Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu
Indian film pioneer (1869–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (15 October 1869 – 15 March 1941), was an Indian filmmaker, photographer, graphic artist, educationist and entrepreneur considered as the father of Telugu cinema.[1][2] Regarded as one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, Naidu started his career as a commercial photographer in Madras; he was drawn into independent filmmaking, and he traveled to different regions in South east Asia to promote and teach cinematic techniques, filmmaking, and distribute foreign language silent films.[1][3][4]
Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu | |
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Born | (1869-10-15)15 October 1869 |
Died | 15 March 1941(1941-03-15) (aged 71) |
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Children | Raghupathi Surya Prakash |
Relatives | Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu (brother) |
Venkaiah Naidu was the younger brother of Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu, an illustrious social reformer and educationist of modern Andhra.[5] Venkaiah founded one of the first cinematograph companies in South India called "The Glass Studio" equipped with sound-on-disc display technology, allowing play back sound in sync with a motion picture.[4][2] In 1912, he founded The Gaiety movie theater which was the first in Madras to screen films on a full-time basis.[6] The Raghupati Venkaiah Award is an annual award incorporated into the state Nandi Awards honoring veteran artists who made significant contributions in Telugu cinema.[7]