D. Madhusudhana Rao

D. Madhusudhana Rao
D. Madhusudhana Rao
Born	Dukkipati Madhusdhana Rao; 27 July 1917; Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	26 March 2006 (aged 88)
Occupation(s)	Producer, Screen writer
Awards	National Film Awards; Nandi Awards

Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao (27 July 1917 – 26 March 2006) was an Indian film producer and screenwriter, known for his works in Telugu cinema. He owned the film production houses named Annapurna Pictures Limited based in Chennai.^[1] As a producer, he garnered four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He was awarded the Raghupathy Venkaiah award by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for his contribution to Telugu cinema in 1993.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Awards

National Film Award

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer)

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Mangalya Balam (1958)
Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Velugu Needalu (1961)

Nandi Awards

Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement - 1993

Filmography

As producer

1987 America Abbayi
1982 Pelleedu Pillalu
1978 Radha Krishna
1977 Prema Lekhalu
1974 Bangaaru Kalalu
1972 Vichitra Bandham
1971 Amayakuralu
1970 Jai Jawan
1969 Aatmiyulu
1967 Poola Rangadu
1965 Aatma Gowravam
1964 Doctor Chakravarty
1964 Velugu Needalu
1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1961 Iddaru Mitrulu
1959 Mangalya Balam
1957 Todi Kodallu
1955 Donga Ramudu

As writer

Notes

^ "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
^ Madhusudhana Rao D. - IMDb
^ TeluguCinema.Com - Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years
^ Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao Condolence meet - photos - Telugu Cinema producer and writer

[5thawardPDF-1] "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

[2] Madhusudhana Rao D. - IMDb

[3] TeluguCinema.Com - Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years

[4] Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao Condolence meet - photos - Telugu Cinema producer and writer

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v t e Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
1980–1990	1980: L. V. Prasad (director and producer) 1981: P. Pullayya (director and producer) 1982: B. A. Subba Rao (director, producer, and writer) 1983: M. A. Rahman 1984: Kosaraju (lyricist) 1985: Bhanumathi (actor, producer, singer, music director, and writer) 1986: Bapu and Ramana 1987: Nagi Reddi (producer) 1988: D. V. S. Raju (producer) 1989: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor) 1990: Dasari Narayana Rao (director, writer, producer, and actor)
1991–2000	1991: K. Viswanath (director) 1992: S. Rajeswara Rao (composer) 1993: D. Madhusudhana Rao (producer) 1994: Anjali Devi (actress) 1995: K. S. Prakash Rao (director and producer) 1996: Inturi Venkateswara Rao 1997: V. Madhusudhana Rao 1998: Gummadi (actor) 1999: Santha Kumari (actress and producer) 2000: Kanta Rao (actor)
2001–present	2001: Allu Ramalingaiah (actor) 2002: P. Susheela (playback singer) 2003: V. B. Rajendra Prasad (producer and director) 2004: Krishnaveni (actress and producer) 2005: M. S. Reddy (producer, writer, and director) 2006: Daggubati Rama Naidu (producer) 2007: Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (producer) 2008: Vijaya Nirmala (actress, director, and producer) 2009: K. Raghava (producer) 2010: M. Balayya (actor, producer, and director) 2011: Kaikala Satyanarayana (actor, producer and director) 2012: Kodi Ramakrishna (director) 2013: Vanisri (actress) 2014: Krishnam Raju (actor) 2015: Eswar (publicity designer, writer) 2016: Chiranjeevi (actor)

Awards

Filmography

See also

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