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Dec 13, 1928 Allavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India Died on 13 Nov 2010 (aged 81)
indian film producer
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About D. V. S. Raju
- Datla Venkata Suryanarayana Raju, better known as D.
- V.
- S.
- Raju (13 December 1928 – 13 November 2010) was an Indian film producer known for his works in Telugu Cinema and Bollywood.
- He was instrumental in shifting the Telugu film industry from Chennai to Hyderabad.
- He was the recipient of the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, the Bhishma Award and the Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema.He served as Jury Member at the 15th National Film Awards.
- He was the Chairman of National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and President of the Film Federation of India (1979-80).
- As NFDC Chairman, he was instrumental in co-funding the making of Richard Attenborough's Oscar-award winning film Gandhi.
- He had also served as Chairman of the State Film Development Corporation.
- He died on 13 November 2010 (Saturday) at the age of 82 years after brief illness.
- He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
