Chakrapani (filmmaker)

Chakrapani
Born	Aluri Venkata Subbarao (1908-08-05)5 August 1908 Tenali, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	24 September 1975(1975-09-24) (aged 67) Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Film producer writer director

Chakrapani (born Aluri Venkata Subbarao; 5 August 1908 – 24 September 1975) was an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He won two Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. He was also notable for his association with Vijaya Vauhini Studios, one of the largest studios in Asia at that time. Chakrapani was also a partner of Vijaya Productions along with B. Nagi Reddy and founder of Chandamama children magazine.