Dil Raju
Dil Raju | |
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.jpg) Raju receiving the National Film Award in 2017 | |
| Born | Velamakucha Venkat Ramana Reddy[1] 17 December 1970[2] Narsingpally, Telangana, India |
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| Children | 2 |
Velamakucha Venkata Ramana Reddy (born 17 December 1970), known professionally as Dil Raju, is an Indian film producer and distributor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has also financed some Tamil and Hindi films and owns the production company Sri Venkateswara Creations. Raju has won two National Film Awards and was honoured with the Nagi Reddy–Chakrapani National Award in 2013 for his contributions to popular cinema.[3][4]
Early life and career
Dil Raju was born in Narsingpalli in Nizamabad district of present-day Telangana. He was educated in Mudakpally and Nizamabad, and was interested in films from a young age. He later moved to Hyderabad and did automobile business with his brothers. He ventured into film distribution in the 1990s with the film Pelli Pandiri (1997)[5] and started Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors in 1998.[6]
Personal life
Raju married Anita and has a daughter Hanshita Reddy. Anita died on March 11, 2017 due to cardiac arrest. Raju later married Tejaswini in 2020.[7][8] Tejaswini's name was changed to Vygha Reddy following her marriage as per astrology.[9] They have a son born in 2022.[10]
Film production
Sri Venkateswara Creations
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dil | Co-production with Giri |
| 2004 | Arya | |
| 2005 | Bhadra | |
| 2006 | Bommarillu | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film |
| 2007 | Munna | |
| 2008 | Parugu | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Bronze |
| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | ||
| 2009 | Josh | |
| 2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | |
| Brindavanam | ||
| 2011 | Mr. Perfect | |
| Oh My Friend | ||
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
| Ramayya Vasthavayya | ||
| 2014 | Yevadu | |
| 2015 | Kerintha | |
| Subramanyam For Sale | ||
| 2016 | Krishnashtami | |
| Supreme | ||
| 2017 | Shatamanam Bhavati | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
| Nenu Local | ||
| Duvvada Jagannadham | ||
| Fidaa | ||
| Vellipomakey | ||
| Raja The Great | ||
| Middle Class Abbayi | ||
| 2018 | Lover | |
| Srinivasa Kalyanam | ||
| Hello Guru Prema Kosame | ||
| 2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | |
| Iddari Lokam Okate | ||
| 2020 | Jaanu | |
| V | Released on Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | |
| Shaadi Mubarak | ||
| 2022 | Rowdy Boys | |
| F3: Fun and Frustration | ||
| Thank You | ||
| 2023 | Varisu | Tamil film |
| 2024 | Game Changer † | Filming |
Collaborations
Matinee Entertainments (subsidiary)
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maro Charitra | Director's debut film |
| 2011 | Gaganam |
Collaborations with other producers
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Akasamantha | Telugu version of Prakash Raj's Abhiyum Naanum |
| 2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | In collaboration with Padmini Arts |
| 2014 | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam | In collaboration with Geetha Arts |
| 2017 | Jawaan | In collaboration with Arunachal Creations |
| 2019 | Maharshi | In collaboration with Vyjayanthi Movies and PVP Cinema |
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | In collaboration with AK Entertainments and GMB Entertainment |
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | In collaboration with Bayview Projects LLP |
| Paagal | In collaboration with Lucky Media | |
| 2023 | Shaakuntalam | In collaboration with Gunaa Teamworks as Sri Venkateshwara Creations and Dil Raju Productions[11] |
Dubbed films
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Amrutha | In collaboration with Giri |
| 2012 | Snehithudu | |
| 2015 | Ok Bangaram | |
| 2016 | Police | |
| 2016 | Remo | |
| 2017 | Cheliyaa | |
| 2022 | Love Today (2022 film) |
Other language productions
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jersey | Hindi | Collaboration with Allu Aravind & Aman Gill[12] |
| HIT: The First Case | Hindi | ||
| TBA | F2 Remake | Hindi | Collaboration with Boney Kapoor[13] |
Awards
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Golden Lotus (producer) – Sathamanam Bhavati – (2016)
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Golden Lotus (producer) – Maharshi – (2019)
- Best Feature Film (Gold) – Bommarillu (2006)
- Best Feature Film (Bronze) – Parugu (2008)
- Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013)
- Nagi Reddy-Chakrapani National Award for contributions to popular cinema – (2013)[3]
- Santosham D. Ramanaidu Smarakam Award (2019)
- Other Awards
- Nagi Reddy Memorial Award for the Best Telugu Family Entertainer of the year 2011 – Mr. Perfect[14]
References
- ^ "దిల్ రాజు పుట్టినరోజు వేడుకల్లో తారల సందడి..ఎవరెవరంటే." NTV Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Kanyal, Jyoti (18 December 2020). "Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan attend Dil Raju's 50th birthday bash". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "64 th National Film Awards, 2016" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Ullasamgaa Utsahamgaa releasing on 18 July". Idlebrain. 7 July 2008.
- ^ "Interview with Dil Raju". Idlebrain.com. 22 October 2008.
- ^ "Telugu producer Dil Raju gets married for the second time. Wedding pics go viral". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Dil Raju ties the knot with Vygha Reddy on Sunday - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Katira, Kirtika (11 May 2020). "Dil Raju's wife Tejaswini changes her name to Vygha Reddy after marriage". Zoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Dil Raju, Tejaswini welcome baby boy". The Indian Express. 29 June 2022.
- ^ Arikatla, Venkat (3 January 2021). "Dil Raju Brings Samantha On Board For Shakuntalam!". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Shahid Kapoor steps into Nani's shoes for Jersey remake, begins cricket practice. See pic". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "F2 Remake in Hindi". Times of India.com. 30 March 2019.
- ^ Mr. Perfect wins Nagireddy award. 123telugu.com (1 January 1998). Retrieved on 11 May 2012.