D. V. S. Raju
Encyclopedia
Datla Venkata Suryanarayana Raju (దాట్ల వెంకట సూర్యనారాయణ రాజు), better known as D. V. S. Raju (డి. వి. యస్. రాజు) (b: 13 December 1928 - d: 13 November 2010) was an Indian film producer
from Telugu Cinema
.
He was born on 13 December 1928 in Allavaram
, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He has established D. V. S. Productions and made about 25 films including one award winning Hindi film Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye
. He had produced some popular films, starring N. T. Rama Rao
like Pidugu Ramudu, Chinnanaati Snehithulu etc. His few noted films are Jeevitha Nouka, Jeevana Jyoti, Chanakya Sapadham, Picchi Pullaiah.
He was the Chairman of National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and President of the Film Federation of India
. He had also served as Chairman of the State Film Development Corporation. He died on 13 November 2010 (Saturday) at the age of 82 years after brief illness. He is survived by the wife, a son and two daughters.
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
from Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
.
He was born on 13 December 1928 in Allavaram
Allavaram
Allavaram is a village and a sub-district or mandal in East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. -Panchayats:The following is the list of village panchayats in Allavaram mandal:Allavaram ,Bodaskurru,Gudala,...
, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He has established D. V. S. Productions and made about 25 films including one award winning Hindi film Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye
Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye
Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye is an Indian Bollywood film directed by T. Rama Rao released on 23 September 1983. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Rati Agnihotri, Ranjeeta, Danny Denzongpa, Asrani...
. He had produced some popular films, starring N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...
like Pidugu Ramudu, Chinnanaati Snehithulu etc. His few noted films are Jeevitha Nouka, Jeevana Jyoti, Chanakya Sapadham, Picchi Pullaiah.
He was the Chairman of National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and President of the Film Federation of India
Film Federation of India
The Film Federation of India is an apex body of the Indian producers , distributors , exhibitors and studio owners, headquartered in Mumbai....
. He had also served as Chairman of the State Film Development Corporation. He died on 13 November 2010 (Saturday) at the age of 82 years after brief illness. He is survived by the wife, a son and two daughters.
Filmography
- Maa Babu (1960)
- Mangamma Sapatham (1965)
- Pidugu Ramudu (1966)
- Tikka SankarayyaTikka SankarayyaTikka Sankarayya is a 1968 Telugu comedy film directed by Dasari Yoganand.It is a hit film with music score provided by Thotakura Venkata Raju. There are many good songs rendered by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela and others.-Cast:...
(1968) - Gandikota Rahasyam (1969)
- Chinnanaati Snehithulu (1971)
- Dhanama? Daivama? (1973)
- Jeevana Jyoti (1975)
- Jeevitha NoukaJeevitha NoukaJeevitha Nouka is a 1951 Malayalam film directed by K. Vembu and jointly produced by K. V. Koshi and Kunchako. It was the first "super hit film" in Malayalam cinema, with a theatrical run of 284 days. Made at a budget of 5 lakhs, the film did extremely well at the box office that very few films...
(1977) - Mujhe Insaaf ChahiyeMujhe Insaaf ChahiyeMujhe Insaaf Chahiye is an Indian Bollywood film directed by T. Rama Rao released on 23 September 1983. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Rati Agnihotri, Ranjeeta, Danny Denzongpa, Asrani...
(1983) - Chanakya ShapadhamChanakya ShapadhamChanakya Shapadham is a 1986 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Rao Gopal Rao, and Satyanarayana. This film was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao...
(1986) - Jayam Manade (1986)
- Bhanumathi Gari Mogudu (1987)
Awards
- Andhra Pradesh Government honored him with Raghupathi Venkaiah AwardRaghupathi Venkaiah AwardThe Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award is an annual award introduced to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Telugu film industry....
in 1988. - He was presented by Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
award in 2001 by Government of India.