Belong to the NUZVID ZAMINDAR family .Later shifted to Madras now chennai.RAJAH SAHEB OF MIRZAPURAM started his film studio " SHOBANACHALA STUDIO" in early 1930's and have produced many successful movies . RAJAH SAHEB RAMAIYYA APPARAO garu's younger son SRI RAJAH M.V.M.G.APPARAO garu(MURALI NAINA)bought over "SHOBANACHALA STUDIO" and renamed it as "VEENUS STUDIO'S".His both sons SRI.M.V.G.K.APPARAO and SRI.M.V.R.K.APPARAO were the managing partners of "VEENUS STUDIOS" and took over it.
Many telugu movies were shot in this studio until the Telugu film Industry was shifted to Hyderabad.Later numerous big banner movies in Tamil like RAJA PARVAI,VARUMAIYIN NERAM,SIGAPU,KAIDHI IN DIARY,NAYGAN(KAMAL HASSAN),KODI PARAKUTHU,THALAPATHY,DHARMATHIN THALAIVAN,
ABOORVA SAGODARARGAL,ANJALI and etc.
HINDI movies like ANDHAKHANOON starrer SHRI AMITABH BACHAN, and DAYAVAN starrer FEROZ KHAN AND VINOD KHANNA and etc were shot in" VEENUS STUDIO'S".
Legendery and Veteran actors from N.T.RAMARAO,AKKINENI NAGESHARA RAO,
SIVAJI GANESAN,AMITABH BACHAN,DHARMENDRA,JITENDRA,FEROZ KHAN,
VINOD KHANNA,SHOBAN BABU,MEGA STAR CHIRANJEEVI,AKKINENI NAGARJUNA,KAMAL HASSAN,SUPER SRAR RAJINIKANTH,VIJAYAKANTH,
SATYA RAJ,SARATH KUMAR,PRABHU,RADHA RAVI,PRABHU DEVA and etc.
Director MANI RATNAM specifically produced and directed almost all his films at Veenus Studios.
Padmashri Thota Tharani got his first national award for his film Nayagan for his art direction.He played with his great skills of Art Director ship with grand Indoor and outdoor sets at "Veenus Studios".
Cinematorapher Sri P.C.SRI RAM also received national award for "Nayagan".
Producers and veteran directors like BALACHANDAR,BHARATHI RAJA,
RAAMA NARAYANAN,VISU,SHANKAR, S.A CHANDRASEKAR,T.RAJENDAR and etc have done most of their movies at "Veenus Studios"
In the year 1992 the "Veenus Studios" was demolished and converted into residential area.One of the managing partners still remains to reside there.
Many telugu movies were shot in this studio until the Telugu film Industry was shifted to Hyderabad.Later numerous big banner movies in Tamil like RAJA PARVAI,VARUMAIYIN NERAM,SIGAPU,KAIDHI IN DIARY,NAYGAN(KAMAL HASSAN),KODI PARAKUTHU,THALAPATHY,DHARMATHIN THALAIVAN,
ABOORVA SAGODARARGAL,ANJALI and etc.
HINDI movies like ANDHAKHANOON starrer SHRI AMITABH BACHAN, and DAYAVAN starrer FEROZ KHAN AND VINOD KHANNA and etc were shot in" VEENUS STUDIO'S".
Legendery and Veteran actors from N.T.RAMARAO,AKKINENI NAGESHARA RAO,
SIVAJI GANESAN,AMITABH BACHAN,DHARMENDRA,JITENDRA,FEROZ KHAN,
VINOD KHANNA,SHOBAN BABU,MEGA STAR CHIRANJEEVI,AKKINENI NAGARJUNA,KAMAL HASSAN,SUPER SRAR RAJINIKANTH,VIJAYAKANTH,
SATYA RAJ,SARATH KUMAR,PRABHU,RADHA RAVI,PRABHU DEVA and etc.
Director MANI RATNAM specifically produced and directed almost all his films at Veenus Studios.
Padmashri Thota Tharani got his first national award for his film Nayagan for his art direction.He played with his great skills of Art Director ship with grand Indoor and outdoor sets at "Veenus Studios".
Cinematorapher Sri P.C.SRI RAM also received national award for "Nayagan".
Producers and veteran directors like BALACHANDAR,BHARATHI RAJA,
RAAMA NARAYANAN,VISU,SHANKAR, S.A CHANDRASEKAR,T.RAJENDAR and etc have done most of their movies at "Veenus Studios"
In the year 1992 the "Veenus Studios" was demolished and converted into residential area.One of the managing partners still remains to reside there.
The leading Tamil hero, Kamalhaasan also, commenced his adult life amidst these fields. Slightly away, there was an old film studio of Chennai. A Zamindaar, who produced two great Telugu blockbusters after the end of the Second World War, built a studio called 'Shobanachala'. Later on, it came to be called as 'Venus Studio', only to get converted into a residential area of today called the 'Venus Colony'. This area has not lost its 'cinematic touch' even now, as it houses the great director of yesteryears Bhimsingh. His great hits like 'Paava Mannippu', 'Paasa Malar', 'Baaga Pirivinai' and 'Paalum Pazhamum' are still enjoyed by fans of all ages.Ashoka Mithran
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December 1st, 2008
