Director Puri Jagannadh was honored with the K.V.Reddy award by Yuva Kala Vahini on 29th October, in presence of the Jagannadh's family and friends including Srikanth and Chakri. Also seen at the event were Home Minister Jana Reddy, B.N.Reddy and Saripally Kondala Rao.

Complimenting Yuva Kala Vahini for honoring the finest in the Telugu Film Industry, Minister Jana Reddy said "Pokiri is a very exciting film. I expect Puri Jagannadh to delivery many more of such exciting and successful films. I, on behalf of the government, appreciate Puri Jagannadh for his services to the film industry".

"My father, who owned a touring talkies in our home town, named my brother Uma Shankar Ganesh after seeing K.V.Reddy's Uma Chandi. He was very inspired by that movie" director Puri Jagannadh said "And the dialogue 'Sahasam Cheyara Dimbaka' from K.V.Reddy's Patala Bhairavi is a source of inspiration for me and has been my Motto so far". Puri Jaganndha also thanked actor Pawan Kalyan for giving him his directorial debut chance with Badri.