Veteran Film Producer R.B. Choudary Passes Away in Rajasthan Road Accident
R.B. Choudary was like a godly figure: Producer N V Prasad
HYDERABAD: Veteran South Indian film producer R.B. Choudary died on Tuesday after sustaining severe injuries in a car accident in Udaipur. Details of the crash and the condition of others involved remain unclear.
Choudary, who began his journey in 1988 under the banner Super Good Films, rose to prominence with Pudhu Vasantham, directed by Vikraman, which won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award. He later backed K.S. Ravikumar’s debut Puriyada Pudir and went on to produce a string of successful films including Cheran Pandiyan, Nattamai, Poove Unakkaga, Suryavamsam, Thullatha Manamum Thullum, Aanandham, Jilla, Godfather and most recently Maareesan.
In Telugu cinema, he delivered blockbusters with leading stars such as Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh and Srikanth, producing hits like Raaja, Nuvvu Vasthavani, Sneham Kosam and Pandaga.
Producer N.V. Prasad, who co‑produced Godfather with Chiranjeevi in 2022, expressed deep grief, calling Choudary “a godly figure” and “the most disciplined producer I have seen.” He praised Choudary’s professionalism, commitment and instinct for strong scripts, noting that many of his films became blockbusters in both Tamil and Telugu.
Prasad said Choudary’s passing was a huge loss to Indian cinema. “No words can express my grief. He will remain one of the most prominent and successful producers in Indian cinema,” he said.
