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Vauhini Studios

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Vauhini Studios
Company typeLimited
IndustryMotion pictures
PredecessorVauhini Productions
Vauhini Pictures
Rohini Pictures
Founded1948
FounderMoola Narayana Swamy
B. N. Reddy
FateLiquidated
Headquarters
Vadapalani, Madras, Madras Presidency
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Moola Narayana Swamy
B. N. Reddy
K. V. Reddy
Moola Venkata Rangaiah

Vauhini Studios was an Indian film production company and studio facility in Madras. It was founded by Moola Narayana Swamy and B. N. Reddy (Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy). In later years, Nagi Reddi, owner of Vijaya Productions, acquired Vauhini studios on lease. In 1961, Nagi Reddi purchased Vauhini Studios from Narayana Swamy's son Moola Venkata Rangaiah and merged it with his Vijaya Productions and named it Vijaya Vauhini Studios.[1][2][3]

History

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Rohini Pictures was formed by the partnership of H. M. Reddy along with B. N. Reddy and Moola Narayana Swamy. The latter two had differences with H. M. Reddy and split themselves from Rohini Pictures and established Vauhini Pictures.[1][4] Narayana Swamy was the Chairman and B. N. Reddy was the Managing Director of the company.[5] K. V. Reddy, a close friend of Narayana Swamy also joined Vauhini Pictures along with them and was also made a partner in the company.[6][7] Films like Vande Mataram (1939), Sumangali (1940), Devatha (1941) were made on the Vauhini Pictures banner in the direction of B. N. Reddy.[1][8][9]

Sale of Vauhini studios by Moola V. Rangaiah to Nagi Reddy

K. V. Reddy directed Bhakta Pothana (1943) for the company as his maiden directorial venture. After the huge success of the film, Narayana Swamy who had interests in other business ventures focused on film production. He made a proposal to the board to confine Vauhini Pictures to film distribution and start Vauhini Productions for film production. The proposal was approved, and Narayana Swamy invested ₹2 lakh out of the total capital of ₹2.5 lakh. The rest of the ₹50,000 was provided by the family of B. N. Reddy and K. V. Reddy.[1] It was decided that B. N. Reddy and K. V. Reddy would alternately direct films for the production house.[10]

When Vauhini Productions made Swargaseema (1945) as its first production under the direction of B. N. Reddy, K. V. Reddy worked as a production manager for the film.[6] Later, K. V. Reddy directed Yogi Vemana (1947) under Vauhini Productions banner.[11]

Around the same time, Vauhini Productions' films were getting delayed due to a lack of studio facilities. And so, they decided to build a studio of their own.[1] Narayana Swamy invested the capital required for building the studio while B. N. Reddy took up the responsibility of managing the construction work.[3] Thus, Vauhini Studios came into being.[12] The first film produced by Vauhini Studios was Gunasundari Katha (1949).[1]

Narayana Swamy's properties and businesses were seized due to income tax problems. He was fined around ₹30 lakh. Vauhini studio was hence leased, to Vijaya Productions, to save it from income tax department's attachment.[1] In 1961, Nagi Reddi, the Managing Director of Vijaya Productions, purchased Vauhini Studios for ₹10 lakh from Narayana Swamy's son Moola Venkata Rangaiah and merged it with his Vijaya Productions and named it as Vijaya Vauhini Studios.[1][2][3]

Films produced

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Moola Narayana Swamy

Vauhini Pictures

Vauhini Productions

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Venugopal, Dr. Nagasuri (21 August 2021). "తెలుగు సినిమా స్వర్ణయుగంలో మూలస్తంభం". Sakshi (in Telugu). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The story in a road name". The Hindu. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Srihari, Gudipoodi. "Research - "Telugu Cinema - past and the present"". Idlebrain. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ^ Vinayaka Rao, U. (11 November 2009). "దర్శకులకు మార్గదర్శకుడు కె.వి.రెడ్డి". Navya (in Telugu). Andhra Jyothi. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ D. V. Narasaraju 2004, p. 9.
  6. ^ a b Raavi, Kondala Rao. "ప్రతిభకు గీటురాయి... సృజనకు సూదంటురాయి! - సినీ మార్గదర్శకులు". Sitara (in Telugu). Eenadu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ^ Pulagam, Chinnarayana. "జగదేక దర్శకుడు". Sakshi (in Telugu). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "కేవీ రెడ్డి నేటి దర్శకులందరికీ స్ఫూర్తిదాయకం". V6 News (in Telugu). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "Star Profiles : Colossal Visionary of films - K V Reddy". Telugucinema.com. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  10. ^ a b Raavi, Kondala Rao. "ప్రతిభకు గీటురాయి... సృజనకు సూదంటురాయి! - సినీ మార్గదర్శకులు". Sitara (in Telugu). Eenadu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  11. ^ a b Nagabhiru, Subbarao (1 July 2022). "KV Reddy: తెలుగు సినిమా ఠీవి.. కేవీ రెడ్డి!". NTV (in Telugu). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  12. ^ D. V. Narasaraju 2004, p. 13.
  13. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (11 December 2011). "Bhatktha Potana (1943)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

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