Shiva Nirvana
Nirvana in 2019
Born
Shiva Shankar Lalam[1]

Sabbavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2005–present

Shiva Shankar Lalam, known professionally as Shiva Nirvana, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Nirvana has directed three films, Ninnu Kori (2017), Majili (2019) and Tuck Jagadish (2021).

Early life and career

Nirvana hails from Sabbavaram of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. His birth name is Siva Sankar Lalam, but he adopted 'Nirvana' as his last name as he felt "very connected to it" when he came across it for the first time.[2][1] He graduated with Bachelor of Education and worked as a Biology teacher for two years. Nirvana subsequently moved to Hyderabad and worked as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma and Parasuram in Rakta Charitra (2010) and Solo (2011), respectively.

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Work Result
2019 20th Santosham Film Awards Best Story Writer Majili Won
2019 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director – Telugu Nominated

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Writer Notes Ref.
2017 Ninnu Kori Yes Yes Also Lyricist [3]
2019 Majili Yes Yes Also Lyricist, Choreographer [4]
2021 Tuck Jagadish Yes Yes Also Lyricist and Playback Singer for the "Tuck Song" [5]
2023 Kushi Yes Yes Also Lyricist [6]

References

  1. 1 2 kavirayani, suresh (19 October 2016). "Nivetha Thomas to romance Nani again". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Shiva Nirvana about Ninnu Kori by Maya Nelluri - Telugu cinema director". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Nani to collaborate with director Shiva Nirvana for Tuck Jagdish after their 2017 film Ninnu Kori". Firstpost. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (7 March 2019). "Director Shiva Nirvana: Worth the transit". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Nani's next is 'Tuck Jagadish'". The Hindu. 3 December 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Samantha Ruth Prabhu reunites with Vijay Deverakonda for Shiva Nirvana's film, fans are 'madly waiting for this pair'". Hindustan Times. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.



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