D. Madhusudhana Rao

D. Madhusudhana Rao
D. Madhusudhana Rao
Born	27 July 1917; India
Died	26 March 2006 (aged 88)
Occupation	Producer, Screen writer
Awards	National Film Awards; Nandi Awards

Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao (27 July 1917 – 26 March 2006) was an Indian film producer and screenwriter, known for his works in Telugu cinema.^[1] He owned the film production houses named Annapurna Pictures Limited based in Chennai.^[2] As a producer, he garnered four National Film Awards and three Nandi Awards. He was awarded the Raghupathy Venkaiah award by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for his contribution to Telugu cinema in 1993.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Awards[edit]

National Film Award

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer)

Nandi Awards^[6]

Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aatma Gowravam (1965)
Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Athmeeyulu (1969)
Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Amaayakuraalu (1971)
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement - 1993

Filmography[edit]

As producer

1987 America Abbayi
1982 Pelleedu Pillalu
1978 Radha Krishna
1977 Prema Lekhalu
1974 Bangaaru Kalalu
1972 Vichitra Bandham
1971 Amayakuralu
1970 Jai Jawan
1969 Aatmiyulu
1967 Poola Rangadu
1965 Aatma Gowravam
1964 Doctor Chakravarty
1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1961 Iddaru Mitrulu
1961 Velugu Needalu
1959 Mangalya Balam
1957 Todi Kodallu
1955 Donga Ramudu

As writer

References[edit]

↑ "Renowed [sic] Telugu film producer passes away". Oneindia. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
↑ "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
↑ Madhusudhana Rao D. - IMDb
↑ TeluguCinema.Com - Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years
↑ Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao Condolence meet - photos - Telugu Cinema producer and writer
↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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[1] "Renowed [sic] Telugu film producer passes away". Oneindia. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

[5thawardPDF-2] "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

[3] Madhusudhana Rao D. - IMDb

[4] TeluguCinema.Com - Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years

[5] Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao Condolence meet - photos - Telugu Cinema producer and writer

[6] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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v t e Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
1980–1990	1980: L. V. Prasad (director and producer) 1981: P. Pullaiah and Santha Kumari (director and producer) 1982: B. A. Subba Rao (director, producer and writer) 1983: M. A. Rahman 1984: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudary (lyricist, poet and actor) 1985: Bhanumati (actor, producer, singer, music director, and writer) 1986: Bapu and Mullapudi Venkata Ramana 1987: B. Nagi Reddy (producer) 1988: D. V. S. Raju (producer) 1989: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor) 1990: Dasari Narayana Rao (actor, director, and producer)
1991–2000	1991: K. Viswanath (Film director) 1992: S. Rajeswara Rao (composer) 1993: D. Madhusudhana Rao (producer) 1994: Anjali Devi (actress) 1995: K. S. Prakash Rao (actor, cinematographer, director, producer) 1996: Inturi Venkateswara Rao 1997: V. Madhusudhan Rao 1998: Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (actor) 1999: Santha Kumari (actress and producer) 2000: Kanta Rao (actor, producer)
2001–present	2001: Allu Rama Lingaiah (actor) 2002: P. Susheela (playback singer) 2003: V. B. Rajendra Prasad (producer) 2004: Krishnaveni (actress and producer) 2005: M. S. Reddy (producer, writer, and director) 2006: Daggubati Rama Naidu (producer, actor) 2007: Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (producer) 2008: Vijaya Nirmala (actress, producer and director) 2009: K. Ragava (producer) 2010: M. Balaiah (actor, producer and director) 2011: Kaikala Satyanarayana (actor, producer and director) 2012: Kodi Ramakrishna (director) 2013: Vanisri (actress) 2014: Krishnam Raju (actor) 2015: Eswar (publicity designer, writer) 2016: Chiranjeevi (actor, producer)

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