Ravindra Art Pictures
{{Short description|Indian film production company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Ravindra Art Pictures
| logo =
| native_name = రవీంద్ర ఆర్ట్ పిక్చర్స్
| type = Private
| industry = Entertainment
| foundation = 1963
| founder = Tammareddy Krishna Murthy
| fate =
| location_city = Hyderabad
| location_country = India
| area_served = India
| key_people =
| products = Films
| services = Film production
| owner =
}}
Ravindra Art Pictures is a film production company in Hyderabad, India. It was established by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy.{{cite book |author1=Tammareddy Krishna Murthy |title=Nenu-Naa Jnapakalu |date=October 2008 |publisher=Pragati Art Printers |location=Hyderabad |page=86 |language=te}}{{cite web |date=20 November 2006 |title=Interview With Tammareddy Krishna Murthy |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/tammareddykm1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209015719/http://www.cinegoer.com/tammareddykm1.htm |archive-date=9 December 2006 |access-date=18 October 2022 |website=CineGoer.com |publisher=}} Krishna Murthy started his career in the film industry as a production executive. Later, he started his own production house titled Ravindra Art Pictures and made Lakshadhikari (1963) with N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role as his first production.{{cite web |date=20 November 2006 |title=Interview With Tammareddy Krishna Murthy |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/tammareddykm1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209015719/http://www.cinegoer.com/tammareddykm1.htm |archive-date=9 December 2006 |access-date=18 October 2022 |website=CineGoer.com |publisher=}} It was a big success. Other notable films produced by Ravindra Art Pictures include Zamindar (1966), Bangaru Gajulu (1968), Dharma Daata (1970), Doctor Babu (1973).{{cite web |author=M. |first=Siva Prasad Reddy |date=16 September 2013 |title=Tammareddy Krishna Murthy passes away |url=http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/news/state/26751-tammareddy-krishna-murthy-passes-away.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117141754/http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/news/state/26751-tammareddy-krishna-murthy-passes-away.html |archivedate=2013-11-17 |website=Sakshi}}{{Cite web |title=Thammareddy Krishna Murthy |url=https://indiancine.ma/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}
History
Tammareddy Krishna Murthy initially worked as a tuition teacher for the children of cinema artists in Madras.{{cite web |date=11 February 2009 |title=Raghupathi Venkaiah award 2007 to Tammareddy Krishna Murthy |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44994.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301031711/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44994.html |archive-date=1 March 2009 |website=IndiaGlitz |publisher=}} Then he entered into films as a production executive and worked on films like Palletooru (1952), Rojulu Marayi (1955). Returning to Hyderabad, he worked for many successful films made by Sarathi Studios.
Later, he started his own production house titled Ravindra Art Pictures and made Lakshadhikari (1963) with N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role as his first production. It was a big success. He made Zamindar (1966) with Akkineni Nageswara Rao and many other films like Bangaru Gajulu (1968), Dharma Daata (1970), Sisindri Chitttibabu (1971), Dattaputhrudu (1972), Doctor Babu (1973), Chinnanati Kalalu (1975), Amma Nanna (1976), Love Marriage (1978), and Iddaru Kodukulu (1982).
Films
- Lakshadhikari (1963)
- Zamindar (1966)
- Bangaru Gaajulu (1968)
- Dharma Daata (1970)
- Sisindri Chittibabu (1971)
- Dattaputhrudu (1972)
- Doctor Babu (1973)
- Chinnanati Kalalu (1975)
- Amma Nanna (1976)
- Love Marriage (1978)
- Iddaru Kodukulu (1982)
Awards
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Dharma Daata (1970).
- Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Bangaru Gajulu (1968){{Cite web |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh |language=Telugu}}
References
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Category:Film production companies based in Hyderabad, India
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