Merlapaka gandhi biography india

Indian film director and screenwriters

In this Telugu name, the surname is Merlapaka.

Merlapaka Gandhi
Born	Merlapaka Che Guevara () 11 May (age&#;36) Vedulla Cheruvu, Andhra Pradesh, India
Education	B. Tech
Occupations	Film director screenwriter

Merlapaka Gandhi (born Merlapaka Che Guevara) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema.^[1] In , he made his directorial debut with Venkatadri Express.

He later directed Express Raja (), and Krishnarjuna Yudham () starring Nani.^[2][3]

Early life

Merlapaka was born in the village of Vedulla Cheruvu near Renigunta, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu-speaking family.^[4] His father Merlapaka Murali was a Telugu language novelist and a contemporary of author Yandamuri Veerendranath.^[1] Merlapaka was initially given the name Che Guevara because his father was fond of Marxist revolutionary Che Gue