Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju

U. Surya Narayana Raju
Born	Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Raju (1948-12-13)13 December 1948 Mogalthur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	12 February 2010(2010-02-12) (aged 61) Mogalthur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse	Siva Kumari
Children	3 including, Prabhas
Relatives	Krishnam Raju (brother)

Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (13 December 1948 – 12 February 2010) was^[1] an Indian film producer. He was the younger brother of Krishnam Raju and father of Prabhas.^[2][3] His movie banner was Gopi Krishna Movies and he was the producer of Bhakta Kannappa.^[4]

Personal life

Suryanarayana Raju was born in Mogalthur, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, to Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju.^{[citation needed]}

He died in 2010 due to lung cancer.^[5]

Filmography

As producer

S. No	Film	Year of release
1	Krishnaveni	1974
2	Bhakta Kannappa	1976
3	Amara Deepam	1977
4	Mana Voori Pandavulu	1978
5	Madhura Swapnam	1982
6	Trishulam	1982
7	Bobbili Brahmanna	1984
8	Dharm Adhikari	1986
9	Tandra Paparayudu	1986
10	Billa	2009

References

1. "Prabhas: My father was shocked when I told him I want to become an actor". Hindustan Times. India: Hindustan Times. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
2. Suryanarayana death"Prabhas Father Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju". www.cinegoer.net.
3. "twood recollects suryanarayana Raju". www.indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
4. "Bhakta Kannappa-1976 Retrospective". Telugucinema.com.
5. "Prabhas's father passes away - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2023.