Sampath Nandi

Sampath Nandi is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. 

After completing his bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from the V.L. College of Pharmacy, Nandi assisted Posani Krishna Murali for about three years. In the meantime, he used to make ad films in Mumbai and Bengaluru. 

In 2010, Nandi made his directorial debut with Yemaindi Ee Vela, starring Varun Sandesh and Nisha Aggarwal. It was a remarkable debut with a run of 50 days in 32 centers. His second film was 2012's Racha, starring Ram Charan and Tamannaah Bhatia which turned out to be a blockbuster.  

In 2015, Nandi directed Ravi Teja's film Bengal Tiger, which has Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna as lead actresses. Bengal Tiger was released worldwide on 10 December 2015. In 2017, Nandi's directorial Goutham Nanda starring Gopichand, Catherine Tresa, and Hansika Motwani was released. Sampath Nandi teamed up with Gopichand for the commercial entertainer Seetimaar which is a film based on the Indian sport Kabaddi.