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Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao (27 July 1917 – 26 March 2006) was an Indian film producer and screenwriter in Telugu cinema. Throughout his career, he received four National Film Awards and three Nandi Awards for his contributions to the industry. In 1993, he was honoured with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award by the Andhra Pradesh government for his contributions to Telugu cinema.
Madhusudhana Rao co-founded Annapurna Pictures in 1951, a production house responsible for several iconic films, including Donga Ramudu (1955), Thodi Kodallu (1957), and Doctor Chakravarthy (1964). Madhusudhana Rao also played a pivotal role in shaping the career of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. His collaboration with director Adurthi Subba Rao produced some of Telugu cinema's most acclaimed works. He was also instrumental in relocating the Telugu film industry to Hyderabad and was known for his philanthropic efforts, notably as the Founder President of the Filmnagar Cooperative Housing Society. Madhusudhana Rao died on 26 March 2006, at the age of 88.




Early life


Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao was born on 27 July 1917 in Peyyeru, Gudivada Taluk of Krishna district, to Sitarama Swamy and Gangajalam. He married Suseela Devi in 1937. The couple had four daughters and a son.




Career


In collaboration with Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Katragadda Srinivasa Rao, Koratala Prakash Rao, and T. V. A. Surya Rao, he established Annapoorna Pictures on 10 September 1951. The studio's inaugural production was Donga Ramudu (1955), directed by K. V. Reddy and starring Nageswara Rao and Savitri. Madhusudhana Rao produced several landmark films, including Thodi Kodallu, Iddaru Mitrulu, Chaduvukunna Ammayilu, Doctor Chakravarthy, Pula Rangadu, and Atma Gowravam. Iddaru Mitrulu is notable for being the first Telugu film to feature a double role.
Most of his films were directed by Adurthi Subba Rao, with whom he created classics like Thodi Kodallu, Mangalya Balam, Velugu Needalu, Iddaru Mitrulu, Chaduvukunna Ammayilu, Dr. Chakravarthy, Pula Rangadu, and Vichitra Bandham. He is also credited with introducing several new talents to the Telugu film industry, including Korrapati Gangadhara Rao, Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, Ranganayakamma, K. Viswanath, Ashalatha Kulkarni, Ramakrishna, Jeedigunta Ramachandra Murthy, and Sarada.




Awards


National Film Award
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer)

Thodi Kodallu (1957)
Mangalya Balam (1958)
Doctor Chakravarthy (1964)
Nandi Awards
Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aatma Gowravam (1965)
Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Athmeeyulu (1969)
Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Amaayakuraalu (1971)
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement - 1993




Filmography


As producer
1987 America Abbayi
1982 Pelleedu Pillalu
1978 Radha Krishna
1977 Prema Lekhalu
1974 Bangaaru Kalalu
1972 Vichitra Bandham
1971 Amayakuralu
1970 Jai Jawan
1969 Aatmiyulu
1967 Poola Rangadu
1965 Aatma Gowravam
1964 Doctor Chakravarty
1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1961 Iddaru Mitrulu
1961 Velugu Needalu
1961 Thooya Ullam (Tamil)
1959 Mangalya Balam
1959 Manjal Mahimai
1957 Todi Kodallu
1957 Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi (Tamil)
1956 Tiruttu Raman (Tamil)
1955 Donga Ramudu
As writer
1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1962 Man-Mauji
1958 Mangalya Balam
1957 Todi Kodallu
1955 Donga Ramudu




See also


Raghupathi Venkaiah Award




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Donga Ramudu
• Penghargaan Raghupathi Venkaiah
• Penghargaan Nandi untuk Film Fitur Terbaik
• Penghargaan Filmfare untuk Film Terbaik – Telugu
• Vikram Sarabhai
• D. Madhusudhana Rao
• Mangalya Balam
• Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
• Aatmiyulu
• Thodi Kodallu
• Aatma Gowravam
• Velugu Needalu
• Donga Ramudu (1955 film)
• Doctor Chakravarty
• Iddaru Mitrulu (1961 film)