Ram Gopal Varma

63 · Born: Apr 7, 1962

Personal Details

Official Socials

BornApr 7, 1962 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Relatives

Madhu Mantena Varma (Cousin)
P. Som Shekar (Cousin)

Biography

Ram Gopal Varma was born in Hyderabad, the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He initially owned a video store before becoming a leading film director in India. As a young man, he attended Siddhartha Engineering College in Vijayawada. Varma started his career in Telugu cinema, where he made a mark with his debut film Shiva, a violent and stylized actioner set in a college backdrop.

Career

appearances

2014

writing

2020

Murder as Writer

1999

Shool as Screenplay, Story

1993

Thiruda Thiruda

Thiruda Thiruda as Story

directing

2021

12 O'Clock as Director

2020

Climax as Director, Writer

Coronavirus as Director

2019

Lakshmi's NTR as Director, Screenplay, Story

2018

Officer as Director, Story, Screenplay

2017

Sarkar 3 as Director, Screenplay

2016

Veerappan as Director, Screenplay, Story

Attack as Director, Screenplay

Killing Veerappan

Killing Veerappan as Director, Screenplay

2014

Ice Cream as Director, Story, Screenplay

Rowdy as Director

2013

Satya 2 as Director

The Attacks of 26/11

The Attacks of 26/11 as Director, Screenplay

2012

Bhoot Returns as Director, Screenplay, Story

Department as Director

2011

Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam: Appalaraju

Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam: Appalaraju as Director, Story, Screenplay

2010

Rann as Director

Rakhta Charitra 2

Rakhta Charitra 2 as Director, Screenplay

Rakta Charitra as Director, Screenplay

2009

Agyaat as Director

2008

Contract as Director

Phoonk as Director

Sarkar Raj as Director

2007

Nishabd as Director

Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag

Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Director, Story, Screenplay

2006

Shiva as Director

Darna Zaroori Hai

Darna Zaroori Hai as Director

2005

Sarkar as Director, Screenplay

2004

Naach as Director, Story

2003

Bhoot as Director

2002

Company as Director

1998

Satya as Director, Story

1997

Daud: Fun on the Run

Daud: Fun on the Run as Director, Screenplay, Story

1995

Rangeela as Director, Story, Screenplay

1992

Raat as Director, Story, Screenplay

1991

Kshana Kshanam as Director, Screenplay, Story

1989

Shiva as Director, Screenplay, Story