M. V. Raghu | |
---|---|
Born | |
Occupation(s) | Cinematographer Director Producer Writer Film Academician |
Spouse | Lakshmi. |
Children | Tej Dilip, Dheeraj. |
Notes | |
Notable For Kallu Film |
M. V. Raghu is an Indian film cinematographer turned director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. [1] In 1988, he has directed the neo-realistic film Kallu , [2] [3] which has received many awards including state awards and has garnered special mention from the CBFC Jury. [3] Jury Member for Nandi Film Awards 2001 and 2017. Also Known As "Kallu Raghu" in Telugu Film Industry
After completing B.Sc. degree from SRR & CVR Govt. Degree College, Vijayawada. He Joined Govt. College Of Fine Arts and Graduated in Diploma in Photography
He assisted for many films in Vijaya- Vauhini Studios, Chennai in 1975. During that period as Camera Assistant And Focus Assistant, He worked for several cinematographers. He assisted to Marcus Bartley( DOP Maya Bazar), P.L.Rai ( Lavakusa fame), M.A.Rehman, G.K Ramu, Maruthi Rao, P.S.Selvaraj Babu Bhai Mistry, Ravikanth Nagaich, Malli Irani, K.S.Prasad, A.Vincent, P.N.Sundatam, Ramachandra Babu, Ashok Kumar, Balu Mahendra...etc.
Cinematography
Year | Film | Notes |
---|---|---|
1983 | Mogamaharaju | 1st Released Film |
1983 | Vimukthikosam | 1st Cranked Film |
1984 | Kotha Dampathulu | |
1984 | Siitara | Film Won 2 National Awards |
1984 | Mahanagaramlo Mayagaadu | |
1984 | Tella Gulabilu | |
1984 | Yeduruleni Monagallu | |
1984 | Bharyamani | |
1985 | Dongallo Dora | |
1985 | Anveshana | Excellency in cinematography for the film 'ANVESHANA' |
1985 | Kongu Mudi | |
1985 | America Alludu | |
1985 | Preminchu Pelladu | |
1986 | Sirivennela | A.P. State NANDI Award for Cinematography of the film ' SIRI VENNELA' Technician of the year' – L.V.Prasad Award for Exllency in Cinematography for the film 'SIRI VENNELA' |
1986 | Swathi Muthyam | |
1986 | Alapana | |
1986 | Bharma Rudrulu | |
1986 | Guru Brahma | |
1987 | Sansar | Hindi Film |
1987 | Bada Admi | Hindi Film, Unfinished |
1988 | Premayanam | |
1988 | Raga Lila | |
1988 | Hush Gup Chup | |
1988 | Nyaniki Shiksha | |
1988 | Indra Dhanassu | |
1988 | Kallu | Debut Director, Screened in Delhi IFFI 1989 Official Category FILM FARE, Best Director Award(Telugu) for the film 'KALLU' A.P.State NANDI Award- Debut Director' for the Film 'KALLU' A.P.State NANDI Award – director of the BEST 3rd FILM- 'KALLU' DIRECTOR of THE YEAR' – K.V.REDDY Award from Uva kala Vauhini,Hyd /1988. DIRECTOR of THE YEAR' – T.Krishna Memorial Award, Ongole, A.P /1988. BEST DIRECTOR' for the film 'KALLU' from KALA SAGAR, Chennai/1988. |
1988 | Angni Keratalu | |
1988 | O Bharya Kadha | |
1989 | Artha Nadam | |
1990 | Neti Dourjanyam | |
1990 | Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai | |
1991 | April 1 Vidudhala | |
1992 | Detective Naarada | |
1993 | Chittemma Mogudu | |
1994 | Palanati Pourusham | |
1996 | Soggadi Pellam | |
1997 | Collector Garu | |
1998 | Khaidi Garu | |
1998 | Raayudu | |
1998 | W/O V.Varaprasad | |
1999 | Film Nagar | |
2000 | Uncle | |
2000 | Srimathi | Kannada Film |
2002 | Vachina Vaadu Suryudu | [4] |
2003 | Golmaal | |
2004 | Deeksha | |
2007 | Kocham Touch Lo Unte Cheputhanu | |
2007 | Bhajantreelu | |
2008 | Somberi | |
2011 | Koffi Bar | |
2011 | Kshetram | |
2014 | Vennello Hai Hai | |
2017 | Latchi | |
2019 | Screenplay |
Year | Film |
---|---|
1988 | Kallu |
1989 | Artha Nadam |
Year | Film |
---|---|
2004 | Deeksha |
1988 | Kallu |
1989 | Artha Nadam |
Year | Film | Notes |
---|---|---|
2015 | Colour Of Darkness | World Shortest Film |
2015 | Prerana | |
2015 | Pallaki | |
2017 | Amma Korika |
Year | Film | Director | Channel | Notes | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 100 Rare Arts Of Andhrapradesh | Produced By Dept. of Culture | |||
2000 | Hidden Tresures | Arnie Shirin | Discovery | ||
A Man Of Cinema | KNT Shastri | Life Of LV Prasad | |||
Harvesting Girl Child | KNT Shastri | ||||
Surabhi- The Stage | KNT Shastri | Surabhi Theatre | National And State Award Winning Anthrology | ||
Making oF Haleem- Pista House | KNT Shastri | ||||
Can I Go To School | Rama Krishna | Doc On AIDS | |||
2005 | lion Club International 324 C5 | MV Raghu |
Year | Film | Language | Channel | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Srinivasa Kalyanam | Kannada | ETV Production | ||
Prema Kathegalu | Kannada | ETV Production | ||
Vyuha | Kannada | ETV Production |
Consultant, HOD, Cinematography – Annapurna College of Film and Media ( ACFM ) |
HOD, Cinematography, RamaNaidu Film School / 2017–18. |
HOD, Cinematography, FTIH ( Film & Television Institute of Hyderabad )/ 2019-19 |
HOD Cinematography, RAFT ( Ramoji Academy of Film and Television )2010 |
Founder Director – M.V.Raghu Film School of Cinematography, Visakhapatnam /2014 -2016. |
Previously: Guest Faculty, HCU ( Hyderabad Central University ) |
Guest Faculty – Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University |
Guest Faculty – Madhu Film Institute, Hyderabad. |
Conducted nearly 12 "Script to Screen" Film Making Workshops in different cities and Towns. |
Vice President – Hyderabad Film Club 1999 to 2013 |
Festival Organiser, HIFF (Hyderabad International Film Festival), Edition 1 & 2 |
Dean of Academics, FTIH ( Film & Television Institute of Hyderabad ) / 2021–Present. |
Year | Organization | Film | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1986 | Nandi Award Special Jury | Sirivennela | Cinematography |
1986 | Cine Technicians Association Chennai | Sirivennela | Technician of the year "L.V.Prasad Award" Excellency in cinematography |
1989 | Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film | Kallu | Bronzee |
1989 | Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director | Kallu | Debut Director |
1989 | Filmfare Award for Telugu | Kallu | Best Director |
1989 | Kala Sagar, Chennai | Kallu | Best Director Award |
1989 | Uva Kala Vauhini, Hyderabad | Kallu | Director of the year – K.V.Reddy Award |
1989 | T Krishna memorial Award, Ongole | Kallu | Director of the year -T Krishna memorial Award |
YEAR | FILM |
---|---|
1980 | Gopala Rao Gari Ammaye |
1980 | Gutlloni Rama Chilaka |
1980 | Samsara Bhandam |
1981 | Pakkinti Ammaye |
1981 | Dabbu Dabbu Dabbu |
1981 | Je Ghantalu |
1981 | MuddaMandaram |
1982 | Malle Pandiri |
1982 | Naalugu Sthambhalaata |
1982 | Jaggu |
1983 | Nelavanka |
1983 | Rendu Jadala Sita |
YEAR | Film |
---|---|
1976 | Bhaktha Kannappa |
1976 | Siri Siri Muvva |
1977 | Ramvha Urvasi Menaka |
1977 | Yedureetha |
1977 | Jeevana Thiralu |
1977 | Maa Iddari Katha |
1977 | Amara Deepam |
1978 | Vichitra Jivitham |
1978 | Rama Krishnulu |
1978 | Kaliyuga Street |
1978 | Kumar Raaja |
1979 | Bangaru Chellelu |
1979 | Kotha Alludu |
1980 | Sivamethina Satyam |
1980 | Sita Ramulu |
1981 | Puli Bidda |
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, film producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Referred to in the media as "Superstar", he has appeared in more than 25 films. He is a recipient of several accolades including, nine Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Telugu Awards, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. He also owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment
Ravi K. Chandran is an Indian cinematographer and film director who predominantly works in Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil-language cinema. His career began in 1991 with the Malayalam film Kilukkampetti. He is the founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) and has won two Filmfare Awards and one Southern Filmfare Award.
Aloysius Vincent was an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. From the mid-1960s on, he directed some 30 movies including the landmark Malayalam films Bhargavi Nilayam, and Murappennu.
Okkadu is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic sports action film written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla and Prakash Raj. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and A. Sreekar Prasad.
Manchu Bhakthavatsalam Naidu, credited and also known as Mohan Babu, is an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute, Mohan Babu has acted in more than 500 films in lead, supporting and a variety of roles.
Chota K. Naidu is an Indian cinematographer, best known for his distinct style of cinematography for films like, Matru Devo Bhava, Choodalani Vundi, and Kotha Bangaru Lokam. Naidu is part of the Indian Society of Cinematographers, the South Indian Cinematographers Association and the Telugu Cinematographers Association. He received two state Nandi Awards for Anji, Kotha Bangaru Lokam and two Filmfare Awards South for Kotha Bangaru Lokam, Damarukam for his cinematography. His contributions to the Indian film and television industries as a Director of Photography (DOP) for Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films, as well as in television, have been widely appreciated for over 30 years.
Sangeetha Krish (née Santharam) is an Indian actress, dancer and television presenter who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She is known as "Rasika" in Malayalam cinema. Making her debut in the mid-1990s, Sangeetha is best known for her performances in the films Khadgam (2002), Pithamagan (2003), Uyir (2006), Dhanam (2008), Manmadan Ambu (2010), Masooda (2022) and Varisu (2023).
Sobhan Babu was an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He made his film debut in Bhakta Sabari (1959), but Daiva Balam (1959) was his first official release. He garnered four Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor, and Special Mention for Bangaru Panjaram (1969) at the 4th IFFI. Sobhan Babu was featured in National Award winning films such as Sita Rama Kalyanam (1961), Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962), Lava Kusa (1963), Nartanasala (1963), which was featured at the 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival, and Desamante Manushuloyi (1970). He is often referred to as Nata Bushana.
Uday Kiran was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Telugu cinema and has acted in some Tamil films. His first three films, Chitram (2000), Nuvvu Nenu (2001), and Manasantha Nuvve (2001) were successful at the box office, earning him the title "Hat-trick Hero". The three films, all love stories, earned him a 'lover boy' image in the early 2000s.
K. Ramachandra Babu was an Indian cinematographer of over 125 films, out of which most are Malayalam films. He also worked for films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Arabic and English languages. He served as the cinematographer for several documentaries and advertisement films as well. He was the founder of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).
R. Rathnavelu is an Indian cinematographer who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. His work in films such as Sethu, Nandha, Vaaranam Aayiram, Enthiran, 1: Nenokkadine, Rangasthalam and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy garnered recognition. He has garnered three Filmfare Awards South, the Vijay Awards, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, two SIIMA Awards and the Kalaimamani Award bestowed by the Tamil Nadu state government for his work.
Gollapudi Maruti Rao was an Indian actor, writer and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu Literature. Rao acted in over 250 Telugu films in a variety of roles. His noted literary works and plays, like Rendu Rellu Aaru, Patita, Karuninchani Devatalu, Mahanatudu, Kaalam Venakku Tirigindi, Aasayaalaku Sankellu, won numerous State Awards.
Manjula Swarup is an Indian film producer, director and actress known for her work in Telugu Cinema. Born to prominent Telugu actor Krishna, she began her acting career by doing a cameo role in the 1999 film Rajasthan and went on to act as a supporting actor in the Malayalam film Summer in Bethlehem. She found fame by starring and producing in the 2002 film Show. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for that year. She owns a film production company called Indira Productions, named after her mother.
Kalisundham Raa is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu. It stars Venkatesh, Simran and K. Viswanath with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu at the National Film Awards 2001. The film won four Nandi Awards by Government of Andhra Pradesh. The film was remade in Hindi as Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein (2002) and in Kannada as Ondagona Baa (2003).
Chandra Siddarth is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his directorial works such as The Inscrutable Americans (2001) which premiered at Milan, New York, Atlanta, London and Kerala International Film Festivals. He received three state Nandi Awards for works such as Aa Naluguru (2004), and Andari Bandhuvaya (2010). In 1995, he produced Nirantharam which was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival. He served as Jury member at the 57th, 61st and 65th National Film Awards, as well as the 49th IFFI...served as jury member for Andhra pradesh state Nandi awards and South Indian cinematographers association movie awards.
Prasad Murella is an Indian cinematographer, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He debut film was Azhagana Naatkal in Tamil.
Kolluru Chidambara Rao, known professionally as Kallu Chidambaram, was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. Chidambaram is one of the finest comedians of Telugu cinema. Chidambaram started his career as a theatre artist while working as an Assistant Engineer in Visakhapatnam Port Trust. He made his film debut in 1988 with Kallu from which acquired his stage name. He had garnered the state Nandi Special Jury Award for the film.
Kallu (transl. Eyes) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-Language ethnographic drama film based on the lives of five blind people directed by M. V. Raghu, based on Gollapudi Maruti Rao's play with the same name. In 2018, the film celebrated its 30th anniversary by "Mukhi Media" in Hyderabad.
Ashok Kumar Aggarwal was an Indian cinematographer who worked mainly in the South Indian film industry. In a career that spanned nearly four decades, he worked in over 125 feature films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi languages. Aggarwal was a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).
R. Chittibabu was an Indian cinematographer, who worked primarily in Kannada cinema, Karnataka. He became a cinematographer in the early 1950s, working on about hundred films in the Film industry and most of which starred Dr. Rajkumar in the lead role and were highly successful in the Box-Office. R. Chittibabu is famously known for the movies Kasturi Nivasa(1971), Naagarahaavu(1972), Naa Ninna Mareyalare(1976), Bayalu Daari(1976), Huliya Haalina Mevu(1979), Chakravyuha.