Veteran Tamil and Telugu film producer R.B. Choudary died on Tuesday after suffering critical injuries in a car accident in Udaipur. His mortal remains will be brought to Chennai on Wednesday.
Choudary was the father of actors Jithan Ramesh and Jiiva. His other sons Suresh and Jeevan are a film producer and a steel businessman respectively.
Choudary, who hails from Rajasthan, began his production journey in 1988 under his banner Super Good Films. Besides Tamil and Telugu, he has also bankrolled Malayalam and Hindi films.
His first Tamil production, Pudhu Vasantham, directed by Vikraman, earned him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award. K.S. Ravikumar's directorial debut, Puriyada Pudir, was produced by Choudary. He has also introduced more than 30 filmmakers, including Ravi Maria, S. Ezhil and others.
Rajinikanth remembered Choudary as a "wonderful human being". "He has given opportunities to countless young directors and kept the film world alive. His untimely death news has left me in great shock and immense sorrow. My deepest condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace."
Shocked by Choudary's death, Pawan Kalyan posted on the Andhra Pradesh Deputy CMO’s X handle, saying, "...I pray to God that his soul attains peace... He produced the film ‘Suswagatham’ in which I acted. It achieved great success. Expertise in film production and related business was his forte. He selected stories suitable for family viewing and produced films featuring excellent songs. The sister sentiment in the Annavaram film captivated family audiences. He earned a special place as a producer in both Telugu and Tamil film industries. I convey my deepest condolences to Shri RB Chowdary Garu's family."
Chiranjeevi was "deeply heartbroken" after learning about Choudary's passing. “I have known him for many years and was recently associated with him on my film 'God Father' through Super Good Films. He has shaped the careers of many talented directors and actors and brought countless stories to life. His contribution to Indian cinema is beyond words. My heartfelt condolences to his family, strength to them in this unimaginable loss,” he posted.
