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{{short description|Indian film producer and distributor (born 1960)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Dil Raju
| image = Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Swarn Kamal Award to the Producer Shri Venkateshwara Creations, Rep Shri V.V. Reddy for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Sathamanam Bhavathi (cropped).jpg
| caption = Raju (right) receiving the [[National Film Award]] from President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] (left) in 2017
| birth_name = V. Venkata Ramana Reddy<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=దిల్ రాజు పుట్టినరోజు వేడుకల్లో తారల సందడి..ఎవరెవరంటే..|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/movie-producer-dill-raju-birthday-celebrations|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-01|website=[[NTV (India)|NTV Telugu]]|language=te}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|12|17|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kanyal|first=Jyoti|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|date=18 December 2020|title=Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan attend Dil Raju's 50th birthday bash|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/mahesh-babu-chiranjeevi-and-pawan-kalyan-attend-dil-raju-s-50th-birthday-bash-1750700-2020-12-18|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-01|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Nizamabad district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), [[India]]
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'''V. Venkata Ramana Reddy''' (born 17 December 1970), known professionally as '''Dil Raju''', is an Indian film producer and distributor, known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He owns the production house [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]. In 2016, he received the Andhra Pradesh state [[Nandi Awards|Nagi Reddy–Chakrapani National Award]] for his contributions to popular cinema.<ref name="correspondent1">{{cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Special|title=S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/spb-hema-malini-bag-ntr-awards/article17821614.ece}}</ref> His productions, ''[[Sathamanam Bhavati]]'' (2016) and ''[[Maharshi]]'' (2019), have received [[National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film]].<ref>{{cite web|title=64 th National Film Awards, 2016|work=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf#|date=7 April 2017|access-date=7 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He has produced successful drama films such as ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'', ''[[Arya (2004 film)|Arya]]'', ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'', ''[[Bommarillu]]'', ''[[Parugu]]'', ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'', ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'', ''[[Mr. Perfect (film)|Mr. Perfect]]'', ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'', ''[[Yevadu]]'', ''[[Nenu Local]]'', and ''[[Fidaa]]''.

==Early life and career==
Dil Raju was born in Narsingpalli in [[Nizamabad district]] of present-day [[Telangana]]. He was educated in Mudakpally and [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], and was interested in films from a young age. He later moved to [[Hyderabad]] and did automobile business with his brothers. He ventured into film distribution in the 1990s and started [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview with Dil Raju|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/dilraju.html |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |date=22 October 2008}}</ref>

Raju married Anita and has a daughter. Anita died in 2017 due to [[cardiac arrest]]. Raju later married Vygha Reddy in 2020.<ref name="it1">{{cite web|title=Telugu producer Dil Raju gets married for the second time. Wedding pics go viral|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/telugu-producer-dil-raju-gets-married-for-the-second-time-wedding-pics-go-viral-1676675-2020-05-11|access-date=11 May 2020|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dil Raju ties the knot with Vygha Reddy on Sunday - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/dil-raju-ties-the-knot-with-vygha-reddy-on-sunday/articleshow/75672685}}</ref>

==Film production==

===Sri Venkateswara Creations===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|2003 || ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' || Co-production with Giri
|-
|2004 || ''[[Arya (2004 film)|Arya]]'' ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Bommarillu (2006 film)|Bommarillu]]'' || [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold]] <br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film]]
|-
|2007 || ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'' ||
|-
|2008 || ''[[Parugu]]'' ||[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Bronze]]
|-
|2008 || ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' ||
|-
|2009 || ''[[Josh (2009 Telugu film)|Josh]]'' ||
|-
|2010 || ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'' ||
|-
|2010 || ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'' ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Mr. Perfect (film)|Mr. Perfect]]'' ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Oh My Friend]]'' ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]'' ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Yevadu]]'' ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Kerintha]]'' ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Subramanyam For Sale]]'' ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Krishnashtami]]'' ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Supreme (Telugu film)|Supreme]]'' ||
|-
|2017 || ''[[Shatamanam Bhavati]]'' ||[[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] at the [[64th National Film Awards]]
|-
|2017 || ''[[Nenu Local]]'' ||
|-
|2017 ||''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]''||
|-
|2017 || ''[[Fidaa]]'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Vellipomakey]]'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Raja The Great]]'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[MCA (Middle Class Abbayi)]]'' ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Lover (2018 film)|Lover]]'' ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Srinivasa Kalyanam (2018 film)|Srinivasa Kalyanam]]'' ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' ||
|-
|2019 || ''[[F2 - Fun and Frustration]]'' ||
|-
|2019 || ''[[Iddari Lokam Okate]]'' ||
|-
|2020 || [[Jaanu (2020 film)|''Jaanu'']]||
|-
|2020 || [[V (2020 film)|''V'']] ||[[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]] film
|-
|2021 ||''[[Vakeel Saab]]''||
|-
|2021 ||[[Shaadi Mubarak (film)|''Shaadi Mubarak'']]||[[Sagar (actor)|Sagar]], Drishya Raghunath
|-
| 2021 || ''Rowdy Boys''(film)|''Rowdy Boys''|| [[Ashish Reddy (actor)|Ashish Reddy]],[[Anupama Parameswaran]],Vikram Sahidev
|-
| 2022 || ''Thalapathy 66 | ''[[Vijay(actor)|Thalapathy Vijay]]'s 66(Yet to be Titled)''|| [[Vijay(actor)]], Directed by [[Vamshi Paidipally]]
|}

===Collaborations===
==== Matinee Entertainments (subsidiary)====
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|| 2010 || ''[[Maro Charitra (2010 film)|Maro Charitra]]'' || Director's debut film
|-
|| 2011 || ''[[Gaganam]]'' ||
|}

==== Collaborations with other producers====
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|2009 || ''[[Akasamantha]]'' || Telugu version of [[Prakash Raj]]'s [[Abhiyum Naanum]]
|-
|2012 || ''[[Tuneega Tuneega]]'' || In collaboration with [[Maganti Ramji]] of Padmini Arts banner
|-
|2014 || ''[[Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam]]'' || In collaboration with [[Geetha Arts]]
|-
|2017 || ''[[Jawaan (film)|Jawaan]]'' || In collaboration with Arunachal Creations' Krishna
|-
|2019 || ''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]'' || In collaboration with [[Vyjayanthi Movies]] and [[PVP Cinema]]. Production #32
|-
|2020 || ''[[Sarileru Neekevvaru]]''|| In collaboration with [[Anil Sunkara|AK Entertainments]] and [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd|GMB Entertainment]]
|-
|2020||''[[Vakeel Saab]]''||In collaboration with [[Boney Kapoor|Bayview Projects LLP]]
|-
|TBA||''[[Shaakuntalam]]''||In collaboration with Gunaa Teamworks under banner Dil Raju Productions<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arikatla|first=Venkat|date=2021-01-03|title=Dil Raju Brings Samantha On Board For Shakuntalam!|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/dil-raju-brings-samantha-on-board-for-shakuntalam-110016|access-date=2021-03-27|website=greatandhra.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Dubbed films===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|2002 || ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal|Amrutha]]'' || In collaboration with Giri
|-
|2012 || ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Snehithudu]]'' ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani|Ok Bangaram]]'' ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Theri (film)|Police]]'' ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' ||
|-
|2017 || ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai|Cheliyaa]]'' ||
|}

=== Other language productions ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"|Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|2022 || ''[[Jersey (upcoming film)|Jersey]] '' ||Hindi|| Collaboration with [[Allu Aravind]] & Aman Gill<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-steps-into-nani-s-shoes-for-jersey-remake-begins-cricket-practice-see-pic/story-UBzaUo7kkHGj9RQL7vmGJM.html|title=Shahid Kapoor steps into Nani's shoes for Jersey remake, begins cricket practice. See pic|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|2022|| ''[[F2 – Fun and Frustration|F2 Remake]] '' ||Hindi|| Collaboration with [[Boney Kapoor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/boney-kapoor-to-remake-telugu-hit-f2-fun-and-frustration-in-hindi/articleshow/68645189.cms |title=F2 Remake in Hindi|work=Times of India.com}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Golden Lotus]] (producer) – ''[[Sathamanam Bhavati]]'' – (2016)
* [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Golden Lotus]] (producer) – ''[[Maharshi]]'' – (2019)
;[[Nandi Awards]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] (Gold) – ''[[Bommarillu]]'' (2006)
* Best Feature Film (Bronze) – ''[[Parugu]]'' (2008)
* [[Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film|Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film]] – ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' (2013)
* [[Nandi Awards|Nagi Reddy-Chakrapani National Award]] for contributions to popular cinema – (2013)<ref name="correspondent1"/>

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]] – ''[[Bommarillu]]'' (2006)

;[[Santosham Film Awards]]
* Santosham D. Ramanaidu Smarakam Award (2019)
;Other Awards
* [[Bommireddy Nagi Reddy|Nagi Reddy]] Memorial Award for the Best Telugu Family Entertainer of the year 2011 – ''[[Mr. Perfect (film)|Mr. Perfect]]''<ref>[http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/mr-perfect-wins-nagireddy-award.html Mr. Perfect wins Nagireddy award]. 123telugu.com (1 January 1998). Retrieved on 11 May 2012.</ref>

== References ==

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Raju, Dil}}
[[Category:Film producers from Telangana]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:Telugu film producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Nizamabad, Telangana]]
[[Category:Producers who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Santosham Film Awards winners]]

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