Cherukuri Ramoji Rao of Ramoji Group of companies has been awarded with Padma Vibhushan, second highest civilian award in India. The award has been conferred on him on 25th January 2016 for his contribution to the Indian media through his Eenadu newspaper and ETV television channels. Ramoji Rao has dedicated the award to the Telugu people. Following is the brief profile of Ch Ramoji Rao:
Ramoji Rao was born in a middle class agriculture family in Pedaparupudi village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on 16 November 1936. His parents are Cherukuri Venkata Subbamma and Venkata Subba Rao. He has two sisters Rajyalakshmi and Ranganayakamma. He has been into every field like foods, finance, hotels, movies, entertainment, advertising, publication, journalism, marketing, computers, film distribution, education, etc. Following is the bio-data of Ramoji Rao:
1) Education: Gudivada Municipla High School, College education in Gudivada College.
2) First job: Artist in an ad agency in New Delhi
3) Marriage: With Tatineni Ramadevi on 19th August 1961.
4) 1962: Started Margasarsi Chit Fund
5) 1965: Started Kiran Ads
6) 1967-69: Vasundhara Fertilisers in Khammam
7) 1969: Annadata Magazine for farmers
8) 1970: Images Advertising Agency started
9) 1972-73: Dolphin hotels started in Visakhapatnam
10) 1974: Eenadu daily launched in Visakhapatnam
11) 1974: Margadarsi Marketing Private Limited launched.
12) 1975: Eenadu started in Hyderabad.
13) 1976: Sitara magazine started for cinema lovers.
14) 1978: Chatura and Vipula magazines started.
15) 1980: Priya Foods launched.
16) 1983: Usha Kiran Movied launched for film production.
17) 1990: Started Eenadu Journalism School
18) 1996: Ramoji Film City
19) 2002: ETV launched with six regional channels.
20) 2002: Ramadevi Public School started.
21) 2015: 4 new channels of ETV launched (ETV Plus, ETV Life, ETV Cinema, ETV Abhiruchi).
During the recent past, the standard of ETV telugu has gone down due to prolonged continuation of certain programmes like Star Mahila, Cash, Jabardasth, Padutha Teeyaka (after Colgete it is continuing with child singers only). Certain programmes were badly remarked for its vulgar language in programmes like jabardasth in the AP Assembly. The CASH programme prize is given upon prompting the answers and crores of rupees are lost by
ETV may be knowingly. The PADUTHA THEEYAGA organiser is managing the programme with immatured child singers after COLGATE. The Jabardasth is a forth class programme which should be avoided in standard channel like ETV.
Please appoint one man committee to review the standard of the above programmes and avoid to make us fools. Please rewind CASH programmes and observe the malafide intension of the Anker in awarding lakshs of rupees of CASH prize.
Please reply in right spirit. Thanking you.
Cine actors and political leaders have fans. But I am proud to be a fan of our beloved Ramojirao garu. He is identically equal to the Everest mountain. Several persons especially belongs to political tried a lot to blame. But every body utterly failed especially Undavelli Arunkumar. Regarding Margadarsi Chits several roomers came including payment of foreclosure of deposits. But really it is surprised that none of the members/subscribers have complained/challenged in this regard. It clearly reveals that how much they have satisfied with the services rendered by the Margadarsi pesonnel. Eenadu newspaper which is more than equal to a diamond in releasing quality/genuine news to the readers played a key role to change the State Govt. With its help NTR came to rule. At the time of his step down from ruling as well as anti-arrack agitation also Eenadu palyed a vital role. It is pleasure to inform that a separate page has been allotted for Anti-arrack agitation. On coming to power NTR initially signed on the file of Prohibition. Daily I am eagre to see the cartoon jokes (Idee Sangati) of Sridhar. How much meaningful they are? A small comment reflects all the things by touching the heart. Pickles from Priya are also tasty and famous. Every NRI likes it and whenever any body leaves India to abroad most of them prefer these pickles only. ETV is one of the best Channels. Regarding Jabardasth I am of the opinion that it is only for laughing us. None are commenting about mid-night masalas, Doctor’s answers to the doubts on sex in other channels. Annadatha magazine is most useful to the farmers. Film city is popular in our country/abroad. Rayabarapu Ravikumar, S.I.
Heartful thanks to Sri. Ramoji Rao Garu for funding Rs 10 crores to each of A.P and Telangana towards corona prevention and treatment. Thank you Sir. Ex. C.M Sri. CBN should better follow you at this crisis keeping away the dirty politics(criticising the government).