# M. Ramesh Reddy

M. Ramesh Reddy is an Indian film producer who mainly works in South Indian film industry. 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.

## Film career

M. Ramesh Reddy started his career as a film producer in 2017 with his film Uppu Huli Khara. In the name of Tejaswini Enterprises, he produced 2017's Musical Hit film PaddeHuli, which is a remake of the 2017 Tamil film Meesaya Murukku. The film starred Nishvika Naidu, Shreyas Manju and directed by Guru Deshpande.
Ramesh Reddy produced Nathicharami in 2018 with actors Sruthi Hariharan and Sanchari Vijay. In 2019, Reddy produced Padde Huli. Then he released a film titled 100 with Dr Ramesh Aravind in 2021.
After the series of commercial failures, Ramesh Reddy produced Gaalipata 2 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 and starred with Ganesh, Anant Nag, Diganth and Pawan Kumar.
Later, he remade Nathicharami in Malayalam titled Neerja in 2023. He also remade 100 as Dil Hai Grey with Urvashi Rautela for Hindi Language in 2023.
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.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Comments |
| 2017 | Uppu Huli Khara | Producer |
| 2018 | Nathicharami | Producer |
| 2019 | Padde Huli | Producer |
| 2021 | 100 | Producer |
| 2022 | Gaalipata 2 | Producer |
| 2022 | Neeraja | Producer |
| 2024 | Dil Hai Grey | Producer |
| 2024 | 45† | Producer |

## Awards & Recognition

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, under the leadership of Suraj Productions, are the teams in which he is involved.
| Award / Recognition Name | Awarded by | Awardee |
| National Film Awards 2018 | Government of India | Feature Film Producer - Naaticharami 2018 |
| NETPAC International Jury Prize for Kannada Cinema 2019 | 11th Bengaluru International Film Festival | Feature Film Producer - Naaticharami 2018 |
| National Award Recognition | Karnataka Chitra Rasikara Sangha | Feature Film Producer - Naaticharami 2018 |
| Kannada Rajyotsava Prasasti 2021 | The News Papers Association of Karnataka | For the service in the Construction field, Entertainment & Society |
| Special Recognition | ChitraSante Film Awards 2022 | For the contribution to the film industry |
| Mother Teresa Memorial National Award for Social Justice | The National Press Council of India with The News Papers Association of Karnataka | For the service in the Construction field, Entertainment & Society |
| Excellence Award | Chittara Star Awards 2022 | For the contribution to the film industry |
| Brand Excellence Award | Chittara Star Awards 2023 | For the contribution to the film industry |
| Best Film Shot in Foreign Locations | IIFTC Tourism Awards 2023 | Feature Film Producer - Gaalipata 2 - 2023 |