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{{Short description|Indian composer and musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = PVR Raja
| image = PVR Raja in 2025.jpg
| caption = PVR Raja in 2025
| image_size = 260px
| background =
| birth_name = Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju
| alias = PVR Raja<br/>Short films Maestro<br/>Ilaiyaraaja of Short films
| birth_place = [[Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh]], India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|6|1}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Musician]]|[[Composer|Film composer]]|[[Music Director]]}}
| website = {{URL|pvrraja.com}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Ramya Miryala|2025}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Filmi]]|[[Indian classical music|Indian classical]]|[[world music]]}}
| instrument = {{hlist|[[Vocals]]|[[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]|[[guitar]]}}
| years_active = 2005 – present
| label = {{Unbulleted list|[[Saregama]]|[[Sony Music India]]|[[Aditya Music]]|[[Times Music]]|[[Madhura Audio]]|[[Anand Audio]]|[[Lahari Music]]|[[Sony Music]]}}
| discography = [[P.V.R. Raja discography]]
}}
'''Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju''' (born 1 June 1985), known professionally as '''PVR Raja''',<ref name="TOIBIR"/> is an Indian music composer, record producer, songwriter and guitarist who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He is nicknamed "Short films Maestro" and "Ilaiyaraaja of Short films".<ref name="OTT"/><ref name="TNIE"/><ref name="PYNR">{{cite news |title=Adding life to director's vision through music |url=https://pynr.in/adding-life-to-directors-vision-through-music/ |access-date=20 February 2023 |publisher=the pioneer}}</ref> He initially composed music for over 250 [[Short film]]s and [[Independent film]]s.

Raja has composed music for the films ''[[Vitamin She (2020 film)|Vitamin She]]'' (2020),<ref>{{cite web |title=Vitamin She Movie Review |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/vitamin-she-movie-review-and-jayashankar-says-about-misusing-of-phone-pk-706604.html |website=telugu.news18 |date=30 December 2020 |publisher=CNN-News18 |access-date=30 December 2020}}</ref> ''[[Black (2022 film)|Black]]'' (2022) and ''[[Madhi (2022 film)|Madhi]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite news |title=Madhi Movie Review : An emotionally stirring romantic drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/madhi/movie-review/95431433.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> He won the [[Andhra Pradesh]] state award in the guitar category at the 2011 [[National Youth Festival (India)]]. Raja entered the ''India Book of Records'' for composing the most number of short [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films.<ref name="TNIE2">{{cite web |title=Trailblazing talent |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2023/jul/25/trailblazing-talent-music-composer-pvr-raja-in-the-india-book-of-records-2024-2598133.html |website=newindianexpress |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="sakshi">{{cite news |title=PVR Raja: షార్ట్‌ ఫిలిమ్స్‌లో ఆస్కార్‌ అవార్డే లక్ష్యం |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/pvr-raja-music-composer-vizianagaram-aims-oscar-short-films-1468751 |access-date=6 July 2022 |agency=Jagati Publications Ltd |publisher=Sakshi}}</ref><ref name="Etv">{{cite web |title=Music Director PVR Raja : లఘుచిత్రాల ఇళయరాజా.. ఈ పీవీఆర్ రాజా |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/telugu/telangana/city/hyderabad/short-films-music-director-pvr-raja-about-his-musical-journey/ts20220201105711967 |website=Etv Bharat |publisher=ETV Networks |access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=మ్యూజిక్ కోసం మేకప్ |url=https://www.v6velugu.com/music-director-pvr-raja-talking-about-his-life-journey |access-date=8 December 2021 |agency=VIL Media Pvt. Ltd. |publisher=V6 Velugu}}</ref><ref name="Nava Telangana">{{cite news |title='షార్ట్‌ ఫిల్మ్‌ మాస్ట్రో' పీవీఆర్‌ రాజా |url=https://m.navatelangana.com/Vizag-Fest-Article/josh/1121483 |access-date=19 December 2021 |publisher=Nava Telangana |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225173932/https://m.navatelangana.com/Vizag-Fest-Article/josh/1121483 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="samayam">{{cite web |title='మరో ప్రపంచం'తో వస్తోన్న ఉత్తరాంధ్ర సంగీత దర్శకుడు పీవీఆర్ రాజా |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/music-composer-pvr-raja-new-film-maro-prapancham-will-be-released-this-summer/articleshow/97829392.cms |website=telugu.samayam.com |publisher=The Times Of India |access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref>

== Early life ==
PVR Raja was born as Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju on 1 June 1985 to Penumatsa Chandra Sekhar Raju and Penumatsa Satyavathi in [[Vizianagaram]], Andhra Pradesh. His father Chandra Sekhar Raju worked as the Police Head Constable and Raja's elder sister is Dhanalakshmi, younger sister is Sridevi and younger brother is Manikanta Raju.<ref name="zindhagi"/>

He completed his elementary education from ''R.C.M. St. Anthony's High School'', intermediate school from ''M.S.N. Degree College'' and undergraduate degree from ''A.G.L. College''.<ref name="zindhagi"/> He completed Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor's Degree from [[Andhra University]] in 2005 and studied music at [[Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance]]. He worked as a music teacher before becoming a music composer.<ref name="samayam"/><ref name="Etv"/><ref name="the hans india">{{cite news |title=From introvert to International Book of Records |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/featured/sunday-hans/from-introvert-to-international-book-of-records-725808 |access-date=22 January 2022 |agency=Hyderabad Media House Ltd |publisher=The Hans India}}</ref><ref name="TOI2">{{cite news |title=#BehindTheCamera: Music director PVR Raja: RP Patnaik provided me with shelter and food during my struggling days |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/behindthecamera-music-director-pvr-raja-rp-patnaik-provided-me-with-shelter-and-food-during-my-struggling-days/articleshow/88502462.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 December 2021 |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref>

Raja worked as a music teacher in [[Hyderabad]] Hindu Public School, Shraddha Centre For Special Education, Shalom Music School, Symphony Academy of Music and St. Alphonsa's High School.<ref name="HOH">{{cite web |title=STRIKING THE RIGHT CHORDS |url=https://humansofhyderabad.co.in/striking-the-right-chords/ |website=humansofhyderabad.co.in |publisher=Humans Of Hyderabad |access-date=21 October 2023}}</ref><ref name="sakshi"/><ref name="zindhagi"/>

== Career ==
Raja made his debut as a music director with the short film ''Arya 3'' produced by [[Puri Jagannadh]] own production company [[Vaishno Academy]]. He provided the background score for the film ''1 Hour'' produced by actress and politician [[Roja Selvamani]].<ref name="Sakshi2">{{cite news |title=ఒకే ఏడాదిలో ఏడుసార్లు బెస్ట్‌ మ్యూజిక్‌ డైరెక్టర్‌గా అవార్డులు అతని సొంతం |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/short-film-music-director-inspirational-story-vizianagaram-1468778?fbclid=IwAR20U0iszMV1m-tfAbfVnfunsFEjPb8w28o1zwHXm3Ybd4UYBZ-UDUseAxQ |access-date=6 July 2022 |agency=Jagati Publications Ltd |publisher=Sakshi}}</ref> Raja composed music for the movie ''Atma Rama Ananda Ramana'' produced by [[Annapurna College of Film and Media]] and streaming on [[aha (streaming service)|aha]].<ref name="Navatelangana2">{{cite news |title=షార్ట్ ఫిల్మ్ మాస్ట్రో పీవీఆర్ రాజా |url=https://epaper.navatelangana.com/Home/FullPage?eid=1&edate=14%2F08%2F2022&pgid=6118&fbclid=IwAR0KmTZgdYHgkwQ29ZPBEAHgyvOVzOD-W6RKjWaJugYRCP79QgA2R5b2Ou4 |access-date=14 August 2022 |agency=Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) |publisher=Nava Telangana}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Raja makes his mark as a music director |url=https://epaper.telanganatoday.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=2381f815e08&fbclid=IwAR3PNCPAJvbE3RcnORhDOOmz0KwGI55z3XR9X293f3W8DYaoD0kWn70m-OQ |access-date=23 August 2022 |agency=Telangana Publications Pvt Ltd |publisher=Telangana Today}}</ref> He has predominantly composed music over 250 digital short films and Independent films from 2013 to present in English, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.<ref name="sakshi"/><ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Music director PVR Raja completes a decade in the industry |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/music-director-pvr-raja-completes-a-decade-in-the-industry-plans-to-score-music-for-100-video-album-songs/articleshow/93374087.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 August 2022 |access-date=5 August 2022}}</ref>

Raja worked as music director for the short films under the own production and direction of actor and writer [[L. B. Sriram]].<ref name="sakshi"/> He composed music for [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] [[Dhee (TV series)|Dhee]] title winner Yashwanth Master's debut video album ''Dilantha Adhire''.<ref name="zindhagi"/><ref name="samayam"/><ref name="sakshi"/>

He won the first place in [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra pradesh]] state level competitions for guitar category in [[National Youth Festival (India)|National Youth Festival]] 2011 organized by [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]], [[Government of India]].<ref name="times"/> His albums released in major record labels in India such as ''Vitamin She'' in [[Times Music]], ''Madhi'' in [[Aditya Music]]<ref name="TOIBIR">{{cite news |title=Happy birthday PVR Raja: From Vizianagaram to musical stardom, journey of the musician |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-pvr-raja-from-vizianagaram-to-musical-stardom-journey-of-the-musician/photostory/100673234.cms?from=mdr |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> and ''Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam'' in [[Sony Music India]].<ref name="TNIE"/> In the year 2020, three films scored by PVR Raja won awards at the ''SparkOTT'' film contest organized by Indian film director [[Ram Gopal Varma]] himself.<ref name="sakshi"/><ref name="OTT"/> MR. Productions ''Okka Kshanam'' short film is Raja's 100th film as a composer.<ref name="HOH"/>

==Awards and nominations==
# 2005, 3rd position at [[Vizianagaram district]] level guitar category in [[National Youth Festival (India)|National Youth Festival]] Competition.<ref name="times"/><ref name="Navatelangana2"/><ref name="zindhagi"/>
# 2007, Top 18th place in [[7 Up]] ''Ooh La La La'' band hunt conducted by music director [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref name="Sakshi2"/><ref name="zindhagi">{{cite web |title=Introducing Music Director PVR Raja |url=https://zindhagi.com/introducing-music-director-pvr-raja/ |website=zindhagi.com |date=25 December 2021 |publisher=Zindhagi |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225165133/https://zindhagi.com/introducing-music-director-pvr-raja/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="sakshi"/>
# 2011, 1st position at [[Prakasam district]] level guitar category in ''National Youth Festival'' Competition.<ref name="times"/>
#2011, [[Andhra Pradesh]] state awardee in ''light music'' category at [[National Youth Festival (India)|National Youth Festival]], held in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Etv"/><ref name="times"/><ref name="zindhagi"/>
# 2011, 1st place at [[Andhra Pradesh]] state guitar category in [[National Youth Festival (India)|National Youth Festival]] competitions.<ref name="times"/>
# 2011, Nominated for the national level competitions guitar category in [[National Youth Festival (India)|National Youth Festival]] on behalf of [[Andhra Pradesh]] State.<ref name="Etv"/><ref name="times"/><ref name="Navatelangana2"/><ref name="zindhagi"/>
# 2013, Semi finalist in [[Hyderabad Times]] ''Fresh face 2013'' competitions.<ref name="OTT">{{cite web |title=PVR Raja: Meet the popular short film composer who's making a mark in Telugu cinema |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/pvr-raja-meet-the-popular-short-film-composer-whos-making-a-mark-in-telugu-cinema/4e15d510a5852 |website=www.ottplay.com |publisher=OTT play |access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref><ref name="Navatelangana2"/>
# 2017, [[Telugu Association of North America|TANA]] International Telugu Short Film Awards best music director for ''Itlu Mee Laila'' short film.<ref name="Sakshi2"/><ref name="times"/><ref name="Navatelangana2"/><ref name="sakshi"/>
# 2020, Nominated in [[SIIMA]] short film awards for ''Antharardham'' for best music director category.<ref name="times"/><ref name="Sakshi2"/><ref name="TT">{{cite news |title=Music is way of life for this Hyderabad-based multi-talented musician |url=https://telanganatoday.com/music-is-way-of-life-for-this-hyderabad-based-multi-talented-musician |access-date=20 December 2021 |agency=Hyderabad Media House Ltd |publisher=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIIMA Short Film Awards 2020 |url=https://twitter.com/siima/status/1321760429794717696?lang=en |website=siima |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="OTT"/><ref name="PYNR"/><ref name="sakshi"/><ref name="the hans india"/><ref name="Navatelangana2"/>
# 2023, Awarded by ''India Book of Records'' for Music composed by an individual for maximum short Telugu films.<ref name="IBR">{{cite web |title=Music composed by an individual for maximum short Telugu films |url=https://indiabookofrecords.in/music-composed-by-an-individual-for-maximum-short-telugu-films/ |website=indiabookofrecords.in |date=19 August 2023 |publisher=India Book Of Records |access-date=19 August 2023}}</ref>

== Discography ==
===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Language
!
!Ref(s)
|-
|2017
|''[[Jandhyala Rasina Prema Katha]]''
|Telugu
|
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Mitti: Back to Roots]]''
|[[Hindi]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2020
|''Samshayam''
|Telugu
|
|
|-
|''[[Vitamin She (2020 film)|Vitamin She]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2022
|''[[Madhi (2022 film)|Madhi]]''
|Telugu
|
|
|-
|''[[Black (2022 film)|Black]]''
|Telugu
|Background score only
|
|-
|2023
|''Maro Prapancham''
|Telugu
|
|<ref name="TNIE">{{cite news|title=Hitting a high note: Telugu music composer PVR Raja to compose 100 songs in 15 Indian languages |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2023/mar/05/hitting-a-high-notetelugu-music-composer-pvr-raja-to-compose-100-songs-in-15-indian-languages-2552483.html |access-date=5 March 2023 |agency=Express Publications (Madurai) Limited |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|''1000 Words''
|Telugu
|
|<ref name="1000words">{{cite web |title=1000 Words teaser: The Arvind Krishna starrer is a soothing drama with great visuals|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/1000-words-teaser-the-arvind-krishna-starrer-is-a-soothing-drama-with-great-visuals/6a910d8e6e601 |website=www.ottplay.com |publisher=OTTplay |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Renu Desai: ఆ సినిమా చూసి కన్నీళ్లు పెట్టుకున్న రేణూ దేశాయ్ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/entertainment/emotional-climax-of-1000-words-movie-leaves-renu-desai-in-tears-vn-195904 |website=zeenews.india.com |publisher=Zee News |access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Singles and album songs===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Album/Song Title
!Record label
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''I Said I Love You''
|[[Lahari Music]]
|English
|<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/6K3nkyDoJufx8eZMEyfXD3 | title = I Said I Love You | access-date = 1 January 2018 | website = [[Spotify]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-said-i-love-you-single/1846770721 | title = I Said I Love You | access-date = 1 January 2018 | website = [[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Maaya''
|Carpediem Technology Systems Private Limited
|Telugu
|
|-
|2020
|''Dearuu Darlinguuu''
|[[Madhura Audio|Media6(India)Pvt.Ltd.]]
|Telugu
|
|-
|2021
|''Vennela Vacche Padhamani''
|ZEDXSTUDIO
|Telugu
|<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/2gpgyWqXFGB2PUQk2j4ud5| title = Vennela Vacche Padhamani | access-date = 1 June 2021 | website = [[Spotify]]}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''Neetho Nadichina''
|Mango Music
|Telugu
|
|-
|2022
|''Capture''
|[[Times Music]]
|Telugu
|
|-
|2023
|''Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam''
|[[Sony Music India]]
|[[Sanskrit]]
|
|-
|2023
|''Dosthi''
|[[Aditya Music]]
|Telugu
|
|-
|2023
|''Jai Shri Ram''
|[[Sony Music India]]
|Sanskrit
|
|}

===Short films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Platform !! Language !! Ref(s)
|-
| 2014 || ''Arya 3'' || Filmy Time || Telugu || <ref name="OTT"/>
|-
| 2016|| ''Itlu Mee Laila'' || RunwayReel || Telugu ||
|-
| 2016 || ''One Hour'' || TeluguOne || Telugu ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Okka Kshanam'' || Subash Chandra || Telugu|| <ref name="OTT"/>
|-
| 2017|| ''Oopirilo Oopiriga'' || iQlikchannel || Telugu || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2019|| ''Antharartham'' || Subash Chandra || Telugu || <ref name="PYNR"/>
|-
| 2019|| ''Maa Bujjakka Great'' || L B Sriram || Telugu || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2019|| ''Swacha Bhaaratheeyudu''|| L B Sriram || Telugu || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2020 || ''Atma Rama Ananda Ramana'' || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] || Telugu || <ref name="OTT"/>
|-
| 2020|| ''Nuvvu Nenu Ee Kshanam'' || iQlikchannel || Telugu || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2020|| ''Roots'' || L B Sriram || Telugu || <ref name="Etv"/>
|}

===Independent films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Platform !! Language !! Ref(s)
|-
| 2015 || ''Happy Ending'' || RunwayReel || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2015 || ''Advika'' || TeluguOne || Telugu || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2016 || ''Akasamantha Prema'' || RunwayReel || Telugu|| <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2017 || ''Naa Seetha MahaLaxmi'' || TeluguOne || Telugu || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2018 || ''Pushpa Vilaapam'' || iQlikchannel || Telugu || <ref name="TT"/>
|-
| 2019 || ''Maaya'' || MX Player || Telugu || <ref name="OTT"/>
|-
| 2021 || ''Happy Married LIfe'' || 50mm Productions || [[Kannada]] || <ref name="Etv"/>
|-
| 2021 || ''Chai Kahani'' || MX Player || Telugu || <ref name="OTT"/>
|-
| 2022 || ''Capture'' || [[MX Player]] || Telugu ||
|-
|}
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Platform !! Language !! Ref(s)
|-
| 2017|| ''Geetha Subramanyam'' || Wirally || Telugu || <ref name="zindhagi"/>
|-
|2017 || ''Michael Madan Kamaraju''|| Wirally || Telugu || <ref name="zindhagi"/>
|-
|}

== References ==
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