Writer, director, actor and producer · Telugu cinema

Janardhana Maharshi

Janardhana Maharshi movies: 22 Telugu films on file (19 as writer, 3 as director, 2 as actor, 2 as producer), 1995–2025. Earliest on file: Aunty (1995). Latest release: Vrusshabha (25 December 2025).

Janardhana Maharshi
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Films on file
22 (19 as writer, 3 as director, 2 as actor, 2 as producer)
Years on file
1995–2025
Born
16 May 1967 · May birthdays (Wikidata)
Selected films on file
Eega, Bava Nachadu, Aadanthe Ado Type
Record
Q105487138 on Wikidata

Career on file

Janardhana Maharshi has 22 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1995 to 2025: 19 films as writer, three films as director, two films as actor and two films as producer. The earliest of them is Aunty (1995), and the most recent release is Vrusshabha (2025). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Eega (2012), Bava Nachadu (2001) and Aadanthe Ado Type (2003). Other recent releases on file are Venky Mama (2019), Pavitra (2013) and Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta (2012).

In the films Janardhana Maharshi directed, Brahmanandam appears most often (two films). Music on four of them is by Koti, with M. M. Keeravani (3) and S. V. Krishna Reddy (3) next. Roja Movies produced three of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 11 different directors, 14 music directors and 75 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 13 of them; they average 136 minutes, and the longest is Bava Nachadu at 146 minutes. Three of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1990s (4), 2000s (11), 2010s (6) and 2020s (1).

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Writing credits (writer or screenplay) (19)

25Dec 2025VrusshabhaNanda KishoreReleased13Dec 2019Venky Mamaవెంకీ మామBobby KolliStreaming07Jun 2013Pavitraపవిత్రJanardhana MaharshiReleased06Jul 2012EegaఈగS. S. RajamouliStreaming20Apr 2012Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkaduntaనువ్వెక్కడుంటే నేనక్కడుంటాSubha SelvamReleased13Apr 2012Devasthanamదేవస్థానంJanardhana MaharshiReleased04Feb 2011Jai Bolo Telanganaజై బోలో తెలంగాణాNimmala ShankarReleased12May 2006MayajalamమాయాజాలంS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased28Apr 2005HungamaహంగామాS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased21Jan 2005Evadi Gola Vaadidiఎవడి గోల వాడిదిE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased06Dec 2003Maa Alludu Very Goodమా అల్లుడు వెరీగుడ్E. V. V. SatyanarayanaStreaming30Aug 2003Aadanthe Ado Typeఆడంతే అదో టైపుE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased29Nov 2001JabiliజాబిలిS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased20Oct 2000Ammo! Okato Tareekhuఅమ్మో ఒకటో తారీఖుE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased01Sep 2000Moodu Mukkalaataమూడు ముక్కలాటK. Raghavendra RaoReleased10Sep 1999Pilla Nachindiపిల్ల నచ్చిందిE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased20Mar 1998MaavidaakuluమావిడాకులుE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased05Dec 1997Maa Nannaki Pelliమా నాన్నకు పెళ్ళిE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased1995AuntyఆంటీT. S. B. K. MouleeReleased

Films directed (3)

Filmography as actor (2)

Films produced (2)

Directors worked with

  1. Nimmala Shankar 1 film
  2. K. S. Ravikumar 1 film

Music directors on their films

  1. Koti 4 films
  2. M. M. Keeravani 3 films
  3. S. V. Krishna Reddy 3 films
  4. M. M. Srilekha 2 films
  5. Sam C. S. 1 film
  6. Thaman S 1 film
  7. Pradeep Koneru 1 film
  8. Swaraveenapani 1 film