K. Raghava - Now 102.. Still Young

He is Mr K. Raghava, a famous producer. He was born in Peddapalli of Kakinada in the year 1913. Once his father scolded him for not performing good in studies, so feeling bad for his words he ran away from his native. Without taking any ticket he entered a train and travelled without knowing where is he going, at last he reached Kolkata. As he was feeling very hungry he went and stood in front of a big gate which was a very big film studio. He got a job there as a boy who will pull the trolley. He worked there for 3 years. Later he went to Chennai and stayed there was long 50 years. He produced 30 movies, in which 28 movies are in Telugu, 1 movie is Tamil and 1 movie is Hindi.

He says “I have purchased a house with the money what I have earned in Film Nagar, though my children restricted me from building a house in that place, as there were no on staying at the surroundings, I constructed a house. Later once I had travelled and Appolo Director Mr C. Prathap Reddy, when in between conversation, I asked him that why should not he construct a Hospital in Hyderabad as he has done in Chennai. Then after thinking over for some time, he asked me to show a good place for the construction of the Hospital. As I had a contract with Mr Chinna Reddy, he sold 32 acres  near to my house for the construction of Appolo Hospital, by which the place around my house become busy with people”

Some of his movies in Telugu are Sukha Dudhalu, Jagath Janthrilu, Thatha Manavadu, Tharangini, Entlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya. He has not only produced but also introduced some directors to the industry like Balachandra, Dhasarinarayana Rao, Kodi Ramakrishna, Ghuhanath. Besides this he is the person who has given life to some artistes by introducing them to the industry like Chiranjeevi, Suman, Madhavi, Gollapudi Maruthirao, Ravugopal Rao and Babu Mohan. He says that he feel very much satisfied by introducing all of the above to the industry.

He says that after reaching a age, we have to be in our limitations which will give us more happiness. He spends time by watching TV, listening music. He says that being in his limitation and listening music gives him more happiness and his happiness gives him good health.

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