Shiva Nirvana
Indian director
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Shiva Nirvana is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Nirvana has directed four films, Ninnu Kori (2017), Majili (2019), Tuck Jagadish (2021) and Kushi (2023).
Born
Shiva Shankar Lalam[1]
Sabbavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Yearsactive2005–present
Shiva Nirvana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shiva Shankar Lalam[1] Sabbavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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 M.Sc., B.Ed.[3], 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.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ninnu Kori | Also lyricist | [4] |
| 2019 | Majili | Also lyricist and choreographer | [5] |
| 2021 | Tuck Jagadish | Also lyricist and playback singer for the "Tuck Song" | [6] |
| 2023 | Kushi | Also lyricist | [7] |
| 2026 | Irumudi | ||
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 |
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