Popular
Tollywood
film
producer
V
Doraswamy
Raju
passed
away
on
Monday
(January
18,
2021)
after
suffering
a
massive
heart
attack
at
a
private
hospital
in
Hyderabad.
He
was
best
known
for
backing
films
of
Jr
NTR
and
Nagarjuna
Akkineni.
He
has
also
served
as
the
president
of
Film
Chamber,
Distribution
Council
and
Exhibitors
Association.
Well,
several
celebrities
from
the
industry
took
to
their
social
media
handles
to
mourn
the
loss
of
Raju.
Expressing
grief
over
his
death,
Jr
NTR
took
to
his
social
media
handle
and
tweeted
in
Telugu,
"The
news
that
Doraswamy
Raju
is
no
more
is
very
saddening.
His
contribution
as
a
producer
and
distributor
to
the
Telugu
film
industry
is
unforgettable.
His
role
was
crucial
in
the
success
of
Simhadri.
I
extend
my
deepest
condolences
to
the
family
members."
దొరస్వామి
రాజు
గారు
ఇక
లేరు
అనే
వార్త
చాలా
బాధాకరం.
ఒక
నిర్మాత
గా,
పంపిణీదారుడి
గా
తెలుగు
చలనచిత్ర
పరిశ్రమకు
ఆయన
అందించిన
సేవలు
మరువలేనివి.
సింహాద్రి
చిత్ర
విజయం
లో
ఆయన
పాత్ర
ఎంతో
కీలకం.
ఆయన
ఆత్మకు
శాంతి
కలగాలని
కోరుకుంటూ,
ఆయన
కుటుంబ
సభ్యులకు
నా
ప్రగాఢ
సానుభూతి
తెలుపుతున్నాను
Film
director
Raghavendra
Rao
shared
a
video
of
himself
talking
about
Doraswamy
and
tweeted,
"We
lost
Telugu
Cinema's
one
of
the
passionate
distributors
&
producers,
VMC
Doraswami
Raju
garu.
My
condolences
to
his
family."
We
lost
Telugu
Cinema’s
one
of
the
passionate
distributors
&
producers,
VMC
Doraswami
Raju
garu.
My
condolences
to
his
family.
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SS
Rajamouli,
who
has
earlier
worked
with
Doraswamy
in
the
2003
film
Simhadri,
tweeted,
"As
a
distributor
Doraswami
Raju
garu
released
an
incredible
1000+
movies.
He
also
produced
some
of
the
great
telugu
movies
ever.
Seetha
Ramayya
gari
Manavaraalu,
Annamayya
are
few
of
the
gems
from
his
VMC
banner.
I
am
fortunate
to
be
associated
with
him
for
my
career
changing
Simhadri.
My
heartfelt
condolences
to
his
family."
As
a
distributor
Doraswami
Raju
garu
released
an
incredible
1000+
movies.
He
also
produced
some
of
the
great
telugu
movies
ever.
Seetha
Ramayya
gari
Manavaraalu,
Annamayya
are
few
of
the
gems
from
his
VMC
banner..
Doraswamy
Raju
is
the
founder
of
VMC
(Vijaya
Maruti
Creatives)
that
has
film
production
house
Vijaya
Maruthi
Creations
and
VMC
film
distributions
under
it.
He
has
bankrolled
films
including
Kirai
Dada
(1987),
Seetharamaiah
Gari
Manavaralu
(1991),
Annamayya
(1997),
Simhadri
(2003),
President
Gari
Pellam
(1992),
and
Madhavayaa
Gari
Manavadu
(1992)
among
the
others.
Reportedly,
more
than
400
films
have
been
distributed
by
VMC
so
far
including
Guru
Sishyulu
(1981),
Anubandham
(1984),
Janaki
Ramudu
(1988),
Chanti
(1992),
Chinna
Alludu
(1993),
Auto
Driver
(1998)
and
Andhrawala
(2004).
Doraswamy
had
also
served
as
an
MLA
(Member
of
the
Legislative
Assembly)
from
Nagari
constituency
in
Andhra
Pradesh.