Gowtam Tinnanuri is an Indian film writer and director known for his work in the Telugu film industry. His most popular films include Malli Raava and Jersey.
Wiki/Biography
Gowtam Tinnanuri was born on Monday, 21 March 1983 (age 38 years; in 2022) in Rajahmundry village in Andhra Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Aries. After completing primary and secondary education, he studied engineering, and later pursued an MBA. Before entering the film industry, director Jersey worked in the IT department of Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting organizations in India, for around eight years.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family
There is not much information about his family.
Career
Gowtam Tinnanuri made his debut in 2017, with the film “Malli Rava.” He, with no experience in the industry, approached film producer Rahul through a friend. He took a lot of time to write the script of Malli Raava. The film depicts the romantic story of Karthik and Anjali, who cross paths in their lives to be with each other. The film was a huge success, and Gowtam Tinnanuri received recognition for his work. Talking about the huge success with his first film, he said,
I really don’t know what to expect because I have no previous experience. I felt I had a good story, I told it, the producer liked it and decided to make it. Everything happened so fast. Even a few days before the release of the film I was completely blank; I didn’t know what to expect. If you say something in a gathering of 20 people maybe five people won’t like it. Imagine going to thousands of people and expecting them to unanimously like something. It is a very big task. And in the first day the market was slow so I think I need to learn more to reach a bigger audience. But at the end of the first day it increased. Then I felt confident that there was some part of the audience that I could connect with.”
Next in 2019, he wrote and directed the Telugu-language sports drama film “Jersey,” featuring Nani, Shradha Srinath and Sathyaraj in the lead roles. The film’s plot follows Arjun (Nani), a talented but unsuccessful cricketer who chooses to return to the sport in his mid-30s, motivated by the desire to represent India and fulfill his son’s wish for a prize shirt. The film was released on 19 April 2019 under the production of Zee Studios. The film Jersey emerged as a commercial success and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year. According to the director, he did a lot of research before writing Jersey, and he took a short break before embarking on the adventure, which allowed him to spend time with his family and friends. Gowtam Tinnanuri received great critical acclaim for his work as writer as well as director in the film. Revealing about the preparation before writing Jersey, in a media interaction, he said,
I want to tell a story that is not liked. You must have heard of the concept of child prodigy. These are people born with extraordinary abilities and they succeed at a very young age. There is another concept called late bloomers; these are people who pursue their dreams at a later age and are successful. I would like to focus on those concepts later. Jersi is the story of someone who has been rejected by the rest of the world but still has a dream. Cricket is just a platform for this story. I chose sports because in other fields like business it is a matter of skill, age is not a barrier. In the age of sports is definitely a barrier because it depends a lot on physical fitness, dexterity and others. In Jersey, people around Arjun saw him play when he was young and knew he loved cricket but later it didn’t.”
Gowtam Tinnanuri on the Jersy set
Many people have compared his film, Majili with Jersey and claim that the later film is quite similar to the earlier film. People also raised doubts about his directing abilities. At first, he did not react to it, but later, during a media interaction he suggested people to watch Jersey before making such a claim. He said that the two films definitely have sports elements but the storylines of the two films are completely different. Gowtam Tinnanuri received several awards and nominations for the film Jersey. After the huge success of the Tamil film “Jersey,” Gowtam was offered to work in Bollywood for the remake of Jersey in Hindi. The Hindi language sports drama film starring Shahid Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapoor is announced to hit theaters on 14 April 2022. Jersey is a film about a 36-year-old cricketer named Arjun who aspires to play for the Indian national cricket team to fulfill his son’s dream of owning a jersey. Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor took to his Instagram account to announce the package of the film. The note read,
It’s a film wrap on a #jersey …. 47 days of filming during covid. Just unbelievable. I am very proud of the whole team. It is a miracle. I want to thank everyone from the unit for coming to set every day, putting themselves at risk and doing what we all love to do. Telling stories that touch the heart and make a difference. Jersey is a story that talks about the Phoenix rising from the ashes. The triumph of unconquerable spirit. If there is time I can relate to the basic spirit of this film only. As we all struggle through this pandemic. Let’s always remember. This too shall pass. This was my best filmmaking experience. Here’s to Jersey…we will overcome!!!! @gowtamnaidu @mrunalofficial2016 @geethaarts @amanthegill @srivenkateshwaracreations.”
Awards, Honors & Achievements
- Best Director Critics’ Choice Movie Award for the film Jersey
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film – Telugu for the film Jersey
- South Indian International Film Award Best Director – Telugu for the film Jersey
Facts/Trivia
- Gowtam Tinnanuri spent six years of his life in Chennai. Currently, he is learning about editing, mixing, and DI etc. He was very exposed to the technicalities of filmmaking at that time.
- He has worked with various famous Telugu actors. In the movie Malli Raava she got a chance to work with south Indian superstar Nani. Sharing the experience of working with Nani, he said,
It was a great experience to work with everyone on the film. I had never met Nani before Malli Raava. Once I saw him shoot as I drove by. The second time I saw him was when I narrated the script to him. For me the most important thing is to be in sync with someone, they should be able to understand the idea that I am trying to convey. I found that out in my first meeting with Nani. But I couldn’t decipher whether he liked the story by his expression; he looked completely blank during the narration. When I stopped the narration after the first half, he asked me if the second half would be as good. That’s when I realized he actually liked the story.”
- His hobbies include watching television and playing cricket.
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