Priyadarshini Ram
Priyadarshini Ram | |
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Born | October 24, 1955 Tenali, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Director Writer Actor Producer |
Salary | INR[citation needed] |
Net worth | INR[citation needed] |
Children | 2 |
Ram Reddy, Popularly known as Priyadarshini Ram (born 24 October 1955) is an Indian advertising and media personality. He is also an actor, director and an anchor. His directorial debutManodu received critical reception though failed to achieve commercial success. It won the 2005 Special Jury Nandi Award from Andhra Pradesh State Government. He has recently quit as the features editor and CEO for the Telugu Daily Sakshi.
Early life
Ram was born in Tenali. He was educated in Bhilai, Delhi and Hyderabad. He passed out from Nizam College in 1980 and then got admission in to Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, but could not pursue the course since he had to stay with his mother. He supported the family as his father died when he was 13.
Career
Ram wrote a lot during his college days. His inclination towards creative writing got him into the field of advertising. He got a major break when he got an assignment to do advertising campaigns nationwide for acclaimed national political leaders in various languages.
His company got an acquisition offer by multinational advertising agency Grey America. But could not accept it because they wanted to shift the base to Mumbai. He could not go because he had to support his mother. Ram lost out on two opportunities as he preferred to work in Hyderabad and the advertising capital of India had always been Mumbai.
In late nineties, he first appeared in his own acting/directiorial venture in a detective serial in Doordarshan's Telugu channel.
Tollywood
He emerged as film maker with Manodu and then with Toss. He appeared on screen in Toss during a dance sequence with Raja. Earlier to this he also appeared in a not so prominent guest appearance in the film Missamma directed byNeelakanta. He did voice for Upendra in Toss.
Media
Ram was in charge of the Cinema and Entertainment section of Saakshi before becoming its CEO.One thing the ex colleagues says he is strict when delivering work.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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2007 | Toss | Director, Writer | |
2006 | Manodu | Actor, Director , Producer, Writer | Got Nandi Special Jury Award |
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