He is head of the Ramoji Group which owns, among other things, the world"s largest film production facility, Ramoji Film City and film production company Ushakiran Movies, established in 1983. In 2016, He was selected to be honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India"s second highest civilian honor for his contributions towards the field of Journalism, Literature and Education. National Film Filmfare.
Civilian honors Padma Vibhushan (2016) - Government of India - Announced National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer) - Nuvve Kavali (2000) Filmfare Awards Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Pratighatana (1985) Filmfare Special Award - South for outstanding contributions towards Indian cinema (1998) Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Nuvve Kavali (2000) Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South (2004).
