Chakrapani (filmmaker)

In this Telugu name, the surname is Aluri.
Chakrapani
Born
Aluru Venkata Subbarao

(1908-08-05)5 August 1908
Tenali, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died24 September 1975(1975-09-24) (aged 67)
Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • writer
  • director

Aluru Venkata Subbarao (5 August 1908 – 24 September 1975), popularly known by his pen name Chakrapani, was an Indian screenwriter, film producer, studio owner, and director in Telugu cinema. He received two Filmfare Awards and was notable for his association with Vijaya Vauhini Studios, one of Asia's largest studios at the time. Chakrapani was also a partner at Vijaya Productions alongside B. Nagi Reddi and co-founded Chandamama, the children's magazine.[1]

  1. ^ MK Raghavendra (8 July 2017). "Mayabazar to Andhra state: Why the 1950s were the golden age for Telugu cinema". DailyO. Retrieved 20 August 2024.