Pedaparupudi, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Nationality
Indian
Occupations
Businessman
media entrepreneur
Spouse
Rama Devi
(m. 1961)
Awards
Padma Vibhushan (2016)[1]
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao (born 16 November 1936) is an Indian businessman, media entrepreneur, and film producer.[2] He is 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 include Margadarsi Chit Fund, Dolphin Group of hotels, Kalanjali shopping mall, Priya pickles, and Mayuri Film Distributors.[7]
He has garnered four Filmfare Awards South, five Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works in Telugu cinema.[8] In 2016, he was honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, for his contributions in journalism, literature and education.[9][10]
^"Rajinikanth gets Padma Vibhushan; Padma Shri for Priyanka, Ajay Devgn". The Indian Express. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^Donthi, Praveen (December 2014). "How Ramoji Rao of Eenadu wrested control of power and politics in Andhra Pradesh". The Caravan. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ramoji Film City on BBC. 9 May 2013 – via YouTube.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ramoji Film City on Discovery Travel & Living. 9 May 2013 – via YouTube.
^"Largest film studio". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
^"ETV Ramoji group forays into garment making". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"About Ramoji Group". Eenaduinfo.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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^"Padma Awards 2016".
^"Padma Awards 2016: Full List". NDTV.com. 25 January 2016.
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drama film written and directed by T. Krishna. The film is produced by RamojiRao under Ushakiran Movies. The plot follows a woman's fight against corruption...
Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Produced by RamojiRao, the film stars Nagarjuna, Rajendra Prasad, Raveena Tandon and...
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Tamil as Inidhu Inidhu Kaadhal Inidhu, both versions being produced by RamojiRao, and in Hindi as Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Kiran (Akash) and Aishwarya...
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