Maruthi

Indian film director, screenwriter and producer

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Maruthi

Born|

Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Occupations|

* Director
* screenwriter
* film producer

Years active| 2005 - present

Maruthi Dasari, known mononymously as Maruthi, is an Indian director, screenwriter, producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is known for directing low budget films like Ee Rojullo and Bus Stop. Maruthi is associated with Maruthi Talkies, a film production house in the Telugu film industry.

## Personal life

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Maruthi is originally from Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He moved to Hyderabad after his graduation.[1]

## Career

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In 2012, Maruthi's directorial debut, Ee Rojullo, hit the screens to positive acclaim from critics. Despite being made on a modest budget of 50 lakhs, the film surpassed expectations by grossing over 10 crores.[2] It emerged as one of the most successful Tollywood films in 2012. Shortly after, in November 2012, his second directorial venture, Bus Stop, was released and declared a Hit.[3]

In 2013, Maruthi wrote and produced Prema Katha Chitram under Maruthi Talkies, introducing his cameraman J. Prabhakar Reddy as the director. The film turned out to be a sudden hit, grossing 20 crores. Maruthi continued his production journey with films like Prema Katha Chitram, Romance, Mahesh, Villa-2, Love You Bangaram, and Green Signal.[4]

His subsequent directorial projects included Kotha Janta with Allu Sirish and Babu Bangaram with Venkatesh. Maruthi also contributed as a writer and screenwriter for Bhadram Be Careful Brotheru, which received critical acclaim.[5] His collaboration with Nani on Bhale Bhale Magadivoy in 2015 proved to be a super hit, gaining praise for Nani's outstanding performance.[6]

In 2014, Maruthi announced a project titled Radha starring Venkatesh and Nayantara. However, the film faced a setback when a writer accused Maruthi of copying his story, leading to the project being shelved.[7]

## Filmography

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Key  †  | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

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### As director

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Films  Year | Title  | Notes

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2012  | Ee Rojullo | Also producer
Bus Stop |
2014  | Kotha Janta |
2015  | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy |
2016  | Babu Bangaram |
2017  | Mahanubhavudu |
2018  | Shailaja Reddy Alludu |
2019  | Prati Roju Pandage | [8]
2021  | Manchi Rojulochaie | [9]
2022  | Pakka Commercial | [10]
2025  | The Raja Saab † | [11]

### Other roles

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Films  Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Actor  | Notes

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2013 | Prema Katha Chitram | Yes | Yes | No |
Romance | Yes | No | No |
2014 | Love You Bangaram | Yes | No | Yes |
Legend | No | No | Yes |
Green Signal | Yes | No | No |
Lovers | Yes | Screenplay | No |
2015  | Best Actors | Yes | No | No |
2016 | Bhadram Be Careful Brotheru | No | Yes | No |
Rojulu Marayi | No | Yes | No |
2017 | London Babulu | Yes | No | No |
2018 | Brand Babu | No | Yes | No |
2021  | 3 Roses | No  | Creator  | No  | Aha web series
2022 | Pakka Commercial | No | No | Yes |

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Ceremony  | Category  | Film  | Result

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2013  | 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Director (Telugu) | Ee Rojullo[12] | Won
2016  | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director (Telugu) | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ "timesofindia.indiatimes.com". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
2. ^ "timesofap.com".
3. ^ "youtube.com". Interview With Maruthi Director of 'E Rojullo'.
4. ^ "everydaypopcorn.com". A Director is One Who Could Cover The Minuses and Highlight The Pluses – Maruthi. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
5. ^ "Idlebrain.com". Maruthi to direct Venkatesh's Radha. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
6. ^ "which is released and garnered positive reviews world wide Digitalbytes, Retrieved 03.02.2015". Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
7. ^ "- Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015.
8. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (17 December 2019). "Director Maruthi promises an entertaining film with 'Prati Roju Pandage'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
9. ^ "Maruthi Manchi Rojulu Vachayi: 30 రోజుల్లో సినిమా తీయడం ఎలా.. మారుతి 'మంచి రోజులు వచ్చాయి..'". News18 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
10. ^ "'Pakka Commercial' goes on floors in Hyderabad: Sathyaraj joins Gopichand in maiden schedule". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
11. ^ "Prabhas - Maruthi Movie First look on Sankranthi 2024". Manamnews. 29 December 2023.
12. ^ "entertainment.oneindia.in". SIIMA Awards 2013: Telugu Winners List. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

## External links

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* Maruthi Dasari at IMDb

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SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu

2011–2022|

* B. V. Nandini Reddy (2011)
* Maruthi (2012)
* No Award (2013)
* Sujeeth (2014)
* Anil Ravipudi (2015)
* Tharun Bhascker (2016)
* Sandeep Vanga (2017)
* Ajay Bhupathi (2018)
* Swaroop RSJ (2019)
* Karuna Kumar (2020)

2021–present|

* Buchi Babu Sana (2021)
* Mallidi Vassishta (2022)
* Shouryuv (2023)

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* t
* e

Filmography of Maruthi

* Ee Rojullo (2011)
* Bus Stop (2012)
* Kotha Janta (2014)
* Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015)
* Babu Bangaram (2016)
* Mahanubhavudu (2017)
* Shailaja Reddy Alludu (2018)
* Pakka Commercial (2022)

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