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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 21, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth23 November 1982

Age43 Years

BirthplacePrakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India

ProfessionFilm Director, Screenwriter

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseBhargavi

FamilySon - Ajay Suryansh; Daughter - Sreyaswi; Father - Brahmaiah Ravipudi

Anil Ravipudi Biography

Anil Kumar Ravipudi is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for commercial action comedies in Telugu cinema. Born in Prakasam district and raised

Early life and background

Anil Kumar Ravipudi was born on 23 November 1982 in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. Raised in a middle-class family, he grew up with strong ties to his hometown of Hyderabad, Telangana. After completing a bachelor’s degree in technology from Vignan's Institute of Information Technology in 2005, Ravipudi chose to enter the film industry rather than pursue a corporate career.

He began his practical training in cinema under the guidance of his uncle, filmmaker P. A. Arun Prasad, working as an assistant director and learning both direction and scriptwriting. His family background included a father who worked for many years as a bus driver in the Road Transport Corporation and later took on production-related responsibilities in some of Ravipudi’s films.

Career

Ravipudi started his career contributing as a dialogue writer and script collaborator. Early work credited to him includes dialogue writing on films such as Sankham (2009) and Kandireega (2011), and co-writing scripts for Masala (2013) and Aagadu (2014). He made a screen appearance in the film Souryam before moving fully behind the camera.

His directorial debut came with Pataas (2015), a project he also scripted. The film established his signature blend of action and comedy and earned him recognition as a debut director. He followed that with a string of commercially successful films, directing titles such as Supreme (2016), Raja the Great (2017), F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), F3 (2022), and Bhagavanth Kesari (2023).

Ravipudi’s work has been associated with mainstream Telugu entertainers that emphasize humor within action-packed narratives. He has also taken on television work, appearing as a judge on the TV show Drama Juniors in 2025.

In 2025 he directed Sankranthiki Vasthunam, released during the Sankranti festival; the film became the highest-grossing comedy in Telugu cinema that year. In the 2026 Sankranti season he released Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, starring Chiranjeevi, which performed strongly at the box office and earned more than Rs 300 crore worldwide.

Public profile

Ravipudi has been recognized with several industry awards. Early in his directing career he received Best Debut Director trophies at the Santosham Film Awards and the South Indian International Movie Awards for Pataas. Later honors include an Entertainer of the Year award at the South Indian International Movie Awards for F2: Fun and Frustration, Best Director – Telugu at the IIFA Utsavam for Bhagavanth Kesari, and association with a National Film Award in the category of Best Telugu Feature Film (2023) announced in 2025.

He is known in the industry for crafting crowd-pleasing commercial films and for collaborations with prominent Telugu actors. Physically, Ravipudi is listed at approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with black eyes and light brown hair.

Personal life

Anil Ravipudi is married to Bhargavi. The couple have two children: a son named Ajay Suryansh and a daughter, Sreyaswi. He follows Hinduism and lists his nationality as Indian.

Latest updates

Recent years have seen Ravipudi continue to release high-profile Telugu films timed for the Sankranti festival, including Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025) and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (2026). He remains active both in film direction and in occasional television roles.

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Recent Work

Sankranthiki Vasthunam

Released during Sankranti 2025; became the highest-grossing comedy in Telugu cinema.

2025
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu

Released during Sankranti 2026; starred Chiranjeevi and earned over Rs 300 crore worldwide.

2026
Drama Juniors

Served as a judge on the television show.

2025
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Career Highlights

  1. Directorial debut with Pataas (2015), which he also scripted
  2. Directed commercially successful films including Supreme, Raja the Great, F2, Sarileru Neekevvaru, F3, and Bhagavanth Kesari
  3. Won Best Debut Director awards for Pataas and later awards including Entertainer of the Year and Best Director – Telugu
  4. Directed Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025), the highest-grossing Telugu comedy of that year
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