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{{Short description|Indian businessman and media entrepreneur}}
{{Short description|Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (1936–2024)}}
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{{Infobox person
|name       = Ramoji Rao
| name               = Ramoji Rao
|image       = Cherukuri Ramoji rao.png
| image             = Ramoji Rao.jpeg
|spouse(s)   = Rama Devi (m. 1961)
| spouse(s)         = {{marriage|Rama Devi|1961-2024}}
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| caption           =  
|caption     = Rao in 2019
| birthname         = Cherukuri Ramoji Rao
|birthname   = Cherukuri Ramoji Rao
| birth_date         = {{birth date|df=y|1936|11|16}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1936|11|16}}
| birth_place       = [[Pedaparupudi]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj]] (now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)
|birth_place = [[Pedaparupudi]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| death_date         = {{death date and age|df=y|2024|06|08|1936|11|16}}
|death_date =
| death_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
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| occupation        = Businessman, Media Proprietor, [[Film producer]]
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| awards             = {{ubl|[[Padma Vibhushan]] (2016)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rajinikanth-awarded-padma-vibhushan-padma-shri-for-priyanka-chopra-ajay-devgn/ |title=Rajinikanth gets Padma Vibhushan; Padma Shri for Priyanka, Ajay Devgn |date=25 January 2016 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=22 March 2018 |archive-date=25 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025080029/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rajinikanth-awarded-padma-vibhushan-padma-shri-for-priyanka-chopra-ajay-devgn/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
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|occupation  = {{hlist|Businessman|media entrepreneur}}
|nationality = Indian
|awards = *[[Padma Vibhushan]] (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rajinikanth-awarded-padma-vibhushan-padma-shri-for-priyanka-chopra-ajay-devgn/|title=Rajinikanth gets Padma Vibhushan; Padma Shri for Priyanka, Ajay Devgn|date=25 January 2016|website=The Indian Express|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref>
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'''Cherukuri Ramoji Rao''' (born 16 November 1936) is an Indian film producer, and media entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/chairman-rao|title=How Ramoji Rao of Eenadu wrested control of power and politics in Andhra Pradesh|last=Donthi|first=Praveen|date=December 2014|website=[[The Caravan]]|language=en|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> He is head of the [[Ramoji Group]] which owns the world's largest film production facility [[Ramoji Film City]], film production company [[Ushakiran Movies]] and [[ETV Network]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/9k8yUozcP80 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170307183601/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k8yUozcP80 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k8yUozcP80|title=Ramoji Film City on BBC|date=9 May 2013|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/PzHlTCLkias Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170307163247/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHlTCLkias Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHlTCLkias|title=Ramoji Film City on Discovery Travel & Living|date=9 May 2013|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=guiness>{{cite web|title=Largest film studio| url = http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-film-studio/|publisher=Guinness World Records|access-date=12 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2002/07/05/stories/2002070501670400.htm |title=ETV Ramoji group forays into garment making |work=The Hindu |access-date=18 January 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305032931/http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2002/07/05/stories/2002070501670400.htm |archive-date=5 March 2011 }}</ref> He has garnered four [[Filmfare Awards South]],five [[Nandi Awards]] and the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for his works in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Chairman Rao|url = http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/chairman-rao|website = The Caravan|access-date = 28 December 2015}}</ref> In 2016, he was honored with the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second-highest civilian honor, for his contributions in journalism, literature and education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783|title=Padma Awards 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/padma-awards-2016-full-list-1269936|title=Padma Awards 2016: Full List|date=25 January 2016|work=NDTV.com}}</ref>
'''Cherukuri Ramoji Rao''' (16 November 1936 – 8 June 2024) was an Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donthi |first=Praveen |date=December 2014 |title=How Ramoji Rao of Eenadu wrested control of power and politics in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/chairman-rao |access-date=30 December 2019 |website=[[The Caravan]] |language=en |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517005221/https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/chairman-rao |url-status=live }}</ref> He was head of the [[Ramoji Group]] which owns the world's largest film production facility [[Ramoji Film City]], ''[[Eenadu]]'' newspaper, [[ETV Network]] of TV channels, film production company [[Usha Kiran Movies]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/9k8yUozcP80 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170307183601/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k8yUozcP80 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k8yUozcP80 |title=Ramoji Film City on BBC |date=9 May 2013 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/PzHlTCLkias Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170307163247/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHlTCLkias Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHlTCLkias |title=Ramoji Film City on Discovery Travel & Living |date=9 May 2013 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="guiness2">{{cite web |title=Largest film studio |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-film-studio/ |access-date=12 January 2015 |publisher=Guinness World Records |archive-date=18 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218024841/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-film-studio/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ETV Ramoji group forays into garment making |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2002/07/05/stories/2002070501670400.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305032931/http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2002/07/05/stories/2002070501670400.htm |archive-date=5 March 2011 |access-date=18 January 2011 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
 
His other business ventures included Margadarsi Chit Fund, Dolphin Group of Hotels, Kalanjali Shopping Mall, Priya Pickles, ETV Win OTT platform and Mayuri Film Distributors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Ramoji Group |url=http://eenaduinfo.com/about_ram.htm |access-date=19 October 2022 |website=Eenaduinfo.com |archive-date=19 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019054522/http://eenaduinfo.com/about_ram.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Ramoji Rao: A media mogul who dreamed big">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Ramoji Rao: A media mogul who dreamed big |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ramoji-raos-multifaceted-legacy-spanned-contributions-to-journalism-the-film-industry-and-an-indelible-mark-on-entrepreneurship/article68265932.ece |access-date=10 June 2024 |date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610060359/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ramoji-raos-multifaceted-legacy-spanned-contributions-to-journalism-the-film-industry-and-an-indelible-mark-on-entrepreneurship/article68265932.ece |archive-date=10 June 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
 
Rao garnered four [[Filmfare Awards South]], five [[Nandi Awards]] and the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for his works in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chairman Rao |url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/chairman-rao |access-date=28 December 2015 |website=The Caravan |archive-date=28 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128233250/http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/chairman-rao |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, he was honoured with the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second-highest civilian honour, for his contributions in journalism, literature and education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2016 |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783 |access-date=25 January 2016 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329211831/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=25 January 2016 |title=Padma Awards 2016: Full List |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/padma-awards-2016-full-list-1269936 |work=NDTV.com |access-date=25 January 2016 |archive-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329222623/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/padma-awards-2016-full-list-1269936 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao was born on 16 November 1936 in [[Pedaparupudi]] of [[Krishna District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India into an agricultural family.<ref>{{cite web |title=ఈనాడు "రామోజీరావు" జన్మదిన సుభాకాంక్షలు |url=https://namasteandhra.com/happy-birth-day-media-legend-ramoji-rao/ |website=Namasthe Andhra |language=te |date=16 November 2020}}</ref> Companies owned by the Ramoji group include Margadarsi Chit Fund, ''[[Eenadu]]'' newspaper, [[ETV Network]], Ramadevi Public School, Priya Foods, Kalaanjali,Ushakiran Movies and the [[Ramoji Film City]] near Hyderabad. He is also the chairman of Dolphin Group of Hotels in Andhra Pradesh.
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao was born on 16 November 1936 in a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family in [[Pedaparupudi]] of [[Krishna District]], [[Madras Presidency]] (now [[Andhra Pradesh]]), India.<ref>{{cite web |title=ఈనాడు "రామోజీరావు" జన్మదిన సుభాకాంక్షలు |url=https://namasteandhra.com/happy-birth-day-media-legend-ramoji-rao/ |website=Namasthe Andhra |language=te |date=16 November 2020 |access-date=6 September 2021 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906153922/https://namasteandhra.com/happy-birth-day-media-legend-ramoji-rao/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Phadnis |first1=Aditi |date=10 June 2024 |title=Cherukuri Ramoji Rao: Bridging the divide between business and politics |url=https://www.business-standard.com/politics/cherukuri-ramoji-rao-bridging-the-divide-between-business-and-politics-124060900553_1.html |work=Business Standard |access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref> Companies owned by the Ramoji Group include Margadarsi Chit Fund, ''[[Eenadu]]'' newspaper, [[ETV Network]], Ramadevi Public School, Priya Foods, Kalanjali, [[Usha Kiran Movies]], and [[Ramoji Film City]] near Hyderabad. He was also the chairman of Dolphin Group of Hotels in Andhra Pradesh.


Rao's younger son, Cherukuri Suman, died of leukemia on 7 September 2012.<ref>{{YouTube|iy3RyF6d5r4|Ramoji Rao's Son Suman Died'd – Sakshi TV}}</ref>
Rao's younger son, Cherukuri Suman, died of leukaemia on 7 September 2012.<ref>{{YouTube|iy3RyF6d5r4|Ramoji Rao's Son Suman Died'd – Sakshi TV}}</ref> Rao died from heart disease in Hyderabad, on 8 June 2024, at the age of 87.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 June 2024|title=Media baron Ramoji Rao passes away at 87|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/ramoji-rao-dead-media-baron-9379183/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en|access-date=8 June 2024|archive-date=8 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608030601/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/ramoji-rao-dead-media-baron-9379183/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was cremated with state honours at Ramoji Film City, on 9 June 2024, where his memorial is expected to come up.<ref name="Ramoji Rao death: Last rites of the media baron held at Ramoji Film City; Chandrababu Naidu attends">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Ramoji Rao death: Last rites of the media baron held at Ramoji Film City; Chandrababu Naidu attends |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/last-rites-of-ramoji-rao-held-at-rfc-chandrababu-naidu-attends/article68269282.ece |access-date=10 June 2024 |date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610060121/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/last-rites-of-ramoji-rao-held-at-rfc-chandrababu-naidu-attends/article68269282.ece |archive-date=10 June 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
=== Films ===
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| rowspan="3" | 1984|| ''[[Srivariki Premalekha]]''|| rowspan="6" |[[Telugu Language|Telugu]] ||
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| 1984|| ''[[Srivariki Premalekha]]''||[[Telugu Language|Telugu]] ||[[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]], [[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Poornima]]||[[Jandhyala]]||
| ''[[Kanchana Ganga (1984 film)|Kanchana Ganga]]''||
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| 1984|| ''[[Kanchana Ganga]]''||Telugu ||[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]], [[Saritha]], [[Swapna (actress)|Swapna]], [[Sarath Babu]]||[[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]||
| ''Sundari Subbarao ''||
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| 1984|| ''Sundari Subbarao ''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.song.cineradham.com/song.php?movieid=3814|title= Sundari Subbarao (1984) |publisher= song.cineradham.com|access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Chandra Mohan, [[Vijayshanti]]||[[Relangi Narasimha Rao]]||
| rowspan="3" | 1985|| ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]''||Remade in Hindi as ''[[Naache Mayuri]]''; dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as ''Mayoori''
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| 1985|| ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]''||Telugu ||[[Sudha Chandran]], Subhakar||[[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]||Remade in Hindi as ''[[Naache Mayuri]]''; dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as ''Mayoori''
| ''[[Pratighatana]]''||Remade in Malayalam as ''[[Pakarathinu Pakaram]]'' and Hindi as ''[[Pratighaat]]''
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| 1985|| ''[[Pratighatana]]''||Telugu||Vijayshanti, Chandra Mohan||[[T. Krishna]]||Remade in Malayalam as ''[[Pakarathinu Pakaram]]'' and Hindi as ''[[Pratighaat]]''
| ''Preminchu Pelladu''||
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| 1985|| ''Preminchu Pelladu''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.atozmp3-songs.in/preminchu-pelladu-audio-songs-and-mp3-songs-download/|title= Preminchu Pelladu Audio Songs Download|publisher= atozmp3-songs.in|access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Bhanupriya]] ||[[Vamsy]]||
| rowspan="4" | 1986|| ''[[Pakarathinu Pakaram]]''||[[Malayalam]] ||Remake of ''[[Pratighatana]]''
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| 1986|| ''[[Pakarathinu Pakaram]]''||[[Malayalam]] ||||T. Krishna||Remake of ''[[Pratighatana]]''
| ''Mallemoggalu''|| rowspan="2" |Telugu||
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| 1986|| ''Mallemoggalu''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.telugujunction.com/movies/movie_id/2121|title=Mallemoggalu (1986) |publisher= telugujunction.com |access-date= 12 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||Sagarika, Rajesh||V. Madhusudhan Rao||
| ''Car Diddina Kapuram''||
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| 1986|| ''Car Diddina Kapuram''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.telugujunction.com/movies/movie_id/2157|title= Car Diddina Kapuram (1986) |publisher= telugujunction.com |access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||Rajendra Prasad, Pavitra||D.V. Narasa Raju||
| ''[[Naache Mayuri]]''||[[Hindi Language|Hindi]] ||Remake of ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]''
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| 1986|| ''[[Naache Mayuri]]''||[[Hindi Language|Hindi]] ||Sudha Chandran, [[Shekhar Suman]]||[[T. Rama Rao]]||Remake of ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]''
| rowspan="3" | 1987|| ''Chandamama Rave''||Telugu||
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| 1987|| ''Chandamama Rave''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=3836&moviename=Chandamama%20Rave%20%281987%29|title= Chandamama Rave (1987) |publisher= cineradham.com|access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||Chandra Mohan, Kalpana||[[T. S. B. K. Moulee|Moulee]]||
| ''[[Pratighaat]]''||Hindi ||Remake of ''[[Pratighatana]]''
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| 1987|| ''[[Pratighaat]]''||Hindi||[[Sujata Mehta]]||[[N. Chandra]]||Remake of ''[[Pratighatana]]''
| ''Premayanam''|| rowspan="20" |Telugu ||
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| 1987|| ''Premayanam''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/2454/Premayanam%281987%29/|title= Premayanam(1987) |publisher= cineradham.com |access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Naresh, Jayashree||[[C. V. Sridhar]]||
| 1988|| ''O Bharya Katha''||
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| 1988|| ''O Bharya Katha''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://telugucineblitz.blogspot.in/2013/05/o-bharya-katha-1988.html|title= O Bharya Katha (1988) |publisher= telugucineblitz.blogspot.in |access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Jayasudha, Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu||Moulee||
| rowspan="2" | 1989|| ''[[Mouna Poratam]]''||
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| 1989|| ''[[Mouna Poratam]]''||Telugu ||Yamuna, Vinod Kumar||Mohan Gandhi||
| ''Paila Pacheesu''||
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| 1989|| ''[[Paila Pacheesu]]''||Telugu ||Rajendra Prasad, [[Ramya Krishna]], [[Brahmanandam]] ||Moulee||
| rowspan="3" | 1990|| ''Judgement''||
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| 1990|| ''Judgement''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=4222&moviename=Judgement%20%281990%29/|title= Judgement (1990)|publisher= cineradham.com|access-date= 12 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Siva Krishna, Vinod Kumar, Yamuna, Aruna||A.Mohan Gandhi||
| ''Mamasri''||
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| 1990|| ''Mamasri''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.song.cineradham.com/song.php?movieid=4270&moviename=Mamasri%20%281990%29|title= Mamasri (1990)|publisher= cineradham.com|access-date= 12 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Suresh, Ramyakrishna, Liji, Anand||Sharath||
| ''Manasu Mamata'' ||
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| 1990|| ''Manasu Mamata''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tollymovies.com/movies/447/manasu-mamata/|title= Manasu Mamata |publisher= tollymovies.com |access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Naresh, [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]]||Moulee||
| rowspan="4" | 1991|| ''Amma''||
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| 1991|| ''Amma''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.oldtelugusongs.org/2009/10/amma-1991.html|title= Amma (1991) |publisher= oldtelugusongs.org|access-date= 12 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Suhasini,Sarathbabu, Baby Sunayana||[[Suresh Krissna]]||
| ''[[Aswini (film)|Aswini]]''||
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| 1991|| ''[[Aswini (film)|Aswini]]''||Telugu ||[[Bhanu Chander]], [[Ashwini Nachappa]]||Moulee||
| ''[[People's Encounter]]''||
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| 1991|| ''[[People's Encounter]]''||Telugu ||[[Meka Srikanth]], Vinod kumar, Bhanupriya||Mohan Gandhi||
| ''Jagannatham & Sons''||
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| 1991|| ''Jagannatham & Sons''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://dev.reachnri.com/html/movies_details.php?movid=9325|title=Jagannatham & Sons|publisher= dev.reachnri.com|access-date= 12 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Suresh, Sindhuja||Anil Kumar||
| rowspan="2" | 1992|| ''Vasundhara''||
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| 1992|| ''Vasundhara''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gomolo.com/vasundhara-movie/18112|title=Vasundhara (1992 – Telugu)|publisher=gomolo.com|access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu ||Sithara<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/two-worlds-one-goal/article3021007.ece|title=Two worlds, one goal|work=The Hindu|date=9 January 2009 |access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref> ||Suresh Krissna||
|[[Teja (film)|''Teja'']]
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| 1998|| ''Padutha Theeyaga''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=2067|title= Padutha Theeyaga(1998)|publisher= cineradham.com |access-date= 9 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Vineeth]], [[Heera Rajgopal]]||[[Kranthi Kumar]]||
| rowspan="2" | 1998|| ''[[Padutha Theeyaga (film)|Padutha Theeyaga]]''||
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| 1998|| ''Daddy Daddy''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=3943|title= Daddy Daddy (1998)|publisher= cineradham.com |access-date= 9 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Harish Kumar (actor)|Harish]], [[Raasi (actress)|Raasi]]||[[Kodi Ramakrishna]]||
| ''[[Daddy Daddy]]''||
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| 1999|| ''Mechanic Mamaiah'<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.telugujunction.com/movies/movie_id/3279|title= Mechanic Mamaiah (1999) |publisher= telugujunction.com |access-date= 9 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]||[[S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu]]||
| 1999|| ''[[Mechanic Mavayya]]''||
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| 2000|| ''Subhavela''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.telugujunction.com/movies/movie_id/3346|title= Subhavela (2000) |publisher= telugujunction.com |access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Kanth]], Anasuya||Ramana||
| rowspan="6" | 2000|| ''Subhavela''||
|
|-
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Chitram]]''||Telugu||[[Uday Kiran]], [[Reema Sen]]||[[Teja (film director)|Teja]]||Remade in Kannada as ''[[Chithra (film)|Chitra]]''
| ''[[Chitram]]''||Remade in Kannada as ''Chitra''
|
|-
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Moodu Mukkalaata]]''||Telugu||[[Jagapati Babu]], [[Soundarya]], Rambha, Raasi ||[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]||
| ''[[Moodu Mukkalaata]]''||
|
|-
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]''||Telugu||[[Tarun Kumar]], [[Richa Pallod]]||[[K. Vijaya Bhaskar]]||Remake of ''[[Niram]]''; remade in Hindi as ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]'' and Kannada as ''[[Ninagagi]]''
| ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]''||Remake of ''[[Niram]]''; remade in Hindi as ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]'' and Kannada as ''[[Ninagagi]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Deevinchandi]]''||Telugu|| Srikanth, Raasi, [[Malavika (actress)|Malavika]]||[[Muthyala Subbaiah]]||
| ''[[Feluda (series)|Dr. Munshir Diary]]''||[[Bengali language|Bengali]]||[[Feluda (series)|Feluda]] Telefilm
|
|-
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Ninnu Choodalani]]''||Telugu||[[Jr. NTR]], Raveena Rajput||V. R. Pratap||
| ''Madhuri'' || rowspan="4" | Telugu ||  
|-
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Akasa Veedhilo]]''||Telugu||[[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]||Singeetam Srinivasa Rao||
| rowspan="6" | 2001|| ''[[Deevinchandi]]''||
|
|-
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Chithra (film)|Chithra]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2009/movie-savaari-review-130409.html|title= Savaari Review |publisher= filmibeat.com |date=1 October 2013|access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||[[Kannada Language|Kannada]]||[[Nagendra Prasad]], [[Rekha Vedavyas]]||[[Dinesh Baboo]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/chitra/cast-crew.html|title= Chitra |publisher= filmibeat.com|access-date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>||Remake of ''[[Chitram]]''
| ''[[Ninnu Choodalani]]''||
|
|-
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Anandam]]''||Telugu||[[Jai Akash|Aakash]], Rekha Vedavyas, Venkat, [[Tanu Roy]]||[[Srinu Vaitla]]||Remade in Tamil as ''[[Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu]]''
| ''[[Akasa Veedhilo]]''||
|
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''Ananda'' ||Kannada||[[Naveen Mayur]]|| ||Remake of Telugu film ''Anandam''
| ''[[Chitra (2001 film)|Chitra]]'' ||[[Kannada]]||Remake of ''[[Chitram]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Ishtam (2001 Telugu film)|Ishtam]]''||Telugu||Charan, [[Shriya Saran]]||[[Vikram Kumar]] & Raj Kumar||
| ''[[Anandam]]''|| rowspan="5" |Telugu||Remade in Tamil as ''[[Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2002|| ''Manasuvunte Chalu''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/coming/manasuntechalu.html|title= Movie Preview&nbsp;— Manasunte Chalu |publisher= [[idlebrain.com]] |access-date= 8 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Sai Kiran]], [[Jennifer Kotwal]], [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]]||Jonnalagadda Sreenivasa Rao||
| ''[[Ishtam (2001 Telugu film)|Ishtam]]''||
|
|-
|-
| 2002|| ''Priya Nesthama''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.telugujunction.com/movies/movie_id/3461|title=Priya Nesthama (2002) |publisher= telugujunction.com |access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Venu Thottempudi]], Shanu||R. Ganapathi||
| rowspan="4" | 2002|| ''Manasuvunte Chalu''||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/coming/manasuntechalu.html |title=Movie Preview&nbsp;— Manasunte Chalu |publisher=[[idlebrain.com]] |access-date=8 February 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050949/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/coming/manasuntechalu.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2002|| ''[[Neetho]]''||Telugu|| [[Prakash Kovelamudi]], [[Mahek Chahal]]||[[John Mahendran]]||
| ''[[Priya Nestama]]'' ||
|
|-
|-
| 2002|| ''[[Ninagagi]]''||Kannada||[[Vijay Raghavendra]], [[Kutty Radhika|Radhika]]||[[S. Mahendar]]||Remake of ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]''
| ''[[Neetho (2002 film)|Neetho]]''||
|
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]''||Hindi|| [[Ritesh Deshmukh]], [[Genelia Deshmukh]]||K. Vijaya Bhaskar||Remake of ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]''
| ''[[Ninagagi]]''||Kannada|| rowspan="2" |Remake of ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Oka Raju Oka Rani]]''||Telugu||[[Ravi Teja]], [[Namitha]]||[[Yogie]]||
| rowspan="6" | 2003|| ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]''||Hindi
|
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Toli Choopulone]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tolichoopulone.html|title=Movie review&nbsp;— Toli Choopulone|publisher= [[idlebrain.com]]|access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]], Akanksha||[[Y. Kasi Viswanath]]||
| ''[[Ananda (film)|Ananda]]'' ||Kannada||Remake of Telugu film ''Anandam''
|
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu]]''||[[Tamil Language|Tamil]] ||Jai Akash, Neha||[[Sakthi Chidambaram]]||Remake of ''[[Anandam]]''
| ''[[Oka Raju Oka Rani]]''|| rowspan="2" |Telugu||
|
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Bombaiyer Bombete (film)|Bombaiyer Bombete]]''||[[Bengali language|Bengali]]||[[Sabyasachi Chakraborty]], [[Parambrata Chatterjee]], [[Bibhu Bhattacharya]]||[[Sandip Ray]]||
| ''[[Toli Choopulone]]''||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tolichoopulone.html |title=Movie review&nbsp;— Toli Choopulone |publisher=[[idlebrain.com]] |access-date=16 July 2015 |archive-date=3 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703012312/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tolichoopulone.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''[[Anandamanandamaye]]''||Telugu||[[Jai Akash]], [[Renuka Menon]]||Srinu Vaitla||
| ''[[Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu]]''||[[Tamil Language|Tamil]] ||Remake of ''[[Anandam]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''[[Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum]]''||Hindi|| [[Arya Babbar]], Shriya Saran|| Esmayeel Shroff||
| ''[[Bombaiyer Bombete (film)|Bombaiyer Bombete]]''||[[Bengali language|Bengali]]||[[Feluda (series)|Feluda]] Film
|
|-
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Veedhi]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/1799/veedhi-press-meet.aspx|title=Veedhi Press Meet |publisher= ragalahari.com|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Sharwanand]], [[Gopika]]||V. Dorairaj||
| rowspan="2" | 2004|| ''[[Anandamanandamaye]]''||Telugu||
|
|-
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Sixer (2007 film)|Sixer]]''||Kannada||[[Prajwal Devaraj]], Devaki||[[Shashank (director)|Shashank]]||
| ''[[Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum]]''||Hindi||
|
|-
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Nachavule]]''||Telugu||[[Tanish]], [[Maadhavi Latha]]||[[Ravi Babu]]||
| 2006|| ''[[Veedhi]]''||Telugu||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/1799/veedhi-press-meet.aspx |title=Veedhi Press Meet |publisher=ragalahari.com |access-date=8 February 2015 |archive-date=8 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208145042/http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/1799/veedhi-press-meet.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Ninnu Kalisaka]]''||Telugu||Santosh Samrat, [[Chaitanya Krishna]], [[Dipa Shah]], [[Piaa Bajpai]], Jagapati Babu||[[Siva Nageswara Rao]] ||
| 2007|| ''[[Sixer (2007 film)|Sixer]]''||Kannada||
|
|-
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Savaari (2009 film)|Savaari]]''||Kannada||[[Srinagar Kitty]], [[Raghu Mukherjee]], [[Kamalini Mukherjee]], [[Suman Ranganathan]]||Jacob Verghese||Remake of ''[[Gamyam]]''; co-production with [[Arka Media Works]]
| 2008|| ''[[Nachavule]]''|| rowspan="2" |Telugu||
|
|-
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Betting Bangaraju]]''||Telugu||[[Allari Naresh]], Nidhi||E.Sattibabu<ref>{{cite web|url= http://movies.sulekha.com/telugu/betting-bangaraju/trailers/default.htm|title=Betting Bangaraju Trailer,Betting Bangaraju Movie Teaser|publisher= movies.sulekha.com|access-date= 16 July 2015}}</ref>||
| rowspan="2" | 2009|| ''[[Ninnu Kalisaka]]''||
|
|-
| ''[[Savaari (2009 film)|Savaari]]''||Kannada||Remake of ''[[Gamyam]]''; co-production with [[Arka Media Works]]
|
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Betting Bangaraju]]''|| rowspan="4" |Telugu||
|
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Nuvvila]]''||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015|| ''[[Beeruva]]''||Co-production with [[Anandi Art Creations]]
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/61627/tollywood/anandiarts-ushakiran-film-beeruva-news-details |title=AnandiArts-UshaKiran film 'Beeruva' |publisher=supergoodmovies.com |date=11 November 2014 |access-date=8 February 2015 |archive-date=4 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704165336/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/61627/tollywood/anandiarts-ushakiran-film-beeruva-news-details |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dagudumootha Dandakor]]''||Remake of ''[[Saivam]]''; co-production with [[First Frame Entertainment]]
|
|}
 
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Series title
!Language
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Nuvvila]]''||Telugu||Avish, Ajay, [[Prasad Barve]], [[Vijay Deverakonda|Vijay Sai]], [[Yami Gautam]], Sarayu, [[Remya Nambeesan]]||Ravi Babu||
|1995–1999
|[[Sneha (TV series)|''Sneha'']]
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|
|
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Beeruva]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.supergoodmovies.com/61627/tollywood/anandiarts-ushakiran-film-beeruva-news-details|title= AnandiArts-UshaKiran film 'Beeruva' |publisher= supergoodmovies.com |date= 11 November 2014 |access-date= 8 February 2015}}</ref>||Telugu||[[Sundeep Kishan]], [[Surabhi (actress)|Surabhi]] ||[[Kanmani (director)|Kanmani]]||Co-production with [[Anandi Art Creations]]
|1997
|''[[Popula Pette]]''
|
|
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Dagudumootha Dandakor]]''||Telugu||[[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Sara Arjun]]||R.K Malineni ||Remake of ''[[Saivam]]''; co-production with [[First Frame Entertainment]]
|2003–2007
|''[[Panchatantram]]''
|
|
|}
|}


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==
[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Shri Ramoji Rao, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.jpg|thumb|President Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Shri Ramoji Rao, at a civil investiture ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016]]
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[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Shri Ramoji Rao, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.jpg|thumb|President Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Shri Ramoji Rao, at a civil investiture ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 12 April 2016]]


;Civilian honours
;Civilian honours
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*[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South]] (2004)
*[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South]] (2004)


;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-date=23 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |url-status=live }}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film -  Silver]] - [[Kanchana Ganga]] (1984)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film -  Silver]] – [[Kanchana Ganga (1984 film)|Kanchana Ganga]] (1984)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Gold]] - [[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]] (1985)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Gold]] – [[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]] (1985)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Silver]] - [[Mouna Poratam]] (1989)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Silver]] – [[Mouna Poratam]] (1989)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Bronze]] - [[Aswini (film)|Aswini]] (1991)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Bronze]] – [[Aswini (film)|Aswini]] (1991)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Children Film|Best Childrens Film - Gold]] - [[Teja (film)|Teja]] (1992)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Children Film|Best Children's Film - Gold]] – [[Teja (film)|Teja]] (1992)


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Telugu film producers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education]]

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Ramoji Rao
Born
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao

(1936-11-16)16 November 1936
Pedaparupudi, Madras Presidency, British Raj (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died8 June 2024(2024-06-08) (aged 87)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
OccupationBusinessman, Media Proprietor, Film producer
Spouse(s)
Rama Devi
(
m. invalid year)
Awards

Cherukuri Ramoji Rao (16 November 1936 – 8 June 2024) was an Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer.[2] He was head of the Ramoji Group which owns the world's largest film production facility Ramoji Film City, Eenadu newspaper, ETV Network of TV channels, film production company Usha Kiran Movies.[3][4][5][6]

His other business ventures included Margadarsi Chit Fund, Dolphin Group of Hotels, Kalanjali Shopping Mall, Priya Pickles, ETV Win OTT platform and Mayuri Film Distributors.[7][8]

Rao garnered four Filmfare Awards South, five Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works in Telugu cinema.[9] In 2016, he was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, for his contributions in journalism, literature and education.[10][11]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Cherukuri Ramoji Rao was born on 16 November 1936 in a Telugu family in Pedaparupudi of Krishna District, Madras Presidency (now Andhra Pradesh), India.[12][13] Companies owned by the Ramoji Group include Margadarsi Chit Fund, Eenadu newspaper, ETV Network, Ramadevi Public School, Priya Foods, Kalanjali, Usha Kiran Movies, and Ramoji Film City near Hyderabad. He was also the chairman of Dolphin Group of Hotels in Andhra Pradesh.

Rao's younger son, Cherukuri Suman, died of leukaemia on 7 September 2012.[14] Rao died from heart disease in Hyderabad, on 8 June 2024, at the age of 87.[15] He was cremated with state honours at Ramoji Film City, on 9 June 2024, where his memorial is expected to come up.[16]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Film title Language Notes Ref.
1984 Srivariki Premalekha Telugu
Kanchana Ganga
Sundari Subbarao
1985 Mayuri Remade in Hindi as Naache Mayuri; dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as Mayoori
Pratighatana Remade in Malayalam as Pakarathinu Pakaram and Hindi as Pratighaat
Preminchu Pelladu
1986 Pakarathinu Pakaram Malayalam Remake of Pratighatana
Mallemoggalu Telugu
Car Diddina Kapuram
Naache Mayuri Hindi Remake of Mayuri
1987 Chandamama Rave Telugu
Pratighaat Hindi Remake of Pratighatana
Premayanam Telugu
1988 O Bharya Katha
1989 Mouna Poratam
Paila Pacheesu
1990 Judgement
Mamasri
Manasu Mamata
1991 Amma
Aswini
People's Encounter
Jagannatham & Sons
1992 Vasundhara
Teja
1998 Padutha Theeyaga
Daddy Daddy
1999 Mechanic Mavayya
2000 Subhavela
Chitram Remade in Kannada as Chitra
Moodu Mukkalaata
Nuvve Kavali Remake of Niram; remade in Hindi as Tujhe Meri Kasam and Kannada as Ninagagi
Dr. Munshir Diary Bengali Feluda Telefilm
Madhuri Telugu
2001 Deevinchandi
Ninnu Choodalani
Akasa Veedhilo
Chitra Kannada Remake of Chitram
Anandam Telugu Remade in Tamil as Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu
Ishtam
2002 Manasuvunte Chalu [17]
Priya Nestama
Neetho
Ninagagi Kannada Remake of Nuvve Kavali
2003 Tujhe Meri Kasam Hindi
Ananda Kannada Remake of Telugu film Anandam
Oka Raju Oka Rani Telugu
Toli Choopulone [18]
Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu Tamil Remake of Anandam
Bombaiyer Bombete Bengali Feluda Film
2004 Anandamanandamaye Telugu
Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum Hindi
2006 Veedhi Telugu [19]
2007 Sixer Kannada
2008 Nachavule Telugu
2009 Ninnu Kalisaka
Savaari Kannada Remake of Gamyam; co-production with Arka Media Works
2010 Betting Bangaraju Telugu
2011 Nuvvila
2015 Beeruva Co-production with Anandi Art Creations [20]
Dagudumootha Dandakor Remake of Saivam; co-production with First Frame Entertainment

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Series title Language Notes Ref.
1995–1999 Sneha Telugu
1997 Popula Pette
2003–2007 Panchatantram

Awards and honours[edit | edit source]

President Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Shri Ramoji Rao, at a civil investiture ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 12 April 2016
Civilian honours
National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards
Nandi Awards[21]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Rajinikanth gets Padma Vibhushan; Padma Shri for Priyanka, Ajay Devgn". The Indian Express. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Donthi, Praveen (December 2014). "How Ramoji Rao of Eenadu wrested control of power and politics in Andhra Pradesh". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ramoji Film City on BBC. 9 May 2013 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ramoji Film City on Discovery Travel & Living. 9 May 2013 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Largest film studio". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "ETV Ramoji group forays into garment making". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "About Ramoji Group". Eenaduinfo.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ↑ The Hindu (8 June 2024). "Ramoji Rao: A media mogul who dreamed big". Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Chairman Rao". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Padma Awards 2016". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Padma Awards 2016: Full List". NDTV.com. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "ఈనాడు "రామోజీరావు" జన్మదిన సుభాకాంక్షలు". Namasthe Andhra (in తెలుగు). 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  13. ↑ Phadnis, Aditi (10 June 2024). "Cherukuri Ramoji Rao: Bridging the divide between business and politics". Business Standard. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  14. ↑ Ramoji Rao's Son Suman Died'd – Sakshi TV at YouTube
  15. ↑ "Media baron Ramoji Rao passes away at 87". The Indian Express. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  16. ↑ The Hindu (9 June 2024). "Ramoji Rao death: Last rites of the media baron held at Ramoji Film City; Chandrababu Naidu attends". Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Movie Preview — Manasunte Chalu". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "Movie review — Toli Choopulone". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Veedhi Press Meet". ragalahari.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "AnandiArts-UshaKiran film 'Beeruva'". supergoodmovies.com. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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