Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju known professionally as PVR Raja, is an Indian music composer, record producer, songwriter and guitarist who works in Telugu cinema. He is nicknamed "Short films Maestro" and "Ilaiyaraaja of Short films". He initially composed music for over 250 Short films and Independent films.
Raja has composed music for the films Vitamin She (2020), Black (2022) and Madhi (2022). He won the Andhra Pradesh state award in the guitar category at the 2011 National Youth Festival (India). Raja entered the India Book of Records for composing the most number of short Telugu films.
Early life He completed his elementary education from R.C.M. St. Anthony's High School, intermediate school from M.S.N. Degree College and undergraduate degree from A.G.L. College. He completed Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor's Degree from Andhra University in 2005 and studied music at Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance. He worked as a music teacher before becoming a music composer.
Raja worked as a music teacher in Hyderabad Hindu Public School, Shraddha Centre For Special Education, Shalom Music School, Symphony Academy of Music and St. Alphonsa's High School.
Career Raja made his debut as a music director with the short film Arya 3 produced by Puri Jagannadh own production company Vaishno Academy. He provided the background score for the film 1 Hour produced by actress and politician Roja Selvamani. Raja composed music for the movie Atma Rama Ananda Ramana produced by Annapurna College of Film and Media and streaming on aha. He has predominantly composed music over 250 digital short films and Independent films from 2013 to present in English, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.
Raja worked as music director for the short films under the own production and direction of actor and writer L. B. Sriram. He composed music for ETV Dhee title winner Yashwanth Master's debut video album Dilantha Adhire.
He won the first place in Andhra pradesh state level competitions for guitar category in National Youth Festival 2011 organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. His albums released in major record labels in India such as Vitamin She in Times Music, Madhi in Aditya Music and Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam in Sony Music India. In the year 2020, three films scored by PVR Raja won awards at the SparkOTT film contest organized by Indian film director Ram Gopal Varma himself. MR. Productions Okka Kshanam short film is Raja's 100th film as a composer.
Awards and nominations 2005, 3rd position at Vizianagaram district level guitar category in National Youth Festival Competition. 2007, Top 18th place in 7 Up Ooh La La La band hunt conducted by music director A. R. Rahman. 2011, 1st position at Prakasam district level guitar category in National Youth Festival Competition. 2011, Andhra Pradesh state awardee in light music category at National Youth Festival, held in Hyderabad. 2011, 1st place at Andhra Pradesh state guitar category in National Youth Festival competitions. 2011, Nominated for the national level competitions guitar category in National Youth Festival on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State. 2013, Semi finalist in Hyderabad Times Fresh face 2013 competitions. 2017, TANA International Telugu Short Film Awards best music director for Itlu Mee Laila short film. 2020, Nominated in SIIMA short film awards for Antharardham for best music director category. 2023, Awarded by India Book of Records for Music composed by an individual for maximum short Telugu films.
Discography Feature films YearFilmLanguageRef(s)2017Jandhyala Rasina Prema KathaTelugu2018Mitti: Back to RootsHindi2020SamshayamTeluguVitamin SheTelugu2022MadhiTeluguBlackTeluguBackground score only2023Maro PrapanchamTelugu20251000 WordsTelugu
Singles and album songs YearAlbum/Song TitleRecord labelLanguageNotes2018I Said I Love YouLahari MusicEnglish2019MaayaCarpediem Technology Systems Private LimitedTelugu2020Dearuu DarlinguuuMedia6(India)Pvt.Ltd. Telugu2021Vennela Vacche PadhamaniZEDXSTUDIOTelugu2022Neetho NadichinaMango MusicTelugu2022CaptureTimes MusicTelugu2023Kaala Bhairava AshtakamSony Music IndiaSanskrit2023DosthiAditya MusicTelugu2023Jai Shri RamSony Music IndiaSanskrit
Short films Year Title Platform Language Ref(s) 2014 Arya 3 Filmy Time Telugu 2016 Itlu Mee Laila RunwayReel Telugu 2016 One Hour TeluguOne Telugu 2017 Okka Kshanam Subash Chandra Telugu 2017 Oopirilo Oopiriga iQlikchannel Telugu 2019 Antharartham Subash Chandra Telugu 2019 Maa Bujjakka Great L B Sriram Telugu 2019 Swacha Bhaaratheeyudu L B Sriram Telugu 2020 Atma Rama Ananda Ramana Aha Telugu 2020 Nuvvu Nenu Ee Kshanam iQlikchannel Telugu 2020 Roots L B Sriram Telugu
Independent films Year Title Platform Language Ref(s) 2015 Happy Ending RunwayReel Telugu 2015 Advika TeluguOne Telugu 2016 Akasamantha Prema RunwayReel Telugu 2017 Naa Seetha MahaLaxmi TeluguOne Telugu 2018 Pushpa Vilaapam iQlikchannel Telugu 2019 Maaya MX Player Telugu 2021 Happy Married LIfe 50mm Productions Kannada 2021 Chai Kahani MX Player Telugu 2022 Capture MX Player Telugu Web series Year Title Platform Language Ref(s) 2017 Geetha Subramanyam Wirally Telugu 2017 Michael Madan Kamaraju Wirally Telugu
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