Sri Venkateswara Creations
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Dil Raju |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Dil Raju Sirish Harshith Reddy |
| Products | Films |
| Revenue |  US$51 million (2022) |
| Subsidiaries |
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Sri Venkateswara Creations is an Indian film production company based in Hyderabad. It was established by Dil Raju in 2003 and has produced several Telugu films. The company also has a subsidiary film distribution business named Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors.
Some of the notable films produced by the company include Dil (2003), Arya (2004), Bhadra (2005), Bommarillu (2006), Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Brindavanam (2010), Mr. Perfect (2011), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), Shatamanam Bhavati (2017), Fidaa (2017), F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), Maharshi (2019), Varisu (2023), and Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025).[1][2] Eight directors debuted in Telugu cinema through Sri Venkateswara Creations — Sukumar, Boyapati Srinu, Bhaskar, Vamshi Paidipally, Srikanth Addala, Vasu Varma, Ravi Yadav, and Venu Sriram.
History
[edit]Background
[edit]Raju and his brothers started film distribution in the early 1990s and partnered with Venkata Lakshmi Films. In 1996, they opened a new office with the name Sri Harshita Films. Most of the films that they distributed were unsuccessful at the box-office and they incurred heavy losses leading them to shut the company. After few more years studying the market, they established Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors in 1999.[3] They chose to distribute films in the Nizam area which refers to the esrstwhile Hyderabad State and present-day Telangana. The first three films distributed were Oke Okkadu (1999), Nuvvu Vastavani (2000), and Sakhi (2000). They went on to distribute more films like Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001), Murari (2001), Kushi (2001), Aadi (2002), Athadu (2005), Chatrapati (2005), and Pokiri (2006).[3]
Founding of Production company and success
[edit]After distributing films for four years, Raju, along with Giri, Sirish, and Lakshman, established Sri Venkateswara Creations production house in 2003. The first film that was made under the banner was Dil (2003), directed by V. V. Vinayak.[4] After Dil, Giri has separated himself from the banner, while the rest continued. In 2004, they made Arya (2004) under the direction debut of Sukumar. In 2005, they made another successful film Bhadra, under the direction of Boyapati Srinu.[3] In 2006, they produced Bommarillu under the direction of Bhaskar.[3]
By the end of the year 2018, 40 films associated with the banner were released: out of which 30 films were produced by them, 6 were dubbed films, and 4 were collaborations. In an interview with Anil Ravipudi for GreatAndhra website, Dil Raju claimed that 22 of his 30 films (2003-2018) were either hits, super-hits, or classics; 4 were average grossers; and 4 films were flops.[5]
In 2019, Sri Venkateswara Creations produced F2: Fun and Frustration, which was released on the occasion of Sankranthi. It became the highest grossing film for the company and is one of the highest grossers of all-time in Telugu cinema.[6][7][8] In 2022, they forayed into Tamil cinema with Varisu (2023), that released on Pongal 2023, starring Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. It was directed by Vamshi Paidipally with music by Thaman S. Though it opened to mixed reviews, it became a huge money spinner at the box-office and became the highest grossing film for the company.
They continued their association with Anil Ravipudi by producing Sankranthiki Vasthunam, starring Venkatesh, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Meenakshi Chaudhary in the lead roles. Upon release during Sankranthi 2025, it because a huge commercial success and ended up becoming the highest grossing film for the company in Telugu and the highest grossing solo film for Venkatesh.
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Productions
[edit]Presentations
[edit]| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Akasamantha | Telugu version of Prakash Raj's Abhiyum Naanum |
| 2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | In collaboration with Maganti Ramji of Padmini Arts banner |
| 2017 | Jawaan | In collaboration with Arunachal Creations' Krishna |
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | In collaboration with AK Entertainments and GMB Entertainment |
| 2019 | Aaviri | In collaboration with Ravi Babu's Flying Frogs |
| 2022 | Good Luck Sakhi | In collaboration with Sudheer Chandra Padiri's Worth A Shot Motion Arts |
Subsidiary
[edit]Dil Raju Productions
[edit]| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jersey | Hindi | In collaboration with Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Aman Gill |
| HIT: The First Case | Hindi | In collaboration with T-Series and Kuldeep Rathore[14] | |
| 2023 | ATM | Telugu | ZEE5 series |
| Balagam | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | |||
| Janaka Aithe Ganaka | Telugu |
Film distribution
[edit]This list is not complete and needs updating. This company and its predecessors have been distributing films in Nizam region, and occasionally Vizag region since 1999.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
References
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- ^ a b "Dil Raju releasing Dammu & Racha". Zustcinema.com. December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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- ^ "Dil Raju bags Damarukham Nizam Rights". Andhra Reporter. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Dil Raju Wins Nizam Rights for Rebel". Zustmovies. 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Dil Raju bags Cameraman Ganga tho Rambabu Nizam theater rights". Times of AP. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012.
- ^ "NTR is Taking Care Of Kalyanram & 'Pataas'". Way2news.in. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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- ^ "KGF Chapter 2: Dil Raju Pays A Monstrous Amount To Bag Telugu Distribution Rights?". Koimoi. 24 February 2021.
- ^ "KGF Chapter 2: Dil Raju Bags Telugu Distribution Rights of Yash Starrer for a Whopping Price?". Filmibeat. 23 February 2021.
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