PVR Raja

P. V. R. Raja (Composer)
Born Birth Place Occupation Active Years	June 1, 1985 Andhra Pradesh, India MUSICIAN, COMPOSER 2005–present
Achievements and Recognitions
INDIA BOOK OF RECORDS HOLDER 2023 NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2011 AWARDEE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE AWARDEE 2011 SIIMA AWARD NOMINEE 2020 SHORT FILMS MAESTRO AND ILAIYARAAJA OF SHORT FILMS

Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju (born 1 June 1985), 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 and Beginnings

PVR Raja was born as Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju on 1 June 1985 to Penumatsa Chandra Sekhar Raju and Penumatsa Satyavathi in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. His father Chandra Sekhar Raju worked as the Police Head Constable and Raja's elder sister is Dhanalakshmi, younger sister is Sridevi and younger brother is Manikanta Raju.

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.

Professional 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

1. 2005, 3rd position at Vizianagaram district level guitar category in National Youth Festival Competition.
2. 2007, Top 18th place in 7 Up Ooh La La La band hunt conducted by music director A. R. Rahman.
3. 2011, 1st position at Prakasam district level guitar category in National Youth Festival Competition.
4. 2011, Andhra Pradesh state awardee in light music category at National Youth Festival, held in Hyderabad.
5. 2011, 1st place at Andhra Pradesh state guitar category in National Youth Festival competitions.
6. 2013, Semi finalist in Hyderabad Times Fresh face 2013 competitions.
7. 2016, Lotus Film Awards best music director for Itlu Mee Laila short film.
8. 2016, Felicitated with the Short film Diamond Award for his contribution to music in Telugu short films.
9. 2017, Uday Kiran Cine Awards best music director for Oopirilo Oopiriga short film.
10. 2017, Star Hunt best music director for Itlu Mee Laila short film.
11. 2017, Lotus Film Awards best music director for Akasamantha Prema short film.
12. 2017, Gayathri Cine Awards best music director for Happy Ending short film.
13. 2017, Drishya short Stories BIG Ideas best music director for Last Call short film.
14. 2017, Sakhi Eventz Varun Bajaj Awards best music director for Oopirilo Oopiriga short film.
15. 2017, TANA International Telugu Short Film Awards best music director for Itlu Mee Laila short film.
16. 2018, Lotus Film Awards best music director for Okka Kshanam short film.
17. 2018, Nominated in Studio One Short film awards for Okka Kshanam for best music director category.
18. 2020, Nominated in SIIMA short film awards for Antharardham for best music director category.
19. 2023, Felicitated by Vizianagaram Vishwakala Parishath for his contribution to music in Telugu short films.
20. 2023, Awarded by India Book of Records for Music composed by an individual for maximum short Telugu films.

Discography

Feature films

Year	Film	Language	Ref(s)
2017	Jandhyala Rasina Prema Katha	Telugu
2018	Mitti: Back to the Roots	Hindi
2020	Samshayam	Telugu
2020	Vitamin She	Telugu
2022	Madhi	Telugu
2022	Black	Telugu
2023	Maro Prapancham (2023)	Telugu

Singles and album songs

Year	Album/Song Title	Record label	Language	Notes
2019	Maaya	Carpediem Technology Systems Private Limited	Telugu
2020	Dearuu Darlinguuu	Media6(India)Pvt.Ltd.	Telugu
2021	Vitamin She	Times Music	Telugu
2021	Vennela Vacche Padhamani	PVR Melodies Studio	Telugu
2022	Neetho Nadichina	Mango Music	Telugu
2022	Capture	Times Music	Telugu
2022	Madhi	Aditya Music	Telugu
2023	Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam	Sony Music India	Sanskrit
2023	Dosthi	Aditya Music	Telugu
2023	Jai Shri Ram	Sony Music India	Sanskrit

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

External Links

• PVR Raja on Facebook
• PVR Raja on Instagram
• PVR Raja on MusicBrainz