Gowtam Tinnanuri

Biography

Gowtam Tinnanuri is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Malli Raava (2017), starring Sumanth and Aakanksha Singh. He then directed the sports drama Jersey (2019), starring Nani and Shraddha Srinath. The film follows a former cricketer who attempts to return to the sport in his mid-30s and received two National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film in Telugu. Tinnanuri directed its Hindi remake, also titled Jersey (2022), starring Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur. He also directed the spy action thriller Kingdom (2025), starring Vijay Deverakonda.