Ram Gopal Varma is a director, writer and producer in Hindi and Tamil cinema, credited on Shapatham (2024).
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), also referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, primarily known for his work in Hindi and Telugu cinema. Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, he is known for introducing new talents, who eventually become successful in the Indian film industry.
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Also known as: RGV · Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBAannounced | A Day in the Life of Lakshmi Manchu's Feet | Director | Telugu |
| TBAannounced | Sridevi | Producer | Telugu |
| 2024 | Shapatham | Director | Telugu |
| 2024 | Vyooham | Director | Telugu |
| 2022 | Dangerous | Director | Telugu |
| 2022 | Konda | Director | Telugu |
| 2022 | Ladki: Dragon Girl | Director | Hindi |
| 2021 | 12 'O' Clock | Director | Hindi |
| 2021 | D Company | Director | Hindi |
| 2020 | Murder | Director | Telugu |
| 2019 | Kamma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Reddlu | Director | Telugu |
| 2019 | Lakshmi's NTR | Director | Telugu |
| 2018 | Officer | Director | Telugu |
| 2017 | Sarkar 3 | Director · Writer | Hindi |
| 2016 | Killing Veerappan | Director · Writer | Kannada |
| 2016 | Rai | Director · Writer | Hindi |
| 2016 | Vangaveeti | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 2016 | Veerappan | Director · Writer | Hindi |
| 2015 | 365 Days | Director · Writer | Telugu |
| 2015 | Deyyam | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 2015 | Golusu | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 2014 | Anukshanam | Director · Writer | Telugu |
| 2014 | Ice Cream | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 2014 | Ice Cream 2 | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 2014 | Rowdy | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 2013 | Koottam | Director | Tamil |
| 2013 | Psycho | Writer | Telugu |
| 2013 | Satya 2 | Director | Hindi |
| 2013 | The Attacks of 26/11 | Writer · Director | Hindi |
| 2012 | Bhoot Returns | Director · Writer | Hindi |
| 2012 | Department | Director | Hindi |
| 2011 | Bejawada | Producer | Telugu |
| 2011 | Dongala Mutha | Director | Telugu |
| 2011 | Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 2011 | Not a Love Story | Director | Hindi |
| 2011 | Shabri | Producer | Hindi |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra | Director · Writer | Hindi |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra 2 | Director | Telugu |
| 2010 | Rann | Director | Hindi |
| 2009 | Agyaat | Producer · Director | Hindi |
| 2008 | Contract | Director | Hindi |
| 2008 | Phoonk | Director | Hindi |
| 2008 | Sarkar Raj | Producer · Director | Hindi |
| 2007 | Aag | Director · Producer | Hindi |
| 2007 | Darling | Director | Hindi |
| 2007 | Go | Producer | Hindi |
| 2007 | Just Married | Producer | Hindi |
| 2007 | Nishabd | Director · Producer | Hindi |
| 2006 | Darwaaza Bandh Rakho | Producer | Hindi |
| 2006 | Fear is necessary | Director | Hindi |
| 2006 | Shiva | Director | Hindi |
| 2006 | Shock | Producer | Telugu |
| 2005 | D | Producer · Director | Hindi |
| 2005 | Mr Ya Miss | Producer | Hindi |
| 2005 | My Wife's Murder | Producer | Hindi |
| 2005 | Sarkar | Director · Producer | Hindi |
| 2004 | Ab Tak Chhappan | Producer | Hindi |
| 2004 | Ek Hasina Thi | Producer | Hindi |
| 2004 | Gayab | Producer | Hindi |
| 2004 | Madhyanam Hathya | Director | Telugu |
| 2004 | Naach | Director · Producer | Hindi |
| 2004 | Vaastu Shastra | Producer | Hindi |
| 2003 | Bhoot | Writer · Director | Hindi |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Producer | Hindi |
| 2003 | Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon | Producer | Hindi |
| 2002 | Company | Director | Hindi |
| 2002 | Road | Producer | Hindi |
| 2001 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Producer | Hindi |
| 2000 | Jungle | Producer · Director | Hindi |
| 2000 | Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | Producer | Hindi |
| 1999 | Kaun | Director | Hindi |
| 1999 | Mast | Director · Producer | Hindi |
| 1999 | Prema Katha | Director · Writer | Telugu |
| 1999 | Shool | Writer · Producer | Hindi |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Producer | Hindi |
| 1998 | Satya | Producer · Director | Hindi |
| 1998 | Wife of V. Varaprasad | Producer | Telugu |
| 1997 | Anaganaga Oka Roju | Writer · Producer · Director | Telugu |
| 1997 | Daud | Director | Hindi |
| 1996 | Deyyam | Director · Producer · Writer | Telugu |
| 1995 | Gulabi | Producer | Telugu |
| 1995 | Money Money | Producer | Telugu |
| 1995 | Rangeela | Writer · Producer · Director | Hindi |
| 1993 | Gaayam | Director | Telugu |
| 1993 | Govinda Govinda | Director | Telugu |
| 1993 | Money | Producer | Telugu |
| 1992 | Antham | Writer · Producer · Director | Hindi |
| 1992 | Raat | Writer · Director | Hindi |
| 1992 | रात | Director | Hindi |
| 1991 | Kshana Kshanam | Writer · Director | Telugu |
| 1990 | Shiva | Director | Hindi |
| 1989 | Siva | Director | Telugu |
Often works with.
- J. D. Chakravarthy15 films together
- Urmila Matondkar14 films together
- Brahmanandam11 films together
- Kota Srinivasa Rao11 films together
- Rajpal Yadav11 films together
- Antara Mali9 films together
- Amitabh Bachchan8 films together
- Sandeep Chowta8 films together
- Amar Mohile7 films together
- Abhimanyu Singh6 films together
- Aftab Shivdasani6 films together
- Akkineni Nagarjuna6 films together
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