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	'''V. Doraswamy Raju''' ({{circa}}1946 – 18 January 2021) was an Indian film producer, distributor, and politician. He produced and distributed several [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] films under his banner [[VMC Productions]]. He served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Telugu Desam Party]] representing [[Nagari (Assembly constituency)\|Nagari]] constituency, [[Andhra Pradesh]] between 1994 and 1999.		'''V. Doraswamy Raju''' ({{circa}}1946 – 18 January 2021) was an Indian film producer, distributor, and politician. He produced and distributed several [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] films under his banner [[VMC Productions]]. He served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Telugu Desam Party]] representing [[Nagari (Assembly constituency)\|Nagari]] constituency, [[Andhra Pradesh]] between 1994 and 1999. He won two [[Nandi Awards]] and two [[Filmfare Awards South\|Filmfare Awards]].

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
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	* 1991: [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu\|Best Film – Telugu]] – ''[[Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu]]''<ref name=":02">{{cite web\|title=List of Awards won by Telugu movie Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/seetharamaiah-gari-manavaralu/movieawards/65143796.cms\|access-date=15 May 2021\|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>		* 1991: [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu\|Best Film – Telugu]] – ''[[Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu]]''<ref name=":02">{{cite web\|title=List of Awards won by Telugu movie Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/seetharamaiah-gari-manavaralu/movieawards/65143796.cms\|access-date=15 May 2021\|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
	* 1997: [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu\|Best Film – Telugu]] - [[Annamayya (film)\|''Annamayya'']]<ref>https://archive.today/20170205065518/https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestFilmsWinners</ref>		* 1997: [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu\|Best Film – Telugu]] - [[Annamayya (film)\|''Annamayya'']]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.today/20170205065518/https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestFilmsWinners\|title = 45th Filmfare South Best Films Winners : Santosh : Free Download & St…}}</ref>

	; [[Nandi Awards]]		; [[Nandi Awards]]

	* 1991: [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film\|Second Best Feature Film]] – ''Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu''<ref name=":12">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2010-03-13\|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)\|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)\|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=15 May 2021\|website=\|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)\|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]\|page=74\|language=te}}</ref>		* 1991: [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film\|Second Best Feature Film - Silver]] – ''Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu''<ref name=":12">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2010-03-13\|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)\|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)\|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=15 May 2021\|website=\|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)\|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]\|page=74\|language=te}}</ref>
	* 1997: [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film\|Best Feature Film]] - ''Annamayya''		* 1997: [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film\|Best Feature Film - Gold]] - ''Annamayya''

	; [[Cinema Express Awards]]		; [[Cinema Express Awards]]

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{{Short description|Indian film producer, distributor, and politician}}
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| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]]<br />[[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister(s)
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| constituency = [[Nagari (Assembly constituency)|Nagari]]
| term_end = 1999
| term_start = 1994
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| birth_place = [[Chittoor district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age at death|74|2021|1|18}}
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'''V. Doraswamy Raju''' ({{circa}}1946 – 18 January 2021) was an Indian film producer, distributor, and politician. He produced and distributed several [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films under his banner [[VMC Productions]]. He served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Telugu Desam Party]] representing [[Nagari (Assembly constituency)|Nagari]] constituency, [[Andhra Pradesh]] between 1994 and 1999.

== Early life ==
Doraswamy Raju was born in [[Chittoor district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in a family of farmers. He was married and has a son.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=Tollywood producer V Doraswami Raju no more|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jan/18/tollywood-producer-v-doraswami-raju-no-more-22297.html|access-date=2021-05-15|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Films ===
Raju started [[VMC Productions]] in 1978, which was launched by actor-politician [[N. T. Rama Rao]]. His first film as a producer was ''[[Kirai Dada]]'' (1987), starring [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]. He later went on to produce successful films such as ''[[Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu]]'' (1991), ''[[President Gari Pellam]]'' (1992), ''[[Madhavayya Gari Manavadu]]'' (1992), [[Annamayya (film)|''Annamayya'']] (1997), and [[Simhadri (2003 film)|''Simhadri'']] (2003).<ref name=":0" />

In addition to production, he was also involved in film distribution in [[Rayalaseema]]. He has distributed over 750 films, giving him nickname "Rayalaseema Raju."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=Senior Producer V.Doraswamy Raju Passes Away|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/senior-producer-v-doraswamy-raju-passes-away-129063|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi Post]]|language=en}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
Raju began his political career in the early 1990s. He was elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nagari (Assembly constituency)|Nagari]] constituency in 1994.<ref name=":0" /> He contested the [[Telugu Desam Party]] ticket and defeated the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate R. Chenga Reddy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1994|url=https://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1994-election-results.html/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Elections in India}}</ref> He also held positions such as member of [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams|TTD]] Board and president of Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber among others.<ref name=":1" />

== Death ==
Raju died on 18 January 2021 at a private hospital in [[Banjara Hills]], [[Hyderabad]] after suffering a cardiac arrest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Renowned Telugu film producer and distributor V Doraswamy Raju passes away|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/article/renowned-telugu-film-producer-and-distributor-v-doraswamy-raju-passes-away/708562|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom Entertainment]]}}</ref> He was 74.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telugu film producer Doraswami Raju dies at 74|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/telugu-film-producer-doraswami-raju-dies-at-74/2012735|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=[[Outlook India]]}}</ref> Filmmakers such as [[S. S. Rajamouli]], [[Aswani Dutt]], and [[Murali Mohan]] paid last respects to Raju.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SS Rajamouli, Aswini Dutt and others pay their last respects to producer V Doraswamy Raju|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ss-rajamouli-aswini-dutt-and-others-pay-their-last-respects-to-producer-v-doraswamy-raju/articleshow/80345312.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

* ''[[Kirai Dada]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu]]'' (1991)
* ''[[President Gari Pellam]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Madhavayya Gari Manavadu]]'' (1992)
* [[Annamayya (film)|''Annamayya'']] (1997)
* ''English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu'' (1999)
* [[Simhadri (2003 film)|''Simhadri'']] (2003) - as presenter
* ''Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu'' (2005)
* ''Vengamamba'' (2009)
* ''Uyyale'' (2009)
* ''Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam'' (2012)
* ''Vijeta'' (2016)

== Awards ==

; [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]

* 1991: [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film – Telugu]] – ''[[Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu]]''<ref name=":02">{{cite web|title=List of Awards won by Telugu movie Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/seetharamaiah-gari-manavaralu/movieawards/65143796.cms|access-date=15 May 2021|website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
* 1997: [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film – Telugu]] - [[Annamayya (film)|''Annamayya'']]<ref>https://archive.today/20170205065518/https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestFilmsWinners</ref>

; [[Nandi Awards]]

* 1991: [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film]] – ''Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu''<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2010-03-13|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 May 2021|website=|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|page=74|language=te}}</ref>
* 1997: [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] - ''Annamayya''

; [[Cinema Express Awards]]

* 1991: Best Film – ''Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu''<ref name="exp">{{Cite news|date=25 February 1992|title='Chinnathambhi' bags Cinema Express award|page=3|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VZBlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1432,722114&dq=cinema+express&hl=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|nm0707491}}

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