R. B. Choudary

Ratanlal Bhagatram Choudary (18 April 1949 – 5 May 2026) was an Indian film producer who worked in several film industries, predominantly in Tamil and Telugu along with a few films in Malayalam and Hindi. He was the founder of the production company Super Good Films.

Career R. B. Choudary hailed from a Rajasthani family. He worked in the steel export and jewellery industries before entering film production. He started his career as a producer with Malayalam film industry first and produced a few films under "Super" banner. In 1989, he entered Tamil film industry and produced films on 'Super' banner in partnership with R. Mohan, who manufactured "Good Knight" mosquito mats. When they decided to part ways, Choudary borrowed good from 'Good Knight' and renamed his production house Super Good Films.

Choudhary died in a car collision near Beawar, Rajasthan on 5 May 2026 while on route to a family wedding with his nephew. In an attempt to avoid hitting a herd of cows, the driver swerved the car into a roadside barrier; while the driver and nephew survived with injuries and were hospitalised, Choudhary died on spot.

Filmography

Awards A list of awards received by R. B. Choudary include: Filmfare Awards 1990 – Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil - Pudhu Vasantham 1999 – Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu - Raja 2001 – Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil - Aanandham

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1990 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (1st) - Pudhu Vasantham 1991 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize - Cheran Pandiyan 1993 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (3rd) - Gokulam 1994 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (1st) - Naatamai 1997 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (1st) - Suryavamsam 1999 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (2nd) - Thullatha Manamum Thullum 2001 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (3rd) - Aanandham

Cinema Express Awards 1994 – Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil - Naatamai 1997 – Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil - Suryavamsam 1998 – Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil - Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen 2001 – Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil - Aanandham