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]
SVC is one of the only five production houses from Telugu to have produced more than 50 movies, and the only one among its contemporaries to have worked with almost all of the leading actors of this generation.[6] Within a short span of 15 years (2003-2018), the production house has established itself as a household name and a trusted brand of clean films. Today, SVC stands proudly as one of the top production houses from Telugu along with Vijaya Vauhini Studios, Suresh Productions, Annapurna Studios, Padmalaya Studios, Geetha Arts, Vyjayanthi Movies, and Ushakiran Movies.
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.
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.[7]
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.[8][9][10]
Film Production[edit]
Solo Production Under Sri Venkateswara Creations[edit]
Dil Raju Productions[14] (Hindi and Pan-India Films)[edit]
| s.no | Release Date | Film | Director | Main Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 November 2021 | Jersey | Gowtam Tinnanuri | Shahid Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur, and Pankaj Kapur | In collaboration with Allu Aravind and Aman Gill |
| 2 | Filming | Shaakuntalam | Gunasekhar | Samantha Akkineni and Dev Mohan | In collaboration with Gunaa Team Works[15] |
Collaborations with other producers[edit]
Involved in the production[edit]
| s.no | Release Date | Film | Director | Main Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2010 | Maro Charitra | Ravi Yadav | Varun Sandesh and Anita | In Collaboration with Matinee Entertainments; Director's debut film |
| 2 | 11 February 2011 | Gaganam | Radha Mohan | Nagarjuna Akkineni, Prakash Raj, and Poonam Kaur | In Collaboration with Matinee Entertainments |
| 3 | 14 November 2014 | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam | A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary | Sai Dharam Tej, Regina Cassandra, and Jagapathi Babu | In collaboration with Geetha Arts |
| 4 | 9 May 2019 | Maharshi | Vamsi Paidipally | Mahesh Babu, Pooja Hegde, and Allari Naresh | In collaboration with Vyjayanthi Movies and PVP Cinema
National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment[16] and National Film Award for Best Choreography[17] |
| 5 | 11 January 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Anil Ravipudi | Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna, Vijayashanti, Prakash Raj, and Rajendra Prasad | In collaboration with AK Entertainments and GMB Entertainment |
| 6 | 5 March 2021 | Shaadi Mubarak | Padmasri | Sagar RK Naidu and Drishya Raghunath | In collaboration with Srinivas Reddy; Director's debut film |
| 7 | 9 April 2021 | Vakeel Saab | Venu Sri Ram | Pawan Kalyan, Anjali, Nivetha Thomas, Ananya Nagalla, and Prakash Raj | In collaboration with Boney Kapoor |
| 8 | 30 April 2021 | Paagal | Naresh Reddy Kuppili | Vishwak Sen and Simran Choudhary | In collaboration with Bekkem Venugopal of Lucky Media; Director's debut film |
| 9 | 7 May 2021 | Nootokka Jillala Andagadu | Rachakonda Vidya Sagar | Srinivas Avasarala and Ruhani Sharma | In collaboration with Krish's First Frame Entertainments; Director's debut film |
| 10 | Filming | Oh My Kadavule remake | Ashwath Marimuthu | Vishwak Sen | In collaboration with PVP Cinema |
Not involved in the production (but credited as a presenter)[edit]
| s.no | Release Date | Film | Director | Main Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2009 | Akasamantha | Radha Mohan | Trisha, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya, and Ganesh Venkatraman | Telugu version of Prakash Raj's Abhiyum Naanum |
| 2 | 20 July 2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | M. S. Raju | Sumanth Ashwin and Rhea Chakraborty | In collaboration with Maganti Ramji of Padmini Arts banner |
| 3 | 1 December 2017 | Jawaan | B. V. S. Ravi | Sai Dharam Tej, Mehreen Pirzada, and Prasanna | In collaboration with Arunachal Creations' Krishna |
| 4 | 1 November 2019 | Aaviri | Ravi Babu | Ravi Babu, Neha Chauhan, and Sri Muktha | In collaboration with Ravi Babu's Flying Frogs |
| 5 | 3 June 2021 | Good Luck Sakhi | Nagesh Kukunoor | Keerthy Suresh, Aadhi Pinisetty, and Jagapathi Babu | In collaboration with Sudheer Chandra Padiri's Worth A Shot Motion Arts |
Dubbed Films[edit]
Dubbed From Tamil
| s.no | Release Date | Dubbed Title (Original Film) | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 February 2002 | Amrutha (Kannathil Muthamittal) | Mani Ratnam | In collaboration with Giri |
| 2 | 26 January 2011 | Snehithudu (Nanban) | S. Shankar | |
| 3 | 17 April 2015 | Ok Bangaram (O Kadhal Kanmani) | Mani Ratnam | |
| 4 | 15 April 2016 | Policodu (Theri) | Atlee | |
| 5 | 25 November 2016 | Remo (Remo) | Bakkiyaraj Kannan | |
| 6 | 7 April 2017 | Cheliyaa (Kaatru Veliyidai) | Mani Ratnam |
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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