A Bellyful of Dreams Entertainment is founded by K. Raghavendra Rao who has 105 films to his credit as a director/producer and Prakash Kovelamudi, an emerging young filmmaker. The company is focused on creating avenues for alternative voices in Indian cinema across regional, national and international markets.

Combining the wisdom of age and experience with the contemporary voices of many emerging talents, the company has brought together an eclectic mix of artists that includes writers, directors, animators, visualizers and new media designers. The company is focused on progressive storytelling and is committed to good cinema – one that understands its role in society and plays it with responsibility. The associate companies include a Multiplex, editing/ dubbing studios, and Tv production houses in the South across 4 languages.

THE KEY PERSONNEL :

K.Raghavendra Rao:

A Legend of Telugu Cinema from South India, K.Raghavendra Rao's career spans 3 decades during which he has directed 104 films to date and has produced over 25 films in various Indian Languages, the recent ones being the critically acclaimed Morning Raga, A Bellyful of Dreams and Pandu Ranga. He started his career successfully in 1975 having a long association with the icon of Telugu Cinema, the late N.T.R (ex-chief minister) and continues into the 21st century having worked though 5 generations of stars that include NTR & ANR, Krishna & ShobanBabu, Chiranjeevi & Balakrishna, Nagarjun & Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Jr. NTR & Allu Arjun. He is credited with having longstanding relationships with some of the biggest stars of Telugu cinema noteworthy of them being 12 films with the late NTR ( a resurgence with which he went on to become the chief minister), 8 films with Chiranjeevi ( the most by any director) and 17 films with Sridevi (the most by any director). He has introduced and launched the careers of Venkatesh (son of D.Rama Naidu), Mahesh Babu (son of Krishna), Jr. NTR (grandson of Late NTR) and Allu Arjun (nephew of Chiranjeevi) apart from many heroines like Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Ramya Krishna, etc.

His foray into Hindi cinema in the 80's included blockbuster hits like Himatwaala, Tofha, Justice Choudary, Farz Aur Kanoon, Jani Dhost, among others(16 films). He is credited with the resurgence of Jeethandra as the jumping jack of Hindi cinema. As per independent estimates, the box office impact of his Hindi films adjusted for inflation in today's terms is over Rs.186 crores and puts him among the most successful directors in Indian film history. (Source IBOS Networks).

He is also credited with directing all 3 generations of families that include the Late NTR, ANR (Annapoorna Studios), D.Rama Naidu (Suresh Productions) and L.V Prasad ( Prasad Labs & ACS). His assistants include successful directors like B.Gopal, Kondandaram Reddy, S.S. Raj Mauli, Chandrasekar, YVS Choudary, etc. He has also served as the Electronic Media Advisor, a Cabinet rank for the Chandrababu Naidu Govt. He has to his credit 1 National Award, over 10 State awards, 2 Filmfare awards and a Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema.

Prakash Kovelamudi :

Prakash Kovelamudi is a 3rd generation filmmaker coming from a family that has made over 150 films in the last 7 decades in South India. An IT engineering graduate and a Theater Arts Student from Lee Strasberg, he has to his credit two films as an actor (Morning Raga) and one as a writer/director. His recent film "A Bellyful of Dreams" as a writer/director won 2 National awards – best child artist and the best Telugu language film last year.