R. B. Choudary

Film Producer

Indian Madras, Madras Province, India

Quick Info

ProfessionFilm Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/11/1949
Age76 years (died on 05, May, 2026)
BirthplaceMadras, Madras Province, India
Date of Death05/05/2026

Latest News about R. B. Choudary

05/05/2026

R. B. Choudary, the renowned Indian film producer and founder of Super Good Films, passed away on 5 May 2026 in a car crash in Beawar, Rajasthan. He was 76 years old. Choudary had produced over 100 films across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam cinema during his four-decade career in the film industry.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRatanlal Bhagatram Choudary

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Wife/SpouseMahjabeen
Children
  • Suresh Choudary (producer)
  • Jeevan Choudary (businessman)
  • Jithan Ramesh (actor, producer)
  • Jiiva (actor, producer)
Parents(Deceased)

Career

Debut Film(s)
MalayalamAdipapam (1988)
TamilPudhu Vasantham (1990)
TeluguCaptain (1994)
Last FilmMaareesan (2025) (Tamil)
Awards, Honours
  • Year: 1991 Awards: Best Film - Tamil award for 'Pudhu Vasantham' at the 38th Filmfare Awards South, Special Prize for the Tamil film 'Cheran Pandiyan' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
  • Year: 1993 Awards: Best Film - Tamil award for 'Gokulam' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
  • Year: 1994 Awards: Best Film - Tamil award for 'Naatamai' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Best Film - Tamil Award for 'Naatamai' at the Cinema Express Awards
  • Year: 1997 Awards: Best Film - Tamil award for 'Surya Vamsam' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
  • Year: 1998 Awards: Best Film - Tamil Award for 'Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen' at the Cinema Express Awards
  • Year: 1999 Awards: Best Film - Tamil award for 'Thullatha Manamum Thullum' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
  • Year: 2000 Awards: Best Film - Telugu award for 'Raja' at the 47th Filmfare Awards South
  • Year: 2001 Awards: Best Film - Tamil Award for 'Aanandham' at the Cinema Express Awards
  • Year: 2002 Awards: Best Film - Tamil award for 'Aanandham' at the 49th Filmfare Awards South

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. R. B. Choudary belonged to a Rajasthani family.
2. He initially worked in the steel, jewellery, and export industries.
3. In 1988, he established a film production and distribution company named ‘Super Good Films’ and began his career as a producer with the Malayalam-language film ‘Adipapam.’
4. R. B. Choudary primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu cinema, and also produced a few films in Malayalam and Hindi.
5. In 1989, Choudary began working in Tamil cinema and produced films under the banner ‘Super’ in collaboration with R. Mohan, later renaming it as ‘Super Good Films.’
6. His notable works in Tamil cinema include ‘Pudhu Vasantham’ (1990), ‘Cheran Pandiyan’ (1991), ‘Gokulam’ (1993), ‘Surya Vamsam’ (1997), and ‘Aanandham’ (2001).
7. He also produced many Telugu films, including ‘Suswagatham’ (1998), ‘Ninne Premistha’ (2000), ‘Adrustam’ (2002), ‘Gorintaku’ (2008), ‘Mr. Pellikoduku’ (2013), and ‘Godfather’ (2022).
8. He worked in the Kannada film industry as well and produced films like ‘O Nanna Nalle’ (2000), ‘Sye’ (2005), and ‘Punda’ (2010).
9. For his banner’s 50th film ‘Aasai Aasaiyai’ (2003), he launched his son Jiiva as a lead actor.
10. The studio’s 85th film was ‘Jilla’ (2014), which starred Mohanlal and Vijay in the lead roles.
11. His work in Malayalam cinema includes ‘Keerthi Chakra’ (2006), ‘Villali Veeran’ (2014), and ‘Thankamani’ (2024).
12. R. B. Choudary passed away in a car crash in Beawar, Rajasthan, on 5 May 2026.
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