Ramoji Rao
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Born | Cherukuri Ramoji Rao 16 November 1936 |
Nationality | Indian |
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Spouse |
Rama Devi (m. 1961) |
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Cherukuri Ramoji Rao (born 16 November 1936) is an Indian businessman, media entrepreneur, and film producer. He is head of the Ramoji Group which owns the world's largest film production facility Ramoji Film City, Eenadu newspaper, ETV Network of TV channels, film production company Usha Kiran Movies. His other business ventures include Margadarsi Chit Fund, Dolphin Group of hotels, Kalanjali shopping mall, Priya pickles, and Mayuri Film Distributors.
He has garnered four Filmfare Awards South, five Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works in Telugu cinema. In 2016, he was honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, for his contributions in journalism, literature and education.
Personal life
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao was born on 16 November 1936 in Pedaparupudi of Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India into an agricultural family. Companies owned by the Ramoji Group include Margadarsi Chit Fund, Eenadu newspaper, ETV Network, Ramadevi Public School, Priya Foods, Kalanjali, Ushakiran Movies and the Ramoji Film City near Hyderabad. He is also the chairman of Dolphin Group of Hotels in Andhra Pradesh.
Rao's younger son, Cherukuri Suman, died of leukemia on 7 September 2012.
Filmography
Year | Film title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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1984 | Srivariki Premalekha | Telugu | ||
1984 | Kanchana Ganga | Telugu | ||
1984 | Sundari Subbarao | Telugu | ||
1985 | Mayuri | Telugu | Remade in Hindi as Naache Mayuri; dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as Mayoori | |
1985 | Pratighatana | Telugu | Remade in Malayalam as Pakarathinu Pakaram and Hindi as Pratighaat | |
1985 | Preminchu Pelladu | Telugu | ||
1986 | Pakarathinu Pakaram | Malayalam | Remake of Pratighatana | |
1986 | Mallemoggalu | Telugu | ||
1986 | Car Diddina Kapuram | Telugu | ||
1986 | Naache Mayuri | Hindi | Remake of Mayuri | |
1987 | Chandamama Rave | Telugu | ||
1987 | Pratighaat | Hindi | Remake of Pratighatana | |
1987 | Premayanam | Telugu | ||
1988 | O Bharya Katha | Telugu | ||
1989 | Mouna Poratam | Telugu | ||
1989 | Paila Pacheesu | Telugu | ||
1990 | Judgement | Telugu | ||
1990 | Mamasri | Telugu | ||
1990 | Manasu Mamata | Telugu | ||
1991 | Amma | Telugu | ||
1991 | Aswini | Telugu | ||
1991 | People's Encounter | Telugu | ||
1991 | Jagannatham & Sons | Telugu | ||
1992 | Vasundhara | Telugu | ||
1992 | Teja | Telugu | ||
1998 | Padutha Theeyaga | Telugu | ||
1998 | Daddy Daddy | Telugu | ||
1999 | Mechanic Mamaiah | Telugu | ||
2000 | Subhavela | Telugu | ||
2000 | Chitram | Telugu | Remade in Kannada as Chitra | |
2000 | Moodu Mukkalaata | Telugu | ||
2000 | Nuvve Kavali | Telugu | Remake of Niram; remade in Hindi as Tujhe Meri Kasam and Kannada as Ninagagi | |
2000 | Dr. Munshir Diary | Bengali | Feluda Telefilm | |
2001 | Deevinchandi | Telugu | ||
2001 | Ninnu Choodalani | Telugu | ||
2001 | Akasa Veedhilo | Telugu | ||
2001 | Chitra | Kannada | Remake of Chitram | |
2001 | Anandam | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | |
2001 | Ishtam | Telugu | ||
2002 | Manasuvunte Chalu | Telugu | ||
2002 | Priya Nestama | Telugu | ||
2002 | Neetho | Telugu | ||
2002 | Ninagagi | Kannada | Remake of Nuvve Kavali | |
2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam | Hindi | Remake of Nuvve Kavali | |
2003 | Ananda | Kannada | Remake of Telugu film Anandam | |
2003 | Oka Raju Oka Rani | Telugu | ||
2003 | Toli Choopulone | Telugu | ||
2003 | Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | Tamil | Remake of Anandam | |
2003 | Bombaiyer Bombete | Bengali | Feluda Film | |
2004 | Anandamanandamaye | Telugu | ||
2004 | Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum | Hindi | ||
2006 | Veedhi | Telugu | ||
2007 | Sixer | Kannada | ||
2008 | Nachavule | Telugu | ||
2009 | Ninnu Kalisaka | Telugu | ||
2009 | Savaari | Kannada | Remake of Gamyam; co-production with Arka Media Works | |
2010 | Betting Bangaraju | Telugu | ||
2011 | Nuvvila | Telugu | ||
2015 | Beeruva | Telugu | Co-production with Anandi Art Creations | |
2015 | Dagudumootha Dandakor | Telugu | Remake of Saivam; co-production with First Frame Entertainment |
Awards and honours
- Civilian honours
- Padma Vibhushan (2016) – Government of India
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer) – Nuvve Kavali (2000)
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – Pratighatana (1985)
- Filmfare Special Award - South for outstanding contributions towards Indian cinema (1998)
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – Nuvve Kavali (2000)
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South (2004)
- Best Feature Film - Silver - Kanchana Ganga (1984)
- Best Feature Film - Gold - Mayuri (1985)
- Best Feature Film - Silver - Mouna Poratam (1989)
- Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aswini (1991)
- Best Childrens Film - Gold - Teja (1992)
- 1936 births
- Living people
- Telugu film producers
- Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Indian mass media owners
- People from Krishna district
- 20th-century Indian businesspeople
- 21st-century Indian businesspeople
- Indian film distributors
- Businesspeople from Andhra Pradesh
- Ramoji Group