FACT 01: The Engineering Graduate Who Chose Cinema
After completing B.Tech. Vignan college in 2005, Ravipudi joined as an assistant director to his uncle P. A. Arun Prasad. He then worked as a dialogue writer for films like Sankham (2009), Kandireega (2011) and co-wrote the script for films Masala (2013) and Aagadu (2014).
FACT 02: Action Comedy King of Telugu Cinema
Anil Ravipudi (born 23 November 1982) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He is best known for writing and directing action comedies. His directorial debut was the action comedy Pataas (2015) and won the SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director.
FACT 03: A Director Defined by Humor and Heartfelt Stories
Director Ravipudi has mastered the art of commercial filmmaking with his humor-driven narratives and mass appeal. His movies often feature strong female leads, patriotic elements, and relatable middle-class family dynamics
FACT 04: Beyond the Screen – His Family
Anil is married to his friend Bhargavi and they have a son named Ajay Suryansh.
FACT 05:Pataas: A Telugu Take on ‘Singam’ with a Twist
His PATAAS film runs in the pattern of Singam (2010) with Telugu nativity and is about a corrupt cop who changes for the good, adding that it would be an image makeover for Kalyan Ram. Ravipudi revealed in an interview that the film was shot in 70 working days and added that he directed the film without a scene paper on hand and knew every dialogue of each character and scene in hand.
