# Sri Venkateswara Creations (శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర క్రియేషన్స్)
**Sri Venkateswara Creations** (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర క్రియేషన్స్), often shortened to SVC, is an Indian film production company based in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad), Telangana, founded by producer [Dil Raju](https://www.edgepedia.org/dil-raju) in 2003. It produces Telugu-language films and operates a distribution subsidiary, Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors.[17](https://dilraju.com/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cumulative box office | ₹14.64 billion (₹1,464.2 crore) India nett across 46 films with verified collection data; highest grosser *Varisu* at ₹1.78 billion (₹178 crore)[1](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/production-house/sri-venkateswara-creations) |
| Subsidiary | Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors, a film distribution business[17](https://dilraju.com/) |
## History
Dil Raju (Venkata Ramana Reddy) and his associates began distributing films in the Telugu states in the early 1990s. A retrospective marking the banner's twentieth year places its origins slightly earlier in distribution, noting that the company had taken the Nizam rights of Shankar's political film *Oke Okkadu* before moving into production.[2](https://www.telugu360.com/20-glorious-years-for-sri-venkateshwara-creations/)
The first film made under the banner was *Dil* (2003), directed by [V. V. Vinayak](https://www.edgepedia.org/v-v-vinayak) and starring Nithiin; it became a hit and helped establish both the studio and its lead actor.[2](https://www.telugu360.com/20-glorious-years-for-sri-venkateshwara-creations/) The company's corporate entity, Sri Venkateshwara Creations Private Limited, was incorporated in Hyderabad in 2006 as a private company in motion picture and video production and distribution.[3](https://www.zaubacorp.com/SRI-VENKATESHWARA-CREATIONS-PRIVATE-LIMITED-U92111TG2006PTC051185)
**Early success.** Through the 2000s the banner produced a run of successful films: *[Arya](https://www.edgepedia.org/arya-2004-film)* (2004), the directorial debut of Sukumar; *Bhadra* (2005), directed by [Boyapati Srinu](https://www.edgepedia.org/boyapati-srinu); and *Bommarillu* (2006), directed by Bhaskar, which became the biggest Telugu hit of 2006 and took Dil Raju to top-producer status in Tollywood.[2](https://www.telugu360.com/20-glorious-years-for-sri-venkateshwara-creations/) The house became known for family-oriented and feel-good films with high production standards.[2](https://www.telugu360.com/20-glorious-years-for-sri-venkateshwara-creations/)
By the end of 2018, 40 films were associated with the banner: 30 produced by the company, 6 dubbed films, and 4 collaborations.
## Launching directors
A defining feature of the banner is its record with first-time directors. In a 2025 interview with *The Hollywood Reporter India*, Dil Raju said the banner had introduced nearly ten directors over the years and named Venu Yeldandi (*Balagam*, 2023) as a more recent example.[4](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/dil-raju-on-being-a-patron-of-newcomers-like-pushpa-and-arya-fame-sukumar-and-balagam-in-telugu-cinema)
## Box office record
Aggregated trade data place the banner's cumulative India nett gross at ₹14.64 billion (₹1,464.2 crore) across 46 films with verified collection data, with a reported hit rate of 43 percent and an average of ₹318 million (₹31.8 crore) per film.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/production-house/sri-venkateswara-creations) Its top grossers in that dataset are *Varisu* (2023, ₹178 crore), *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* (2025, ₹133.5 crore), *Game Changer* (2025, ₹130.7 crore), *Maharshi* (2019, ₹103 crore), *Vakeel Saab* (2021, ₹87.5 crore), and *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019, ₹84.5 crore).[1](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/production-house/sri-venkateswara-creations)
The banner's recent record is mixed. *Sankranthiki Vasthunam*, a comedy-action-drama released on 14 January 2025 starring Venkatesh and directed by Anil Ravipudi, was promoted by the studio as having crossed ₹3 billion (₹300 crore) gross worldwide with more than 300 million streaming minutes on ZEE5.[5](https://www.cinemasonly.com/cast-crew/sri-venkateswara-creations) • [6](https://www.24vids.com/channel/svc_official) By contrast, *[Game Changer](https://www.edgepedia.org/game-changer-film)*, the [Ram Charan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ram-charan) political thriller released on 10 January 2025, recorded an opening day of ₹67.5 million (₹6.75 crore) and a lifetime India figure of ₹266 million (₹26.60 crore) on the Bollywood Hungama tracker, and *The Ghost* (2022) was marked a flop at ₹12.5 million (₹1.25 crore).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/company/sri-venkateswara-creations/box-office/) A Telugu360 report in July 2025 stated that, excluding *Sankranthiki Vasthunam*, none of the banner's post-pandemic films had performed decently, and that Dil Raju was refocusing on content-driven films.[8](https://www.telugu360.com/dil-raju-to-focus-on-content-driven-films/)
## Distribution and industry position
Distribution remains central to the company's business. In February 2026 the banner acquired the [Andhra Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/andhra-pradesh) and [Telangana](https://www.edgepedia.org/telangana) distribution rights of a non-Telugu-origin film for a reported ₹1.2 billion (₹120 crore) on an advance-on-commission basis, described in trade coverage as the biggest acquisition ever for a film of that kind.[9](https://epaper.wakeuptelangana.com/media/2026-02/7-february.pdf) In 2026, SVC and the exhibition chain Asian Cinemas were reported to be in a public dispute with the production house [Mythri Movie Makers](https://www.edgepedia.org/mythri-movie-makers) over the rental and percentage-sharing system for screenings, a conflict that trade coverage framed as a clash between major production and exhibition players in the Telugu market.[10](https://tracktollywood.com/svc-asian-cinemas-target-mythri-movie-makers/)
Founding partner Laxman, who had kept a low public profile, walked out of the production side around 2020 and later left distribution as well, launching his own Nizam distribution operation.[11](https://www.telugu360.com/laxman-dil-rajus-partner-out-of-svc/)
## Recent projects
In December 2025, Dil Raju's cousin and partner Shirish said at IFFI that the banner was planning a film with [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan) directed by [Vamshi Paidipally](https://www.edgepedia.org/vamshi-paidipally) and a Hindi remake of *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* with [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar). Two days later Dil Raju issued an official statement calling the circulating reports baseless, while confirming that a project with Akshay Kumar directed by Anees Bazmee was in pre-production.[12](https://www.telugutimes.net/en/cinemas/cinema-news/official-statement-from-producer-dil-raju-sri-venkateswara-creations-332944.html) • [13](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2025/Dec/03/dil-raju-issues-clarification-on-salman-khan-film-with-vamshi-paidipally-refutes-shirishs-statements) Bollywood Hungama's filmography lists the Salman Khan and Vamshi Paidipally film as under production for March 2027.[14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/company/sri-venkateswara-creations/filmography/)
In 2025 Dil Raju also founded Dil Raju Dreams, a platform through which aspiring directors, writers, and technicians can submit material; he reported receiving 350 story ideas and said the venture would produce four small and medium-budget films a year, with big-budget films continuing under the Sri Venkateswara Creations banner.[4](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/dil-raju-on-being-a-patron-of-newcomers-like-pushpa-and-arya-fame-sukumar-and-balagam-in-telugu-cinema) • [8](https://www.telugu360.com/dil-raju-to-focus-on-content-driven-films/)
## Similar names
Two unrelated entities are frequently confused with the banner. Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra (SVCC) LLP is a separate Hyderabad production company founded in 1984 by B. V. S. N. Prasad, known for *Chatrapati* and *Attarintiki Daredi*.[15](https://www.svcc.in/our-story) Sri Venkateswara Constructions is a partnership construction firm with no film business.[16](https://www.icra.in/Rating/ShowRationalReportFilePdf/31173)
## References
1. [Sri Venkateswara Creations Box Office Collection, BoxOffice India 24](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/production-house/sri-venkateswara-creations)
2. [20 Glorious Years for Sri Venkateshwara Creations, Telugu360 (24 July 2019)](https://www.telugu360.com/20-glorious-years-for-sri-venkateshwara-creations/)
3. [Sri Venkateshwara Creations Private Limited, ZaubaCorp](https://www.zaubacorp.com/SRI-VENKATESHWARA-CREATIONS-PRIVATE-LIMITED-U92111TG2006PTC051185)
4. [Dil Raju On Being A Patron Of Newcomers In Telugu Cinema, The Hollywood Reporter India](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/dil-raju-on-being-a-patron-of-newcomers-like-pushpa-and-arya-fame-sukumar-and-balagam-in-telugu-cinema)
5. [Sri Venkateswara Creations filmography, CinemasOnly](https://www.cinemasonly.com/cast-crew/sri-venkateswara-creations)
6. [@SVC_official channel, 24vids](https://www.24vids.com/channel/svc_official)
7. [Sri Venkateswara Creations Box Office, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/company/sri-venkateswara-creations/box-office/)
8. [Dil Raju to Focus on Content-Driven Films, Telugu360 (15 July 2025)](https://www.telugu360.com/dil-raju-to-focus-on-content-driven-films/)
9. [Wake Up Telangana e-paper, 7 February 2026](https://epaper.wakeuptelangana.com/media/2026-02/7-february.pdf)
10. [SVC and Asian Cinemas Target Mythri Movie Makers, Track Tollywood (13 May 2026)](https://tracktollywood.com/svc-asian-cinemas-target-mythri-movie-makers/)
11. [Laxman, Dil Raju's partner, out of SVC, Telugu360 (18 February 2020)](https://www.telugu360.com/laxman-dil-rajus-partner-out-of-svc/)
12. [Official Statement from Producer Dil Raju & Sri Venkateswara Creations, Telugu Times (3 December 2025)](https://www.telugutimes.net/en/cinemas/cinema-news/official-statement-from-producer-dil-raju-sri-venkateswara-creations-332944.html)
13. [Dil Raju issues clarification on Salman Khan film with Vamshi Paidipally, Cinema Express (3 December 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2025/Dec/03/dil-raju-issues-clarification-on-salman-khan-film-with-vamshi-paidipally-refutes-shirishs-statements)
14. [Sri Venkateswara Creations Filmography, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/company/sri-venkateswara-creations/filmography/)
15. [Our Story, Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra (SVCC) LLP](https://www.svcc.in/our-story)
16. [Sri Venkateswara Constructions rating rationale, ICRA](https://www.icra.in/Rating/ShowRationalReportFilePdf/31173)
17. [Sri Venkateswara Creations, Dil Raju (official site)](https://dilraju.com/)
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