Company type | Private |
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Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 1964 |
Founder | D. Ramanaidu |
Fate | Active |
Headquarters | , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | D. Suresh Babu Venkatesh Rana Daggubati |
Products | Films |
Services | Film production, Film distribution |
Owner | D. Suresh Babu |
Parent | Ramanaidu Studios |
Subsidiaries | Suresh Movies Film Distributors Ramanaidu Film School |
Website | Suresh Productions |
Suresh Productions (also known as Suresh Movies, Vijaya Suresh Combines) is an Indian film production and distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is established in 1964 by D. Ramanaidu. It is one of India's largest film production companies with over 50 years of experience. [1] [2] The production house is located in Ramanaidu Studios, Hyderabad.
Suresh Productions has produced more than 150 films in 13 Indian languages, majority of them in the Telugu language. [3] The first film produced by the company was Ramudu Bheemudu with N. T. Rama Rao in 1964. [4] Suresh Productions launched the careers of directors such as B. Gopal, Jayanth C. Paranjee, Muppalaneni Shiva, Tirupathi Swamy, and Uday Shankar and four music directors. [5]
Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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National Film Awards | 1999 | Best Feature Film Bengali | Asukh | Won |
Best Feature Film Telugu | Kalisundam Raa | Won | ||
Nandi Awards | 1998 | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) | Ganesh | Won |
1999 | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) | Kalisundam Raa | Won | |
2001 | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) | Preminchu | Won | |
2003 | Best Home-viewing Feature Film | Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu | Won | |
2004 | Malliswari | Won | ||
Filmfare Awards South | 1973 | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu | Jeevana Tarangalu | Won |
1976 | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu | Soggadu | Won | |
TSR – TV9 National Film Awards [9] | 2015 | Best Film | Drushyam | Won |
Daggubati Ramanaidu 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. He was one of the most influential movie moguls in Indian cinema. 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. He also served as a Member of Parliament for the Bapatla constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 13th Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004.
Daggubati Venkatesh, also known as Victory Venkatesh, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi films. Venkatesh has a prolific career spanning over 37 years and is known for portraying a variety of challenging characters. He has received many accolades including six Filmfare Awards and five Nandi Awards.
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. One of the highest paid South Indian actor, Nagarjuna has appeared in over 90 films. He is a recipient of two National Film Awards for Ninne Pelladata (1996) and Annamayya (1997), ten state Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
Prema Nagar is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Koduri Kausalya Devi.
Kaliyuga Pandavulu is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language masala film produced by D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions, and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Ramanaidu's son Venkatesh and Khushbu, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was a box office hit, and was remade in Kannada in 1989 as Poli Huduga. Venkatesh won the Nandi Special Jury Award for his Debut acting.
Tulasi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu, and produced by D.Suresh Babu on Suresh Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh and Nayantara in the lead roles.the film was a super hit at the box office
Gulabi is a 1995 Telugu romantic thriller film starring J. D. Chakravarthy and Maheswari in the lead roles. The film was written and directed by debutant Krishna Vamsi, produced by Ram Gopal Varma and was co-produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and was declared a hit at the box office. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Idhayame Idhayame. The film was remade in Hindi as Aashiq (2001).
RamanaiduDaggubati, known professionally as Rana Daggubati, is an Indian actor, film producer and a television personality who primarily works in Telugu cinema, in addition to Tamil and Hindi films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, two Nandi Award, six SIIMA Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, also known by the initialism SVSC, is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language family drama film co-written and directed by Srikanth Addala. It was produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations, and stars Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Anjali and Samantha, while Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Rao Ramesh, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Abhinaya and Rohini Hattangadi play supporting roles.
Daggubati Suresh Babu is an Indian film producer, studio owner and film distributor who serves as the managing director of Suresh Productions. In 2012, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Nagireddy–Chakrapani National Award for his contribution to popular cinema.
Brahma Putrudu is a 1988 Telugu-language film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh and Rajani, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Michael Raj. The film was a Super Hit at the box office. Venkatesh won Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.
Siva is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language crime action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarlagadda Surendra under Annapurna Studios and SS Creations. The film, which marks the directorial debut of Ram Gopal Varma, explores the concepts of student exploitation by anti-social elements and the impact of crowd psychology.
The Akkineni–Daggubati family is a prominent Indian film family with a history predominantly in Telugu cinema. Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Daggubati Ramanaidu are the prominent heads of both families. Members of the family include actors, film directors, and producers.
Drushyam (transl. Visual) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Sripriya and jointly produced by D. Suresh Babu and Rajkumar Sethupathi. It is a remake of Jeethu Joseph's 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam and features Venkatesh, Meena, Esther Anil and Kruthika Jayakumar. Venkatesh and Kruthika plays the respective roles of Mohanlal and Ansiba Hasan in the original whereas Meena and Esther reprises their roles from the original film. The film tells the story of Rambabu, a middle-class cable TV operator, and his family. They come under suspicion when Varun, the son of the Inspector-general of police (IG), goes missing soon after harassing Rambabu's daughter. The rest of the film reveals how Varun disappeared and what Rambabu does to keep his family from going to prison.
Gopala Gopala is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language satirical comedy drama film directed by Kishore Kumar Pardasani. The film is produced by D. Suresh Babu and Sharrath Marar under the Suresh Productions and North Star Entertainment banners. It stars Venkatesh, Pawan Kalyan, Shriya Saran, and Mithun Chakraborty while Ashish Vidyarthi and Posani Krishna Murali play supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 2012 Hindi film OMG – Oh My God! which was itself based on the Gujarati stage play Kanji Viruddh Kanji which is in turn inspired from 2001 Australian film The Man Who Sued God.
Venkatesh is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning 38 years, he starred in 72 feature films. He has played a variety of challenging roles in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi films. He has received seven state Nandi awards, and six Filmfare Awards for best acting.
Chinababu is a 1988 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by A. Mohan Gandhi. It stars Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Paasathai Thirudathe.
C/o Kancharapalem is a 2018 Telugu-language slice of life anthology film written and directed by debutant Venkatesh Maha. It was produced by American filmmaker Praveena Paruchuri and distributed by Rana Daggubati under the banner of Suresh Productions. The film features a cast of over 80 non-actors, most of them native to Kancharapalem, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam where the film is set. The plot follows four unconventional love stories in parallel, all set in the neighbourhood of Kancharapalem.
Kaksha(transl. Revenge) is an Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by V. C. Guhanathan in his Telugu cinema debut starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jayachitra, Gummadi, Murali Mohan, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Mohan Babu in the main roles. The film released on 28 March 1980 was produced by renowned film producer D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions and had musical score by K. Chakravarthy. The film was a commercial success.