Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju

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U. Surya Narayana Raju
Born
Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Raju

(1948-12-13)13 December 1948
Died12 February 2010(2010-02-12) (aged 61)
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseSiva Kumari
ChildrenPrabhas, pramodh
RelativesKrishnam Raju (brother)

Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (13 December 1948 – 12 February 2010) was[1] an Indian film producer. He was the younger brother of Krishnam Raju and father of Prabhas.[2][3] His movie banner was Gopi Krishna Movies and he was the producer of Bhakta Kannappa.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Suryanarayana Raju was born in Mogalthur, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, to Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju.[citation needed]

He died in 2010 due to lung cancer.[5]

Filmography[edit]

As producer[edit]

S. No Film Year

of release

1 Krishnaveni 1974
2 Bhakta Kannappa 1976
3 Amara Deepam 1977
4 Mana Voori Pandavulu 1978
5 Madhura Swapnam 1982
6 Trishulam 1982
7 Bobbili Brahmanna 1984
8 Dharm Adhikari 1986
9 Tandra Paparayudu 1986
10 Billa 2009

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prabhas: My father was shocked when I told him I want to become an actor". Hindustan Times. India: Hindustan Times. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ Suryanarayana death"Prabhas Father Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju". www.cinegoer.net.
  3. ^ "twood recollects suryanarayana Raju". www.indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Bhakta Kannappa-1976 Retrospective". Telugucinema.com.
  5. ^ "Prabhas's father passes away - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2023.