Jyothi Krishna (director)

A. M. Jyothi Krishna
Bornc. 1981
Occupation(s)actor, director
Years active2003–present
FatherA. M. Rathnam
RelativesRavi Krishna (brother)

A. M. Jyothi Krishna, commonly known as Rathnam Krishna, is an Indian film director and screenwriter in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. He is the elder son of producer A. M. Rathnam and eldest brother of actor Ravi Krishna.

Career

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Jyothi Krishna at 17 was credited with the story of his father, A. M. Ratnam's production Natpukaaga, starring Sarath Kumar and the film performed well at the box office.[1] He was also story writer for Chiranjeevi's film Sneham Kosam and was also involved in story discussions of Rajinikanth's hit film Padayappa.[2] He went on to make his directorial debut in the A. R. Rahman musical Enakku 20 Unakku 18, starring Tarun, Trisha Krishnan and Shriya Saran. His next, Kedi, featured his brother Ravi Krishna in the lead role, whilst Ileana D'Cruz and Tamannaah Bhatia were also in the cast.

In 2010, Jyothi Krishna began work on his acting debut with Ooh La La La, scheduled for release in 2012.[3][4] His next directorial project was Oxygen, set to release on 30 November 2017.[5]

Filmography

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As director

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Year Film Language Notes
2003 Enakku 20 Unakku 18
Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu
Tamil
Telugu
2006 Kedi Tamil
2012 Ooh La La La Tamil
2017 Oxygen Telugu
2023 Rules Ranjann Telugu
2025 Hari Hara Veera Mallu Telugu Supervision by Krish Jagarlamudi

As actor

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Year Film Role Notes
2012 Ooh La La La Surya

As writer

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Year Film Language Notes
1998 Natpukkaga Tamil
1999 Padayappa Tamil Story discussion

As co-producer

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References

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  1. ^ "Rediff on the NeT, Movies: Gossip from the south".
  2. ^ "Telugu Cinema Etc". Idlebrain.com. 9 November 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Jyothi Krishna says that acting & directing is like marrying 2 girls". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Jyothi Krishna - Tamil Movie News - Tamannah and Shriya's director turns hero - Jyothi Krishna | Tamannah | Shriya - Behindwoods.com
  5. ^ release date on 30th November 2017
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