V. V. Rajendra Kumar


Vantimitta Venkata Rajendra Kumar shortly V. V. Rajendra Kumar was an Indian art director, publicity designer and film producer.
Some of the notable films he worked on are Ramudu Bheemudu and Sri Krishna Tulabharam. His first film as art director was Gutta Ramineedu's Chivaraku Migiledi. He also produced Mathru Murthy, Manushulanta Okkate and Mahapurushudu.

Early life

Rajendra Kumar was born as Chalapathi Naidu in Koruturu, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, in 1932. He was often known in the film industry as V. V. R. Kumar. He assisted the National Film Award-winning art director T. V. S. Sarma before working independently.

Career

His first film as an art director was Chivaraku Migiledi. Apart from Telugu movies, he worked on 15 Tamil films by C. V. Sridhar's Chitralaya and V. C. Guhanathan. His first film as a producer was Mathru Murthy in partnership with Kandepi Satyanarayana. His second film as producer, Manushulanta Okkate, was the first partnership of the director Dasari Narayana Rao and the actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. The producer credit published for his films was V. Mahesh, who is his younger brother.

Personal life

Kumar had two sisters named Smt. V. Sudarsanamma, Late Smt. S. Leelavathi, and a brother Late Sri. V. Mahesh who is a film and television producer and writer. Kumar was married and had three daughters named Suhasini, Sunandini and Shalini, and a son, V. Yajuvendra.

Filmography

Below is a list of few films worked by Kumar as an art director. Apart from the below listed films, Kumar worked on over 100 movies as publicity designer under his company Studio Roopkala.
YearFilmLanguageDirector
1957BhagyavatiTeluguL. V. Prasad
1958Parvathi KalyanamTeluguK. Bhaskar Rao
1959ManoramaTeluguK. Bhaskar Rao
1960Chivaraku MigilediTeluguGutha Ramineedu
1962SanthaTeluguManapuram Appa Rao
1963Paruvu PrathishtaTeluguManapuram Appa Rao
1963AnuragamTeluguGutha Ramineedu
1964Vivaha BandhamTeluguP. Bhanumathi
1964Ramudu BheemuduTeluguTapi Chanakya
1965Prathigna PalanaTeluguC. S. Rao
1965VeelunamaTeluguK. Hemambaradhara Rao
1966Sri Krishna TulabharamTeluguKamalakara Kameswara Rao
1966Sangeetha LakshmiTeluguGiduturi Suryam
1966Bhakta PotanaTeluguGutha Ramineedu
1967Kambhoja Raju KathaTeluguKamalakara Kameswara Rao
1967Gruha LakshmiTeluguP. Bhanumathi
1968Pelli RojuTeluguManapuram Appa Rao
1968Papa KosamTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
1968Kalisina ManasuluTeluguKamalakara Kameswara Rao
1968Bangaru SankelluTeluguGutha Ramineedu
1968BharyaTeluguK. S. Prakash Rao
1969Tara SasankamTeluguManapuram Appa Rao
1969Sipayi ChinnayyaTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
1969Bommalu Cheppina KathaTeluguG. Viswanadh
1969Ardha RathriTeluguParvataneni Sambasiva Rao
1969PratikaramTeluguM. Nageswara Rao
1970DrohiTeluguK. Bapaiah
1971Naa ThammuduTeluguK. S. Prakash Rao
1971Mathru MurthyTeluguManapuram Appa Rao
1971Mooga PremaTeluguGutha Ramineedu
1972Marapurani ThalliTeluguD. S. Prakash Rao
1972Ooriki UpakariTeluguK. S. R. Das
1972Anta Mana ManchikeTeluguP. Bhanumathi
1974Urimai KuralTamilP. Sridhar
1974Radhamma PelliTeluguDasari Narayana Rao
1974Nitya SumangaliTeluguM.S. Arya
1974Ammai PelliTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
1975Swargam NarakamTeluguDasari Narayana Rao
1975Ramayya TandriTeluguB. V. Prasad
1976Manushulanta OkkateTeluguDasari Narayana Rao
1977ManassakshiTeluguParvataneni Sambasiva Rao
1977MadhurageethamTamilV. C. Guhanadhan
1978Enki Nayudu BavaTeluguBoina Subba Rao
1978Machanai PaartheengalaTamilV. C. Guhanadhan
1981Maha PurushuduTeluguP. Lakshmi Deepak