D. Ramanaidu | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | N. Janardhana Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Daggubati Purandeswari |
| Constituency | Bapatla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daggubati Ramanaidu 6 June 1936 Karamchedu, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 18 February 2015 (aged 78) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Rajeshwari |
| Children | 3 including D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh |
| Relatives | See Daggubati–Akkineni family |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Awards |
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Daggubati Ramanaidu (6 June 1936 – 18 February 2015) was an Indian film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He founded Suresh Productions in 1964 which became of one of the largest film production companies in India.[1][2] He was one of the most influential movie Moguls in Indian cinema.[3] He was placed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most films produced by an individual, with more than 150 films in all official Indian languages.[4] He also served as a Member of Parliament for the Bapatla constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 13th Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004.
In 2012, Ramanaidu was conferred with the third-highest civilian award of India, the Padma Bhushan, in recognition for his contribution to Indian cinema.[5] In 2009, he was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest award for films in Indian cinema. He has also received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South for his work in Telugu cinema. Ramanaidu contributed a substantial part of his earnings to numerous philanthropic purposes under the "Ramanaidu Charitable Trust" that was founded in 1991.[6]
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- ^ "Telugu film industry to set up monitoring cells to curb piracy". Business Line. 29 September 2004. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Rama Naidu: Movie mogul who modernised film-making in the south". The Hindu. 18 February 2015.
- ^ Chakravarthy, Venkatesh (4 March 2015). "Dream merchant". Frontline. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Veteran southern producer D. Rama Naidu gets Padma Bhushan". Zee News. 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Of course, I am happy with the award. And I am equally happy that I am still doing films". The Times of India. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.