E. V. V. Satyanarayana ఇ.వి.వి.సత్యనారాయణ |
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Born |
Eedara Veera Venkata Satyanarayana 10 June 1956 Korumamidi, Nidadavole, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Died | 21 January 2011 Hyderabad, India |
(aged 54)
Occupation | Director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
Children |
Allari Naresh Aryan Rajesh |
Eedara Veera Venkata Satyanarayana (Telugu: ఈదర వీర వెంకట సత్యనారాయణ; 10 June 1956 – 21 January 2011), better known as E. V. V. Satyanarayana (Telugu: ఇ.వి.వి.సత్యనారాయణ), was a Telugu Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed a total of 51 films in Telugu and Hindi and introduced many actors to Telugu cinema. He was well known for making comedy films, most of which were very successful at the box office. In 2000, he established his own production company called as E. V .V. Cinema. He died in 2011 due to complications of throat cancer and cardiac arrest.
Satyanarayana was born in Dommeru Village, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India, to Venkat Rao and Venkata Ratnam and later moved to Korumamidi village near Nidadavole with his family. He has two younger brothers, E V V Giri and E Srinivas, and a sister, M. Manga. His two brothers work in the film industry as still photographers. His passion for films did not let him concentrate on his studies. Deciding to test his luck in the Telugu film industry, E V V discontinued his studies after Intermediate and moved to Chennai.
E. V. V. faced many hardships during his early days in Chennai. His passion for films, relentless approach, persistence and determination to make it big in the industry attracted the attention of noted producer Navatha Krishnam Raju, with whose help he joined Devadas Kanakala as assistant director for the film O inti Bhagavatam. Later, he worked under director Jandhyala for about 8 years and made 22 films like Nalugu Stambhalata (1982), Rendu Jella Seetha (1983), Nelavanka (1983), Rendu Rella Aaru (1985), Aha Naa Pellanta (1987) and Hai Hai Nayaka (1989). He also worked as co-director for the movie Indrudu Chandrudu.