P.V.R. Raja

PVR Raja
PVR Raja
	PVR Raja in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju
Also known as	PVR Raja; Short films Maestro; Ilaiyaraaja of Short films
Born	1 June 1985 (age 39); Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Genres	Filmi; Indian classical; world music;
Occupation(s)	Musician; Film composer; Music Director;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; keyboards; guitar;
Discography	P.V.R. Raja discography
Years active	2005 – present
Labels	Saregama, Sony Music India, Aditya Music, Times Music, Madhura Audio, Anand Audio
Website	pvrraja.com

Penumatsa Venkata Ramaraju (born 1 June 1985), known professionally as PVR Raja,^[1] 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".^[2]^[3]^[4] He initially composed music for over 250 Short films and Independent films.

Raja has composed music for the films Vitamin She (2020),^[5] Black (2022)^[6] and Madhi (2022).^[7] 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.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

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^ "Adding life to director's vision through music". the pioneer. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ "Vitamin She Movie Review". telugu.news18. CNN-News18. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Black". filmyfocus.com. Filmy Focus. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^ "Madhi Movie Review : An emotionally stirring romantic drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ "Trailblazing talent". newindianexpress. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "PVR Raja: షార్ట్‌ ఫిలిమ్స్‌లో ఆస్కార్‌ అవార్డే లక్ష్యం". Sakshi. Jagati Publications Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Music Director PVR Raja : లఘుచిత్రాల ఇళయరాజా.. ఈ పీవీఆర్ రాజా". Etv Bharat. ETV Networks. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "మ్యూజిక్ కోసం మేకప్". V6 Velugu. VIL Media Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^ "'షార్ట్‌ ఫిల్మ్‌ మాస్ట్రో' పీవీఆర్‌ రాజా". Nava Telangana. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ "'మరో ప్రపంచం'తో వస్తోన్న ఉత్తరాంధ్ర సంగీత దర్శకుడు పీవీఆర్ రాజా". telugu.samayam.com. The Times Of India. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

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[PYNR-4] "Adding life to director's vision through music". the pioneer. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[5] "Vitamin She Movie Review". telugu.news18. CNN-News18. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[filmy_focus-6] "Black". filmyfocus.com. Filmy Focus. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

[7] "Madhi Movie Review : An emotionally stirring romantic drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[TNIE2-8] "Trailblazing talent". newindianexpress. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[sakshi-9] "PVR Raja: షార్ట్‌ ఫిలిమ్స్‌లో ఆస్కార్‌ అవార్డే లక్ష్యం". Sakshi. Jagati Publications Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[Etv-10] "Music Director PVR Raja : లఘుచిత్రాల ఇళయరాజా.. ఈ పీవీఆర్ రాజా". Etv Bharat. ETV Networks. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[11] "మ్యూజిక్ కోసం మేకప్". V6 Velugu. VIL Media Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[Nava_Telangana-12] "'షార్ట్‌ ఫిల్మ్‌ మాస్ట్రో' పీవీఆర్‌ రాజా". Nava Telangana. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[samayam-13] "'మరో ప్రపంచం'తో వస్తోన్న ఉత్తరాంధ్ర సంగీత దర్శకుడు పీవీఆర్ రాజా". telugu.samayam.com. The Times Of India. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

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