S. M. Sriramulu Naidu | |
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| Born | Subbarayalu Munuswami Sriramulu Naidu 1910 Tiruchi |
| Died | 1976 |
Subbarayalu Munuswami Sriramulu Naidu (1910-1976), also known as Sreeramulu Naidu, was an Indian businessman and movie producer from Coimbatore who founded the Pakshiraja Studios in 1945.
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