Sri Ramoji Rao
Ramoji Rao, the founder of Ramoji film city and head of ETV network, passed away during the early hours of Saturday, 8th June 2024 at Star Hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana. Rao, aged 87, died at 3:45 am while receiving medical care.
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The Indian Business Tycoon & Media Entrepreneur, Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, was born on 16th November, 1936, in Gudivada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, into an agricultural family.
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Popularly Known as, Chairman Garu, to his people and Telugu Bidda to Telugu speaking people and Media Baron to media fraternity in the country. Sri Ramoji Rao is very pleasant & simple soul. Chairman of Ushodaya enterprises has Head Office at Hyderabad city of Andhra Pradesh
The personality is the owner of the world’s largest film production facility, “Ramoji Rao City (RFC)”. The film city also has been recognized by the Guinness book of world records as the largest film studio complex in the world. Ramoji’s group comprises of:
Ramoji Film City (RFC) is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex at over 2,000 acres of land. RFC is also a popular tourism and recreation centre, containing both natural and artificial attractions including an amusement park. It is situated near Hayathnagar and Peddamberpet in Hyderabad - Vijayawada, NH9 highway, about 25 km South-East of Hyderabad.
E TV, a 12-channel source of infotainment, speaking to audiences in the language of their choice: Telugu, Bangla, Marathi, Kannada, Oriya, Gujarati, Urdu; and Hindi to viewers in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. ETV has created a dedicated infotainment channel for each of the four Hindi-speaking states.
Ushakiran Television Carries out TV content development for the ETV Network. Employing over 1000 workers it has divisions all over India.
Ushakiran Movies was founded in 1983 and has produced nearly 80 films in Telugu and Hindi languages. The production house produced films like Pratighatana, Mayuri and Sitara which were super hits.
The flagship company of the group, Margdarsi Chit Fund, founded in 1962 in a small rented building on Himayat Nagar road is one of the chit fund (financial instrument) companies, with a subscriber base of 3,60,000 members.
Priya Foods involved in manufacturing and marketing such products as all kinds of pickles, condiments, confectionery and edible oils.
Dolphin Chain of Hotels is in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. The company operates a range of hotels at Ramoji Film City – from luxury Hotel Sitara to budget property Tara. The company set up Dolphin, Visakhapatnam’s first ever three-star establishment, in the 80s.
Kalanjali is a large shopping mall that offers arts, crafts and textiles from all parts of India.
Mayuri Film Distributors A company founded in 1983 which revived the old style exhibition of films on commission basis that provides not only integrated movie distribution but a relationship between producer of the film and distributor. Mayuri has been distributing films for over two decades under Ushakiron Movies.
The Uniquely Professional & Motivational Personality, Mr. Ramoji Rao, has bagged many awards.
Ramoji Rao is able to handle his varied businesses because he believes in delegating authority and maintaining transparency.
The Persona of Ramoji Rao chalks out clearly in his milky white dress mostly in safari with white socks and shoes which suits to his personality. Off late Ramoji Rao faced off many controversies but he is such a brave hearted, simple soul that it would not be a great surprise that he sails through unscathed.
Ramoji Rao never forgets to tell the stories of his stint at Delhi to any ‘Dilliwala’ and claims with smile that he equally knows Delhi very well.
He started his professional journey from Waltaire, known as Visakhapatnam at present where he launched his first magazine with the name “Annadata” and as the name mentions content of Annadata is meant for the welfare of farmers. Having born in agricultural family launch of Annadata magazine created very positive response from Coastal Andhra Pradesh and readership of the magazine grew multifold. This reflects the great business acumen of Ramoji Rao which is second to none.
The Big Personality, Now, has become the Life & Livelihood for millions of employees, Motivation & Leader for the budding and upcoming performers; and is already been respected as Live God by number of his followers!!
The Big Man !! With as Big & Soft Heart !!
