Lalitha Kumari Gandhamaneni Kalyani Polavarapu Lakshmi Kanta Tummala Dukkipati Madhusudana Rao (27 July 1917 – 26 March 2006) was an Indian film producer and screenwriter in Telugu cinema.
Madhusudhana Rao co-founded Annapurna Pictures in 1951, a production house responsible for several iconic films, including Donga Ramudu (1955), Thodi Kodallu (1957), and Doctor Chakravarthy (1964).
He was also instrumental in relocating the Telugu film industry to Hyderabad and was known for his philanthropic efforts, notably as the Founder President of the Filmnagar Cooperative Housing Society.
Madhusudhana Rao produced several landmark films, including Thodi Kodallu, Iddaru Mitrulu, Chaduvukunna Ammayilu, Doctor Chakravarthy, Pula Rangadu, and Atma Gowravam.
[1] Most of his films were directed by Adurthi Subba Rao, with whom he created classics like Thodi Kodallu, Mangalya Balam, Velugu Needalu, Iddaru Mitrulu, Chaduvukunna Ammayilu, Dr. Chakravarthy, Pula Rangadu, and Vichitra Bandham.