Sri Venkateswara Creations

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Sri Venkateswara Creations Private Limited
Private
Industry Entertainment
Founded Hyderabad, Telangana in 2003
Headquarters Hyderabad, India
Key people
Dil Raju
Sirish
Lakshman
Products Films
Owner Dil Raju
Subsidiaries
  • Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors Pvt Ltd.
  • Matinee Entertainments Pvt Ltd.
Website www.dilraju.com

Sri Venkateswara Creations (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర క్రియేషన్స్) is an Indian film production company established by Dil Raju, an Indian film producer. The company is based in Hyderabad.[1] The company was established in 2003. Raju has produced several Telugu films under this company.[2] The company also has a subsidiary distribution company called Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors under which several films have been distributed.[3] Telugu movies produced by the company include Arya (2004), Bhadra (2005), Bommarillu (2006), Mr. Perfect (2011) and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu(2013).[4] The company also has another subsidiary film production company called Matinee Entertainments under which movies including Maro Charitra and Gaganam have been produced.[5]

Initial years and distribution Company

Raju and his brothers started film distribution in the early 90s and partnered with Venkata Lakshmi Films. In 1996, they opened a new office with the name Sri Harshita Films.[1] Most of the films that they distributed were unsuccessful at the box-office and they incurred heavy losses leading them to shut the company.[1] After few more years studying the market, they started Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors in 1999.[2] They chose to distribute films in the Nizam area of Telangana. The first three films distributed were Oke Okkadu, Nuvvu Vastavani and Sakhi. They went on to distribute many more movies including Kushi, Murari and Nuvvu Naaku Nachav.[2]

Production company and success

After distributing films for four years, Raju established Sri Venkateswara Creations in 2003. The first movie that was made under the banner was Dil, directed by V. V. Vinayak.[1] In 2004, they made Arya under the direction of Sukumar. In 2005, they made another successful film Bhadra, under the direction of Boyapati Srinu.[2] They continued distributing films including Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, Murari, Khushi, Aadi, Athadu, Chatrapati and Pokiri.[2] In 2006, they produced Bommarillu under the direction of Bhaskar.[2]

Film production

Sri Venkateswara Creations

# Year Film Director Notes
1 2002 Amrutha Mani Ratnam In collaboration with Giri; Telugu dubbed version only
2 2003 Dil V.V. Vinayak In collaboration with Giri
3 2004 Arya Sukumar Director's debut film
4 2005 Bhadra Boyapati Srinu Director's debut film
5 2006 Bommarillu Bhaskar Director's debut film; Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold
Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film
6 2007 Munna Vamsi Paidipally Director's debut film
7 2008 Parugu Bhaskar Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Bronze
8 2008 Kotha Bangaru Lokam Srikanth Addala Director's debut film
9 2009 Akasamantha Radha Mohan
10 2009 Josh Vasu Varma Director's debut film
11 2010 Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Srivas
12 2010 Brindavanam Vamsi Paidipally
13 2011 Mr. Perfect Dasaradh
14 2011 Oh My Friend Venu Sri Ram Director's debut film
15 2012 Tuneega Tuneega M. S. Raju Presenter
16 2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Srikanth Addala
17 2013 Ramayya Vasthavayya Harish Shankar
18 2014 Yevadu Vamsi Paidipally
19 2014 Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary In collaboration along with Geetha Arts
20 2015 Kerintha Sai Kiran Adivi
21 2015 Ok Bangaram Mani Ratnam Telugu dubbed version
22 2015 Subramanyam For Sale Harish Shankar
23 2016 Krishnashtami Vasu Varma filming
24 2016 Supreme Anil Ravipudi

Matinee Entertainments

Year Film Director Notes
2010 Maro Charitra Ravi Yadav Director's debut film
2011 Gaganam Radha Mohan

Film distribution

Year Film Notes
1999 Oke Okkadu Nizam
2000 Sakhi Nizam
2001 Nuvvu Naaku Nachav Nizam
2001 Murari Nizam
2001 Khushi Nizam
2002 Amrutha Nizam
2002 Aadi Nizam
2003 Dil
2004 Arya
2005 Bhadra
2005 Athadu Nizam
2005 Chatrapati Nizam
2006 Pokiri Nizam
2006 Ashok Nizam
2006 Annavaram
2006 Bommarillu
2006 Godavari
2007 Hello Premistara
2007 Happy Days Andhra Pradesh
2007 Aata Nizam[6]
2007 Dhee
2007 Jagadam Nizam
2007 Munna
2008 Parugu
2008 Ullasamga Utsahamga Andhra Pradesh[7]
2008 Ready
2008 Surya s/o Krishnan Nizam[8]
2008 Vinayakudu Nizam, Vizag[9]
2008 Homam Andhra Pradesh[10]
2008 Yuvatha Nizam, Vizag[11]
2008 Kotha Bangaru Lokam
2009 Arya 2
2009 Saarai Veerraju Nizam, Vizag[12]
2008 Homam
2009 Mallanna Nizam, Vizag[13]
2009 Ganesh
2009 Aakashamantha
2009 Akasamantha
2009 Josh
2010 Maro Charitra
2010 Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
2010 Golimaar Nizam[14]
2010 Darling Nizam
2010 Vedam Nizam[15]
2010 Kedi
2010 Brindavanam
2011 100% Love Tamil Nadu
2011 Mr. Perfect Guntur
2011 Shakti Nizam
2011 Gaganam
2011 Oh My Friend
2012 Snehithudu
2012 Dhoni
2012 Rachaa Nizam[16]
2012 Dammu Nizam[17]
2012 Daruvu Nizam
2012 Gabbar Singh Nizam
2012 Andala Rakshasi Andhra Pradesh[18]
2012 Life Is Beautiful Nizam[19]
2012 Damarukam Nizam[20]
2012 Rebel Nizam[21]
2012 Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu Nizam[22]
2013 Naayak Nizam
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
2013 Mirchi Nizam
2013 Baadshah Nizam
2013 Yevadu
2015 Pataas (Andhra Pradesh),(Telangana)[23]
2015 Dagudumootha Dandakor (Andhra Pradesh),(Telangana)[24]

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