Dil Raju

Dil Raju Biography

Dil Raju is a successful producer and distributor associated with Telugu cinema. As a film producer, his commercially successful movies include - Dil, Arya, Yevadu, Bhadra, Bommarillu, Parugu,Kotha Bangaru Lokam, Brindavanam, Mr. Perfect and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. Winner of several awards, he has successfully launched several actors, directors and technicians into the film industry. Successful director Srikanth Addala is one of such names. He is associated with two cousins and produces movies under the banner - Sri Venkateswara Creations.

He was born in Narsingpally, Nizamabad District of Telangana. His father was a surpunch of the village for 18 years. He completed his high school in Mudakpally and studied intermediate in Nizamabad. He was attracted to films at the age of 14, in those days when films were shown on 16mm screen using VHS tapes in his village. After shifting to Hyderabad in 1985, he started working in the automobile business begun by his brothers in RP Road, famous for film distribution offices. Thus he came into contact with many people associated with films and regularly booked tickets for films as well. He worked with automobile business for 6 years.

He was interested in music since young and also thought of starting an audio company. He sought opinion from film distributor Mahender Reddy about this business, who suggested him not to start audio company that time. Reddy started a new distribution office called Lakshmi Venkateswara Films in 1994 and Raju’s brothers got associated with it and owned some shares. Started with film distribution, they faced major setback and his brothers quit it. But Raju was not willing to quit. They started Sri Harshita Films in 1996 and with its losses, once again returned to automobile business.

Once again he returned back to film distribution with ‘Pelli Pandiri’, which became a major hit. Since then Raju got associated with film making and distribution. Dil was his debut movie as a producer and with the movie’s success ‘Dil’ tag got permanently added to his name.

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Updated: November 16, 2015