Sri Venkateswara Creations
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | Hyderabad, Telangana in 2003 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Dil Raju Shirish Harshith Reddy |
| Products | Films |
| Parent | Dil Raju |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www.dilraju.com |
Sri Venkateswara Creations is an Indian film production company established by Dil Raju, an Indian film producer. The company is based in Hyderabad.[1] The company was established in 2003. Raju has produced several Telugu films under this company.[2] The company also has a subsidiary distribution company called Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors under which several films have been distributed.[3] Ever since its inception, the production company has consistently delivered many blockbuster movies catering to all audiences, some of which include Arya (2004), Bhadra (2005), Bommarillu (2006), Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Brindavanam (2010), Mr. Perfect (2011), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), Shatamanam Bhavati (2017), Fidaa (2017), F2 (2019), Maharshi (2019), and Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020).[4][5]
In eight years from 2004 to 2011, the production house had introduced 8 new directors to the Telugu film industry, namely: Sukumar (2004), Boyapati Srinu (2005), Bhaskar (2006), Vamsi Paidipally (2007), Srikanth Addala (2008), Vasu Varma (2009), Ravi Yadav (2010), and Venu Sri Ram (2011). Some of them have become very successful and most of them collaborated with the banner for the second time as well.
History[edit]
Initial years and distribution company[edit]
Raju and his brothers started film distribution in the early 90s and partnered with Venkata Lakshmi Films. In 1996, they opened a new office with the name Sri Harshita Films.[1] Most of the films that they distributed were unsuccessful at the box-office and they incurred heavy losses leading them to shut the company.[1] After few more years studying the market, they started Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors in 1999.[2] They chose to distribute films in the Nizam area of Telangana. The first three films distributed were Oke Okkadu, Nuvvu Vastavani and Sakhi. They went on to distribute many more movies including Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, Murari, Khushi, Aadi, Athadu, Chatrapati and Pokiri.[2]
Production company and success[edit]
After distributing films for four years, Raju, along with Giri, Shirish, and Lakshman, established Sri Venkateswara Creations production house in 2003. The first movie that was made under the banner was Dil, directed by V. V. Vinayak.[1] After Dil, Giri has separated himself from the banner, while the rest continued. In 2004, they made Arya under the direction of Sukumar. In 2005, they made another successful film Bhadra, under the direction of Boyapati Srinu.[2] In 2006, they produced Bommarillu under the direction of Bhaskar.[2]
By the end of the year 2018, 40 films associated with the banner were released: out of which 30 films were produced by them, 6 were dubbed films, and 4 were collaborations. In an interview with Anil Ravipudi for Greatandhra website, Dil Raju claimed that 22 of his 30 films (2003-2018) were either hits, super-hits, or classics; 4 were average grossers; and 4 films were flops.[6]
The year 2019 started off with a bang for the banner with F2: Fun and Frustration turning out be a massive hit. It was released on the occasion of Sankranthi and amid stiff competition with three other biggies NTR: Kathanayakudu, Vinaya Vidheya Rama, and Petta. However, F2: Fun and Frustration became the highest grosser of not only among the four Sankranthi films, but also for the banner and is one of the highest grossers of all time in Telugu film industry.[7][8][9]
Film production[edit]
Solo Production Under Sri Venkateswara Creations[edit]
| Release Date | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2003 | Dil | Co-production with Giri |
| 7 May 2004 | Arya | |
| 12 May 2005 | Bhadra | |
| 9 August 2006 | Bommarillu | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film |
| 27 April 2007 | Munna | |
| 2 May 2008 | Parugu | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Bronze |
| 9 October 2008 | Kotha Bangaru Lokam | |
| 5 September 2009 | Josh | |
| 12 May 2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | |
| 14 October 2010 | Brindavanam | |
| 22 April 2011 | Mr. Perfect | |
| 11 November 2011 | Oh My Friend | |
| 11 January 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Nandi Award for best home-viewing feature film - Silver[10] |
| 11 October 2013 | Ramayya Vasthavayya | |
| 12 January 2014 | Yevadu | |
| 12 June 2015 | Kerintha | |
| 24 September 2015 | Subramanyam For Sale | |
| 19 February 2016 | Krishnashtami | |
| 5 May 2016 | Supreme | |
| 14 January 2017 | Shatamanam Bhavati | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment[11] |
| 3 February 2017 | Nenu Local | |
| 23 June 2017 | Duvvada Jagannadham | |
| 21 July 2017 | Fidaa | |
| 18 October 2017 | Raja The Great | |
| 21 December 2017 | MCA (Middle Class Abbayi) | |
| 20 July 2018 | Lover | |
| 9 August 2018 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | |
| 18 October 2018 | Hello Guru Prema Kosame | |
| 12 January 2019 | F2 | Most profitable film for the banner |
| 25 December 2019 | Iddari Lokam Okate | First remake from the banner |
| 7 February 2020 | Jaanu | Remake of 96 |
| 5 September 2020 | V | Amazon Prime film |
| 14 January 2022 | Rowdy Boys | Marks the debut of Dil Raju's nephew, Shirish Reddy's son, Ashish Reddy |
| 27 May 2022 | F3 | Sequel of F2: Fun and Frustration |
| 22 July 2022 | Thank You | Post-production |
| 2023 | Varisu | Filming |
| 2023 | RC15 | Filming[13] |
Dil Raju Productions[14] (Hindi and Pan-India Films)[edit]
| Release Date | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2022 | Jersey | In collaboration with Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Aman Gill |
| 2022 | Shaakuntalam | In collaboration with Gunaa Team Works[15] |
| 15 July 2022 | HIT: The First Case | In collaboration with T-Series and Kuldeep Rathore [16] |
Collaborations with other producers[edit]
Involved in the production[edit]
| Release Date | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 25 March 2010 | Maro Charitra | In Collaboration with Matinee Entertainments |
| 11 February 2011 | Gaganam | In Collaboration with Matinee Entertainments |
| 14 November 2014 | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam | In collaboration with Geetha Arts |
| 9 May 2019 | Maharshi | In collaboration with Vyjayanthi Movies and PVP Cinema
National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment[17] and National Film Award for Best Choreography[18] |
| 11 January 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | In collaboration with AK Entertainments and GMB Entertainment |
| 5 March 2021 | Shaadi Mubarak | In collaboration with Srinivas Reddy |
| 9 April 2021 | Vakeel Saab | In collaboration with Boney Kapoor |
| 14 August 2021 | Paagal | In collaboration with Bekkem Venugopal of Lucky Media |
| 3 September 2021 | Nootokka Jillala Andagadu | In collaboration with Krish's First Frame Entertainments |
| 2022 | Ori Devuda | In collaboration with PVP Cinema[19] |
| 2023 | Selfish | In collaboration with Sukumar Writings[20] |
Not involved in the production (but credited as a presenter)[edit]
| Release Date | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2009 | Akasamantha | Telugu version of Prakash Raj's Abhiyum Naanum |
| 20 July 2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | In collaboration with Maganti Ramji of Padmini Arts banner |
| 1 December 2017 | Jawaan | In collaboration with Arunachal Creations' Krishna |
| 1 November 2019 | Aaviri | In collaboration with Ravi Babu's Flying Frogs |
| 28 January 2022 | Good Luck Sakhi | In collaboration with Sudheer Chandra Padiri's Worth A Shot Motion Arts |
Dubbed films[edit]
Dubbed From Tamil
| Release Date | Dubbed Title (Original Film) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2002 | Amrutha (Kannathil Muthamittal) | In collaboration with Giri |
| 26 January 2012 | Snehithudu (Nanban) | |
| 17 April 2015 | Ok Bangaram (O Kadhal Kanmani) | |
| 15 April 2016 | Policodu (Theri) | |
| 25 November 2016 | Remo (Remo) | |
| 7 April 2017 | Cheliyaa (Kaatru Veliyidai) | |
| 13 April 2022 | Beast(dubbed) |
Film distribution[edit]
This list is not complete and needs updating. But this banner has been distributing multiple films in Nizam, and sometimes Vizag area, every year since 1999.
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
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