Devi Sri Prasad, commonly known by his initials DSP, is an Indian music composer, singer, and lyricist primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, along with Tamil cinema. He has received numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, ten Filmfare Awards, seven SIIMA Awards, and five CineMAA Awards.
Bommarillu is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy family drama film directed and co-written by Bhaskar in his directorial debut, and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Siddharth, Genelia, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha. The film primarily revolves around the relationship between a father and son, in which the father's excessive concern for his son, and interference in his life, leads to the latter harbouring bitterness towards his overbearing father. The cinematography was handled by Vijay C Chakravarthy and editing done by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The music for the film was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, whose soundtrack of the film received positive reviews from critics.
Velamakucha Venkata Ramana Reddy, known professionally as Dil Raju, is an Indian film producer and distributor, who is known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has also financed some Tamil and Hindi films and owns the production company Sri Venkateswara Creations. Raju has won two National Film Awards and was honoured with the Nagi Reddy–Chakrapani National Award in 2013 for his contributions to popular cinema.
The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.
Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film starring Uday Kiran and Shriya Saran, directed by Raja Sekhar. It is produced by D. Suresh Babu on Suresh Productions banner. Krishnam Raju and Suman play supporting roles in this film.
Parugu, is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by Bhaskar and was produced by Dil Raju on Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Allu Arjun, Sheela Kaur and Prakash Raj. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while cinematography and editing were handled by Vijay K. Chakravarthy and Marthand K. Venkatesh, respectively. The plot follows Neelakanta who faces heartbreak when his daughter Subbalakshmi elopes. As he searches for her with the help of Krishna, a love story blossoms between Krishna and Neelakanta's other daughter, Meenakshi. The film explores the complexities of love, family, and sacrifice.
Bachimanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam Ravi, better known as B. V. S. Ravi, is an Indian screenwriter, director, actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema.
Brindavanam is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha, and Kajal Aggarwal while Prakash Raj and Srihari play pivotal roles. The film is produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations. S. Thaman composed the music.
Dammu (transl. Guts) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Trisha, Karthika Nair, Nassar, Sampath Raj, Rahul Dev, Kishore, Suman, Brahmanandam, Ali, Bhanupriya, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Venu Thottempudi.
Tuneega Tuneega is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by M. S. Raju. Starring Sumanth Ashwin and Rhea Chakraborty, the film is produced by Maganti Ramji under Padmini Arts banner. Distributed by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner, the film was released worldwide on 20 July 2012.
Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra is an Indian motion picture production, and distribution established by B. V. S. N. Prasad, an Indian film producer. The company was founded in the year 2003 and is based in Hyderabad and had produced several successful Telugu films. In 2012, the production company announced a partnership with Reliance Entertainment. The first film in partnership with Reliance, Devudu Chesina Manushulu was released in August 2012. Designated partners of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra are Prasad and Bhogavalli Bapineedu.
Jaya Janaki Nayaka is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under Dwaraka Creations. The film stars Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Rakul Preet Singh, alongside Jagapathi Babu, Tarun Arora, Pragya Jaiswal, Sarath Kumar, Nandu, Suman, Jayaprakash and Vani Viswanath. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while cinematography and editing were handled by Rishi Punjabi and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam is a 2014 Telugu romantic action comedy film directed by A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary and jointly produced by Bunny Vasu and Harishith Reddy, under Geetha Arts and Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Sai Durgha Tej and Regina Cassandra, while Jagapathi Babu and Prakash Raj play supporting roles. music was composed by Anoop Rubens. The film is the first release of Sai Dharam Tej as the lead actor. The title was taken from a song of the film Gabbar Singh. The film opened to positive to mixed reviews from critics and was a hit at the box office.
Sumanth Ashwin is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He is the son of film producer and director M. S. Raju. Ashwin made his debut in 2012 with Tuneega Tuneega, directed by his father, for which he won CineMAA Awards Best Male Debut.
Sathamanam Bhavati is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language family drama written and directed by Satish Vegesna. The film is produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations and stars Sharwanand, Anupama Parameswaran, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha in key roles. An ensemble cast including Naresh, Indraja, Raja Ravindra, Shiju, Himaja, and Sithara plays supporting roles. Sathamanam Bhavati deals with the themes of "tradition-technology conflict", "joint family vs nuclear family", and "midlife crisis".
Sarileru Neekevvaru is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written & directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and AK Entertainments. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna, Vijayashanti, Prakash Raj and Rajendra Prasad. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while R. Rathnavelu and Tammiraju handled the cinematography and editing respectively.
The SIIMA Award for Best Film – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best film direction done by a director in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011. Trivikram Srinivas is the most nominated with 5 nominations while S. S. Rajamouli is the most awarded director with three wins.
Bommarillu is the soundtrack album composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2006 Telugu-language film of the same name directed and co-written by Bhaskar in his directorial debut, and produced by Dil Raju under the banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. The album consists of seven tracks with Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Chandrabose, Andrea Jeremiah, Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar, Kulasekhar and Ananta Sriram penning the lyrics. The soundtrack album released on 21 June 2006 under Aditya Music label. The film stars Siddharth, Genelia, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha.
F3: Fun and Frustration is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. It is a standalone sequel to F2: Fun and Frustration (2019) and the second installment of Fun and Frustration series. The film stars Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia and Mehreen Pirzada reprising their roles from the prequel. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music.
US$51 million (2022)