Ramoji Rao was born in Pedaparupudi, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 16th November 1936.
He is an Businessperson & Entrepreneur, Journalist, Film Producer, Educationist, businessman & entrepreneur, renowned for his work in Telugu films as well as in Malayalam, Bollywood, Kannada & Tamil cinema.
Personal Life:
His parents are Venkata Subbamma and Cherukuri Venkata Subbaiah.
He got married to Rama Devi and the couple got two sons called Suman Prabhakar and Kiran Prabhakar.
Career:
By publishing a journal named "Annadata," Ramoji Rao began his career.
He is a famous Telangana businessman. He operates one of the largest film production facilities in Hayathnagar, near Hyderabad, renowned as the Ramoji Rao film city.
In addition to the media, he still has business interests in numerous other sectors. M/s Margadarsi Financiers is his business unit.
Ushakiron Movies, ETV, Priya Pickles, Priya Pickles, Dolphin Group of Hotels, Eenadu News Paper are some of the prominent companies owned by him.
He received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for his film Nuvve Kavali as Producer.
The world's largest film production facility is Ramoji Rao Film City.
Awards & Honours:
In 2016, Padma Vibhusan was honoured for his contribution to Indian society in the fields of education, literature, and journalism.