Shiva Shankar Lalam, known professionally as Shiva Nirvana, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Nirvana has directed three films, Ninnu Kori (2017), Majili (2019) and Tuck Jagadish (2021).
Shiva Nirvana | |
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 Nirvana in 2019 | |
| Born | Shiva Shankar Lalam[1] Sabbavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life and career edit
Nirvana hails from Sabbavaram of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. His birth name is Siva Sankar Lalam, but he adopted 'Nirvana' as his last name as he felt "very connected to it" when he came across it for the first time.[2][1] He graduated with Bachelor of Education and worked as a Biology teacher for two years. Nirvana subsequently moved to Hyderabad and worked as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma and Parasuram in Rakta Charitra (2010) and Solo (2011), respectively.
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ninnu Kori | Yes | Yes | Also Lyricist | [3] |
| 2019 | Majili | Yes | Yes | Also Lyricist, Choreographer | [4] |
| 2021 | Tuck Jagadish | Yes | Yes | Also Lyricist and Playback Singer for the "Tuck Song" | [5] |
| 2023 | Kushi | Yes | Yes | Also Lyricist | [6] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20th Santosham Film Awards | Best Story Writer | Majili | Won |
| 2019 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b kavirayani, suresh (19 October 2016). "Nivetha Thomas to romance Nani again". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Shiva Nirvana about Ninnu Kori by Maya Nelluri - Telugu cinema director". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Nani to collaborate with director Shiva Nirvana for Tuck Jagdish after their 2017 film Ninnu Kori". Firstpost. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (7 March 2019). "Director Shiva Nirvana: Worth the transit". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Nani's next is 'Tuck Jagadish'". The Hindu. 3 December 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Samantha Ruth Prabhu reunites with Vijay Deverakonda for Shiva Nirvana's film, fans are 'madly waiting for this pair'". Hindustan Times. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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