Ramoji Group
Ramoji Group is a multi dimensional corporate entity headquartered in Hyderabad. The five-decade old Group has grown into one of the most diversified business houses setting benchmarks in every industry it ventured into. Supported by a strong vision and dedicated associates, the Group focuses on delivering innovative products and services.
Ramoji Group today spans a broad section of business enterprises including print (Eenadu), broadcast (Eenadu Television Pvt. Ltd.), film production and distribution (Usha Kiron Movies and Mayuri), hospitality (Dolphin Group of hotels), financial services (Margadarsi Chit Fund), Retail (Kalanjali), FMCG (Priya Foods) and comprehensive filmmaking infrastructure and thematic leisure destination (Ramoji Film City, the world’s largest film city).
MEDIA ENDEAVOURS:
Eenadu – The largest-read Telugu daily
Eenadu is the largest circulated Telugu language daily with circulation crossing 19 lakhs printed from 23 centres including the metros of New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, it has a successful operational history of over four decades. Eenadu has set many industry benchmarks enjoying brand loyalty among readers from different socio-economic and demographic background. Eenadu with a constant rendezvous with innovation and consistent delivery of readers’ expectations has set trends and sustained dominance. Technological superiority, experienced bureau and comprehensive infrastructure have all been integrated to deliver authentic news and views leading to unprecedented readers’ participation.
Eenadu Television Pvt. Ltd- Infotainment in Telugu language
ETV is a pioneer in Telugu satellite channel. It was first to launch a full-fledged 24-hour Telugu entertainment channel. ETV also has the distinction of launching several regional channels triggering a spurt in regional satellite growth in the country.
ETV (Telugu), the number one Telugu Channel incepted in the year 1995 has gone onto become one of the popular satellite television networks in the country delivering quality infotainment.
ETV has the record of bringing a bouquet of 7 channels in Telugu first time in the country. ETV (Telugu Entertainment Channel), ETV–Andhra Pradesh and ETV-Telangana - the infotainment channels dedicated to Andhra Pradesh and the newly formed Telangana state respectively. The network has invigorated new-age content with recently launched round-the-clock exclusive niche channels like ETV Plus, ETV Life, ETV Cinema and ETV Abhiruchi while dispensing differentiated content and dose of entertainment.
While ETV Plus with the finest of comedic shows enthralls the audience with humour and is an absolute stress-buster, ETV Life motives viewers for healthy living. The exclusive ETV Cinema brings the best of Telugu filmy entertainment and infuses the glorious traditions of Telugu cinema, as ETV Abhiruchi keeps tabs on the trends in food and culinary practices.
Matching with emerging trends and changing taste of the viewers, ETV brings diversified meaningful content to the forefront. The innovative content dealing with interesting genres bring new perspective in highly useful content, treat audience with quality entertainment and contemporary outlook and transform the viewing experience for all Telugu households. No wonder it is number one Telugu channel.
TOURISM & LEISURE INITIATIVES:
Ramoji Film City – Land of Million Dreams
Ramoji Film City is a comprehensive film making and a holiday destination offering exclusive film-induced tourism. The land of million dreams is the perfect getaway of fun with thematic attractions and magic of cinema.
Recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest film city, Ramoji Film City, in a special engagement with the cine-magic is the one and only of its kind in the country.
With a spread of splendor and grandeur of entertainment, the 2000 acres film city complex is packed with breathtaking avenues, rolling landscape, make-believe locales, striking gardens and colourful fountains. The wonderland is a multi-faceted holiday-maker’s destination which offers ‘year-round’ entertainment options and attracts millions of tourists every year.
Around 2000 films in almost all Indian languages and some of the Hindi blockbusters have already been shot here. Offering excellent filmmaking infrastructure, it lends in terms of scale and magnitude and hassle-free filmmaking experience through its professional services. With thematic holidays and theme-based entertainment as its specialty, the powerhouse of amusement is famed for its myriad entertainment zones and multiple interactive attractions.
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT:
Ushakiron Movies Limited – Making films for families
A reputed film production company, Ushakiron Movies has produced over 85 films in all major Indian languages. With several blockbusters to its credit, the movies produced by Ushakiron are distinctly different in their approach and provide clean and wholesome entertainment. With over two decades of experience in aesthetic filmmaking, Ushakiron Movies can also be credited with identifying talent and encouraging it with opportunities.
Mayuri Film Distributors – Distributing ultimate entertainment
Mayuri Film Distributors showed the film industry the most ideal corporate set-up to run the challenging film distribution business. A scientific approach was instituted where analyzing the film, its prospective audience and their tastes and expectations, formed the key inputs in the business. The decade journey established Mayuri as a key distributor in the Indian film scenario associated with bringing clean and family films closer to the audience.
HOSPITALITY INITIATIVE:
Dolphin Group of Hotels – Hospitality personified
Dolphin is a 30 years old brand in hospitality with properties in Vizag and Ramoji film city- Hyderabad. Serving more than just a smile with its friendly chain of hotels, Dolphin promises the most pleasing stay with value-added services and world-class ambience across its hotels. Having started its journey with Dolphin Hotel in Vizag, the chain set a benchmark being the first star hotel of the port city.
Luxury hotel Sitara and economy hotel Tara located in Ramoji Film City come with self-suited budgets and attractive packages for corporates and honeymooners besides holiday seekers.
FINANCIAL SECTOR:
Margadarsi Chit Fund Pvt Ltd – The other name of trust
Margadarsi Chit Fund is a name to trust for millions of households for more than four decades. It is a revolution in the history of co-operative investment and finance and with high quality service, credibility and delivery, the company went on to win the hearts of the people in the state from all walks of life. The subscriber base today touches a whopping figure of 50lacs happy faces with a turnover of Rs.7700cr from 105 branches spread over Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
RETAIL REALM:
Kalanjali – India you’ll treasure!!
It’s a virtual treasure trove of Indian arts, crafts and textiles showcasing the Brand India through Priceless collection of Handicrafts, souvenirs, traditional sarees and Bridal wear. With majestic showrooms in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Tirupathi , Vizag and Bangalore; Kalanjali is a kaleidoscope of collections for fine living. Every artefact and textile item is handpicked from master craftsmen and weavers from the remotest corners of the country. Kalanjali also has its strong online presence through www.kalanjali.com. Kalanjali is an enriching experience into rich Indian tradition and cultural heritage. It’s much more than just a purchasing experience.
FOOD BUSINESS:
Priya Foods – Tastefully Yours
Priya Foods - a multi-brand enterprise caters authentic Indian taste with lip smacking pickles and confectionaries. Giving the best tingle to gourmets, it has 36 delectable pickles it has become a household name in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Also with an extensive array of foods, it pampers taste buds with papads, powders, ready-to-eats, ready mixes. Besides, Priya Foods serves Indian and international palates through a variety of culinary paste, masalas and commodities, every variant that carries quality, freshness and an air of India in it. The latest attractions include Indian snacks and sweets.