummadi.
Initally he worked as a writer for many movies directed by K.Vishwanath.
Later he became a director with his first movie being Muddamandaram released in the year 1981.
He became a popular director comedy movies in Telugu
He introduced the popular comedians Bramanandam, Sutthi Veera Bhadra Rao, Sutthi Velu to the film industry with his movies
His movie ‘Srivariki Premalekha became an altime comedy film.
His film ‘Ananda Bhairavi’ was a milestone in his career and won him many awards.
He was also popularly known as’Hasya Bramha’.
Filmography of Jandyala:

1.Muddamandaram (1981)

2.Malle Pandiri (1982)

3.Nalugu Stambalata (1982)

4.Nelavanka (1983)

5.Rendu Jalla Sita (1983)

6. Amarajeevi (1983)

7. Moodu Mullu (1983)

8. Ananda Bhairavi (1983)

9.Sreevariki Prema Lekha (1984)

10. Rao Gopal Rao (1984)

11. Puttadi Bomma (1985)

12. Babai Abbai (1985)

13.Srivari Shobhanam (1985)

14.Mogudu Pellalu (1985)

15.Muddula Manavaralu (1985)

16. Rendu Rella Aaru (1986)

17. Seeta Rama Kalyanam (1986)

18.Chantabbai (1986)

19.Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987)

20.Raga Leela (1987)

21.Satyagraham (1987)

22. Aha Naa Pellanta (1987)

23. Chinni Krishnudu (1988)

24. Vivaha Bojanambu (1988)

25. Neeku Naaku Pellanta (1988)

26.Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela (1988)

27. Hai Hai Nayaka (1989)

28.Jayambu Nischayambura (1989)

29.Prema Jindabad (1990)

30. Bava Bava Panneru (1991)

31.Prema Enta Madhuram (1991)

32.Vichitra Prema (1991)

33. Babai Hotel (1992)

34.Ladies Special (1993)

35. Aa Aaa E Ee (1994)

36. Shh Gup Chup (1994)

37.Oho Naa Pellanta (1996)

38.Vichitram (1998).

Awards for Jandyala:
1. National Film Award (1984) as best director for the film Ananda Bhairavi.
2. Nandi Award (1984) as best director for the film Ananda Bhairavi.
3. Filmfare Award (South-1984) as best director for the film Ananda Bhairavi.
4. Nandi Award (1987) as best story writer for the film Padamati Sandhya Ragam.
5. Filmfare Award (South-1987) as Best film for his Padamati Sandhya Ragam.

This popular director died on 19th June in the year 2001 at Hyderabad.