Bapatla (SC)(Andhra Pradesh) MP

Ramanaidu, Dr. Daggubati Constituency   : Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh) Party Name     : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Email Address : drnaidu[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Daggubati Venkateswarlu Mother’s Name Smt. Daggubati Lakshmi Devamma Date of Birth 06 Jun 1936 Place of Birth Karamchedu, Distt. Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 13 Nov 1958 Spouse’s Name Smt. Daggubati Rajeswari No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications Intermediate Educated at A.B.M. High School, Ongole and V.R.S. College, Chirala (Andhra Pradesh) Profession Agriculturist Fim Producer Permanent Address 29, Pilam Nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (040)3547585,3551759 Present Address AB-13, Mathura Road, New Delhi – 110003 (011) 23782633 Positions Held

1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999-2000 Member, Committee on External Affairs

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Produced more than 100 films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali languages in a span of 37 years, since 1963 to 2000; brought some of the best Telugu movies on to celluliod such as `Premnagar`, Jeevana Tarangalu`, `Secretary`, `Chakravakam`, Asuk (Bengali) etc; established the sprawling Ramanaidu Studio with State-of-the-art facilities and equipments such as re-recording theatre, dubbing theatre, preview theatre, editing studio and also a new audio, video studio with computerised video film making, processing, recording and non-linear editing facility and also rural backdrop, courthall, police station, hospital, highway, rural houses etc.; set up Nanakramguda Studio with ultramodern bungalows; maintains a distribution network with offices all over Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai, Chennai, etc.; introduced scores of artists, directors, musicians, technicians, etc.; often taking a risk of crores of rupees. Social And Cultural Activities Built a Kalyana Mandapam at Karamchedu and a Kalamandapam at Hyderabad; set up Ramanaidu Charitable Trust; donated 10 acres of prime land worth 30 to 40 lakh rupees for establishing an old age home and spent a few million rupees for facilities and comfort of the inmates; earmarked five acres of land for an orphange to be set up with modern medical facilities; donated one million rupees to Andhra Cultural Association, Madras and one million rupees for construction of a modern building to house the A.P. Film Chamber of Commerce; mobilised 1500 life memberships of exhibitors of Cinema to create a financial base for Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce, thereby generating a fund of two and half million rupees; instituted Ramanaidu Award, which is given every year to the best director fo Kannada moves; conferrred honorary Doctorate by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, for his outstanding contribution to the development of film industry; in addition, donated proclainer worth 30 lakhs for common use in the Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency, 70 lakhs to Karamchedu village panchayat for widening and developing of roads and renovations/digging of drinking water tanks under JANMA BHUMI works and 30 lakhs for construction of eye hospitals Other Information Entered Guinness Book of World Records and Limca Book of Records for producing the maximum number of films during his career in Indian Cinema; received international recognition when, film Soggadu was selected for Tashkent Film Fetival in 1976; received several awards for achievements in film-making viz. (i) A.P. Cine Goers Association Awards (Best Film maker of `Jeevana Tarangalu`); (ii) A.P. State Awards Committees Special Award for the making of best film `Ahana Pellanta`; (iii) South Indian Journalists Association (Hyd.) award for the making of best film `Kathanayakudu`; (iv) Vamsi Art Theatres International Award, 1983-92, (Best Film maker of the Decade); (v) Gudavalli Rama Bramham Award as best film producer and award of title `Abinava Andhra Bhoja`; (vi) Suri Gadu film selected for Indian Panorma – 1993; (vii) A.P. State Awards Committee (1994) Award to ` Andhra Vaibhavam` ( it won five Nandi awards); (viii) 12th Anniversary Hemant Arts Award 1995 (Best Producer); (ix) Rasamavi-Silver Jubilee Award 95 (Best Producer); (x) Film and T.V. Institute of Hyderabad Award 95(Best Producer); (xi) Ragavendra Theatres Award (Best Producer); (xii) Silver Jubilee Year of Vamsi Arts Theatres International Award; (xiii) A.P. Cine Goers Association Award (Best Film Distributor); (xiv) Dr. L.V. Prasad Award (Best Producer); (xv) Peerles Film Awards (1982-1992) (Best Producer of the decade); (xvi) Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award 1996( awarded by National Unity Conference on 77th birthday of former Prime Minister of India Smt Indira Gandhi) for outstanding contribution to Film Industry; received the Best Producer Award at the 46th National Film Festival, New Delhi, 1999 for the Bengali Film `Asuk`

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