Sai Korrapati is an Indian film producer and distributor who works predominantly in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...
.
Early life and career
He is born in
Pallapadu. He ventured into
Telugu film
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telug ...
distribution in 1999 with
Seetaramaraju. He owns a theatre Radhika in his home town
Bellary
Ballari (formerly Bellary) is a city in the Ballari district in state of Karnataka, India.
Ballari houses many steel plants such as JSW Vijayanagar, one of the largest in Asia. Ballari district is also known as the ‘Steel city of South Ind ...
. He distributed blockbuster movies in Telugu film for over fifty
feature films
A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film ( motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation ...
. He ventured into film production with
Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo
''Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo ''is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language musical-family drama film written, directed and produced by YVS Chowdary under the banner ''Bommarillu.'' The film stars four pairs Nandamuri Harikrishna, Bhanupriya, Suman, Rachana ...
. He is an
angel investor
An angel investor (also known as a business angel, informal investor, angel funder, private investor, or seed investor) is an individual who provides capital to a business or businesses, including startups, usually in exchange for convertible de ...
in Sillymonks, PGO, Nalgonda Eagles in Telangana Premier Kabaddi.
In 2012, he founded the film
production company
A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video ...
Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram
Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram () is an Indian film production house that produces Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India
** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language.
* ...
.
Sai Korrapati interview – Telugu film producer
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Film production
Film distribution
Awards
*National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
The National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kam ...
- ''Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was ...
'' (2012)
*Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)
The Filmfare Award for Best Film is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.
The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. E ...
- ''Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was ...
'' (2012)
*SIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu)
The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards) rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate and honour ...
- ''Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was ...
'' (2012)
References
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Telugu film producers
1968 births
Living people
Indian film producers
Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
Film people from Guntur district