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V. V. Rajendra Kumar

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V.V. Rajendra Kumar
Born
Chalapathi Naidu

1932
Died(1981-02-13)13 February 1981

Vantimitta Venkata Rajendra Kumar shortly V. V. Rajendra Kumar (b: 1932 - d: 13 February 1981) was an Indian art director, publicity designer (Studio Roopkala) and film producer (Adithya Chitra Films).

Some of the notable films he worked on are Ramudu Bheemudu (1964) and Sri Krishna Tulabharam (1966). His first film as art director was Gutta Ramineedu's Chivaraku Migiledi (1960). He also produced Mathru Murthy (1971), Manushulanta Okkate (1976) and Mahapurushudu (1981).

Early life

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Rajendra Kumar was born as Chalapathi Naidu in Koruturu, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, in 1932. He was often known in the film industry as V. V. R. Kumar. He assisted the National Film Award-winning art director T. V. S. Sarma before working independently.

Career

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His first film as an art director was Chivaraku Migiledi[1] (1960). Apart from Telugu movies, he worked on 15 Tamil films by C. V. Sridhar's Chitralaya and V. C. Guhanathan. His first film as a producer was Mathru Murthy (1971) in partnership with Kandepi Satyanarayana. His second film as producer, Manushulanta Okkate (1976), was the first partnership of the director Dasari Narayana Rao and the actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. The producer credit published for his films was V. Mahesh, who is his younger brother.

Personal life

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Kumar had two sisters named Smt. V. Sudarsanamma, Late Smt. S. Leelavathi, and a brother Late Sri. V. Mahesh who is a film and television producer and writer. Kumar was married and had three daughters named Suhasini, Sunandini and Shalini, and a son, V. Yajuvendra.

Filmography

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Below is a list of few films worked by Kumar as an art director. Apart from the below listed films, Kumar worked on over 100 movies as publicity designer under his company Studio Roopkala.

Year Film Language Director
1957 Bhagyavati Telugu L. V. Prasad
1958 Parvathi Kalyanam Telugu K. Bhaskar Rao
1959 Manorama Telugu K. Bhaskar Rao
1960 Chivaraku Migiledi Telugu Gutha Ramineedu
1962 Santha Telugu Manapuram Appa Rao
1963 Paruvu Prathishta Telugu Manapuram Appa Rao
1963 Anuragam Telugu Gutha Ramineedu
1964 Vivaha Bandham Telugu P. Bhanumathi
1964 Ramudu Bheemudu Telugu Tapi Chanakya
1965 Prathigna Palana Telugu C. S. Rao
1965 Veelunama Telugu K. Hemambaradhara Rao
1966 Sri Krishna Tulabharam Telugu Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1966 Sangeetha Lakshmi Telugu Giduturi Suryam
1966 Bhakta Potana Telugu Gutha Ramineedu
1967 Kambhoja Raju Katha Telugu Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1967 Gruha Lakshmi Telugu P. Bhanumathi
1968 Pelli Roju Telugu Manapuram Appa Rao
1968 Papa Kosam Telugu G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
1968 Kalisina Manasulu Telugu Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1968 Bangaru Sankellu Telugu Gutha Ramineedu
1968 Bharya Telugu K. S. Prakash Rao
1969 Tara Sasankam Telugu Manapuram Appa Rao
1969 Sipayi Chinnayya Telugu G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
1969 Bommalu Cheppina Katha Telugu G. Viswanadh
1969 Ardha Rathri Telugu Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao
1969 Pratikaram Telugu M. Nageswara Rao
1970 Drohi Telugu K. Bapaiah
1971 Naa Thammudu Telugu K. S. Prakash Rao
1971 Mathru Murthy Telugu Manapuram Appa Rao
1971 Mooga Prema Telugu Gutha Ramineedu
1972 Marapurani Thalli Telugu D. S. Prakash Rao
1972 Ooriki Upakari Telugu K. S. R. Das
1972 Anta Mana Manchike Telugu P. Bhanumathi
1974 Urimai Kural Tamil P. Sridhar
1974 Radhamma Pelli Telugu Dasari Narayana Rao
1974 Nitya Sumangali Telugu M.S. Arya
1974 Ammai Pelli Telugu G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
1975 Swargam Narakam Telugu Dasari Narayana Rao
1975 Ramayya Tandri Telugu B. V. Prasad
1976 Manushulanta Okkate Telugu Dasari Narayana Rao
1977 Manassakshi Telugu Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao
1977 Madhurageetham Tamil V. C. Guhanadhan
1978 Enki Nayudu Bava Telugu Boina Subba Rao
1978 Machanai Paartheengala Tamil V. C. Guhanadhan
1981 Maha Purushudu Telugu P. Lakshmi Deepak

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