T. Trivikrama Rao was an Indian film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He produced several successful films under the banner of Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures. Some of the notable films he produced include Justice Chowdary (1982), Gudachari No. 1 (1983), Donga (1985), Kondaveeti Donga (1990), Jamai Raja (1990), Rowdy Inspector (1992), Bobbili Simham (1994), Sarada Bullodu (1996), Aahwanam (1997), and Badri (2000). He worked with prominent actors such as N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Venkatesh, and Pawan Kalyan.
Early life Trivikrama Rao was born in Palakonda of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. He had three daughters and a son.
Career Trivikrama Rao made successful films with lead actors like N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Venkatesh, and Pawan Kalyan.
He was instrumental in introducing director Puri Jagannadh to the film industry with the movie Badri (2000). Noticing Puri's speed and efficiency during the production of the film, Trivikrama Rao predicted that he would go on to make fifty films, a statement Puri often recalls.
On December 3, 2008, Trivikrama Rao died due to a heart attack at a private hospital in Hyderabad.
Filmography Year Title Cast Director Notes ref 1976 Monagadu Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Manjula Vijayakumar T. Krishna 1979 Bangaru Chellalu Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Sridevi, Murali Mohan B. Subba Rao 1980 Gharana Donga Krishna, Sridevi K. Raghavendra Rao 1981 Ragile Jwala Krishnam Raju, Sujatha, Jaya Prada K. Raghavendra Rao 1982 Justice Chowdary N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi K. Raghavendra Rao 1983 Gudachari No.1 Chiranjeevi, Radhika Kodi Ramakrishna 1984 Yuddham Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha Dasari Narayana Rao 1985 Donga Chiranjeevi, Radha A. Kodandarami Reddy 1988 Waqt Ki Awaz Sridevi, Mithun Chakraborty, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan K. Bapayya Hindi Movie 1990 Kondaveeti Donga Chiranjeevi, Radha, Vijayashanti, Sharada A. Kodandarami Reddy 1990 Jamai Raja Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Hema Malini A. Kodandarami Reddy Hindi Movie 1992 Rowdy Inspector Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti B. Gopal 1994 Bobbili Simham Nandamuri Balakrishna, Meena, Roja A. Kodandarami Reddy 1996 Sarada Bullodu Venkatesh, Nagma Ravi Raja Pinisetty 1997 Aahvaanam Meka Srikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Heera Rajagopal S. V. Krishna Reddy 2000 Badri Pawan Kalyan, Amisha Patel, Renu Desai Puri Jagannadh 2001 Prematho Raa Venkatesh, Simran Udayasankar
Death Trivikrama Rao died because of cardiac arrest on 3 December 2008 in a private hospital in Hyderabad.
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