R. B. Choudary Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ratanlal Bhagatram Choudary
Profession	Film Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Career
Debut	Film(s) • Malayalam: Adipapam (1988) • Tamil: Pudhu Vasantham (1990) • Telugu: Captain (1994)
Last Film	Maareesan (2025) (Tamil)
Awards, Honours	1991 • 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 1993 • Best Film - Tamil award for 'Gokulam' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1994 • Best Film - Tamil award for 'Naatamai' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards • Best Film - Tamil Award for 'Naatamai' at the Cinema Express Awards 1997 • Best Film - Tamil award for 'Surya Vamsam' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards • Best Film - Tamil Award for 'Surya Vamsam' at the Cinema Express Awards 1998 • Best Film - Tamil Award for 'Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen' at the Cinema Express Awards 1999 • Best Film - Tamil award for 'Thullatha Manamum Thullum' at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2000 • Best Film - Telugu award for 'Raja' at the 47th Filmfare Awards South 2001 • Best Film - Tamil Award for 'Aanandham' at the Cinema Express Awards 2002 • Best Film - Tamil award for 'Aanandham' at the 49th Filmfare Awards South
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 November 1949 (Monday)
Birthplace	Madras, Madras Province, India
Date of Death	5 May 2026 (Tuesday)
Place of Death	Beawar, Rajasthan, India
Age (at the time of death)	76 Years
Death Cause	Car Accident
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Mahjabeen
Children	Son(s)- 4 • Suresh Choudary (producer) • Jeevan Choudary (businessman) • Jithan Ramesh (actor, producer) • Jiiva (actor, producer) Daughter- None
Parents	(Deceased)

Some Lesser Known Facts About R. B. Choudary

• R. B. Choudary belonged to a Rajasthani family.

• He initially worked in the steel, jewellery, and export industries.

• 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.’

• R. B. Choudary primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu cinema, and also produced a few films in Malayalam and Hindi.

• In 1989, Choudary began working in Tamil cinema and produced films under the banner ‘Super’ in collaboration with R. Mohan, the manufacturer of mosquito repellent ‘Good Knight.’

• Choudary and Mohan later parted ways, after which he took the word ‘Good’ from ‘Good Knight’ and renamed the banner as ‘Super Good Films.’
  

  R. B. Choudary (extreme right), along with actors, at a Super Good Films event

• Choudary’s fine works in the Tamil film industry includes films like ‘Pudhu Vasantham’ (1990), ‘Cheran Pandiyan’ (1991), ‘Gokulam’ (1993), ‘Surya Vamsam’ (1997), and ‘Aanandham’ (2001).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Surya Vamsam’ (1997)

• He also produced many Telugu films, such as ‘Suswagatham’ (1998), ‘Ninne Premistha’ (2000), ‘Adrustam’ (2002), ‘Gorintaku’ (2008), ‘Mr. Pellikoduku’ (2013), and ‘Godfather’ (2022).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Suswagatham’ (1998)

• He worked in the Kannada film industry as well and produced films like ‘O Nanna Nalle’ (2000), ‘Sye’ (2005), and ‘Punda’ (2010).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Sye’ (2005)

• For the banner’s 50th film ‘Aasai Aasaiyai’ (2003), Choudary launched his son Jiiva as a lead actor. The studio’s 85th film was ‘Jilla’ (2014), which starred Mohanlal and Vijay in the lead roles.
  

  Jiiva as ‘Vinod’ in a still from the film ‘Aasai Aasaiyai’ (2003)

• His work in the Malayalam cinema includes ‘Keerthi Chakra’ (2006), ‘Villali Veeran’ (2014), and ‘Thankamani’ (2024).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Villali Veeran’ (2014)

• R. B. Choudary passed away in a car crash in Beawar, Rajasthan, on 5 May 2026.