Anil Ravipudi

Anil Kumar Ravipudi (born 23 November 1982) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is best known for writing and directing action comedy films. He made his directorial debut with the action comedy film Pataas (2015) and won the SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu. He then directed two action comedies Supreme (2016) and Raja The Great (2017) and then the comedy F2: Fun and Frustration (2019). F2 was featured in the "Indian Panorama" Mainstream section of the 50th IFFI.

Ravipudi later transitioned to family entertainers characterised by fast-paced repartee, humorous content, action elements, and themes exploring relationships and the significance of women in society, earning highest foot falls with Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), and Bhagvanth Kesari (2023) fetching the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. The sankranti outings Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025), and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (2026) turned out to be box office hits.