Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu

Indian film director

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1887

Place of Birth: Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1941

Profession: film director, film producer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (15 October 1887 – 15 March 1941), widely regarded as the father of Telugu cinema, was an Indian artist and filmmaker who was a pioneer in the production of silent Indian films and talkies.
Starting in 1909, he was involved in many aspects of Indian cinema's history, like travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work.
In 1912, he had built a permanent cinema named Gaiety Theatre which was the first in Madras to screen films on a full-time basis.
The Raghupati Venkaiah Award is an annual award incorporated into the Nandi Awards.
It is considered Telugu cinema's highest award to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Telugu film industry.