M. Ramesh Reddy is an Indian film producer who mainly works in South Indian film industry.[1] He established Suraj Production. He is a National Film Awardee renowned for his fashionable and passionate approach to cinema.
Early life
He is a civil contractor, who has transitioned into the role of a film producer, and his productions have left a notable impact on the film industry. M. Ramesh Reddy was born in Nangali, Karnataka, belongs from a lower-middle-class family and began working as a contractor. He become a vendor for Infosys in 2012 and met Sudha Murty.[2]
Film career
M. Ramesh Reddy started his career as a film producer in 2017 with his film Uppu Huli Khara.[2] In the name of Tejaswini Enterprises, he produced 2017's Musical Hit film PaddeHuli,[3] which is a remake of the 2017 Tamil film Meesaya Murukku. The film starred Nishvika Naidu, Shreyas Manju and directed by Guru Deshpande.[4]
After the series of commercial failures, Ramesh Reddy produced Gaalipata 2[6] the sequel of the classic & musical hit Gaalipata. The film was considered as 2022's blockbuster with record breaking collections. The film was directed by Yograj Bhat[7] and starred with Ganesh, Anant Nag, Diganth and Pawan Kumar.[8][9]
In 2023 & 2024, he is producing a Pan Indian Movie titled "45" directed by Arjun Janya starring Dr. Shiva Rajkumar, Dr. Upendra & Raj B Shetty. The film budget is set to 100+ crores and shall release in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam.[14][15]
In addition to receiving these awards, Mr. Ramesh Reddy has been actively involved in contributing to short film festivals, film festivals, and film award functions for the past two years. He has also participated in the Karnataka Chalanachitra Cup (KCC), where celebrities from the Kannada film industry come together to play cricket as various teams. Wodeyar Chargers & Hoysala Eagles,[16] under the leadership of Suraj Productions, are the teams in which he is involved.[17]