D. Madhusudana Rao
Born27 July 1917
India
Died26 March 2006(2006-03-26) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Producer, Screen writer
SpouseSuseela Devi
ChildrenSitaramaswami Dukkipati

Lalitha Kumari Gandhamaneni Kalyani Polavarapu Lakshmi Kanta Tummala

Rama Devi Maddipoti
AwardsNational Film Awards
Nandi Awards

Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao (27 July 1917 – 26 March 2006) was an Indian film producer and screenwriter, known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] He owned the film production houses named Annapurna Pictures Limited based in Chennai.[2] As a producer, he garnered four National Film Awards and three Nandi Awards. He was awarded the Raghupati Venkaiah award by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for his contribution to Telugu cinema in 1993.His Alma Mater Noble College at Machilipatnam honored him by dedicating an entire block on the campus Dukkipati Madhusudana Rao Memorial Zoology Laboratory. [3][4][5]

Awards

National Film Award

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

Nandi Awards[6]

Filmography

As producer
As writer

See also

References

  1. ^ "Renowed [sic] Telugu film producer passes away". Oneindia. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  3. ^ Madhusudhana Rao D. - IMDb
  4. ^ TeluguCinema.Com - Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years
  5. ^ Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao Condolence meet – photos – Telugu Cinema producer and writer
  6. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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