A well-known personality in the South Indian cinema business, age 49 producer KP Chowdary also known as Sunkara Krishna Prasad Chowdary was tragically discovered dead in Goa
According to Telugu media, authorities verified that suicide was the reason of death of KP Chowdary. Originally from the Khammam area, KP Chowdary had established himself as a prominent producer and distributor of a number of popular movies.
Who is KP Chowdary as Tollywood producer commits suicide, biography, full name, age, wife, education and movies list
Tollywood producer KP Chowdary full name Sunkara Krishna Prasad Chowdary was born in the Khammam district of Telangana. KP was 6ft tall. He attended a local school for his education before continuing his education at a private university. He was the Director of Operations at the Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering and Technology in Pune, Maharashtra, and he has a degree in mechanical engineering.
Chowdary, best known for bringing the Tamil blockbuster Kabali to audiences, faced a series of financial challenges and personal setbacks due to which he ended up committing suicide in a hotel room in Goa. He was the distributor for two Telugu movies, Sardar Gabbarsingh and Seetamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, and the Tamil film, Kanitan.
He was born in 1975 and died at the age of 49 and was single and unmarried.
#Hyderabad—-#Kabali film producer KP Chowdary died by suicide in #Goa on Monday reportedly due to financial crisis.
In June 2023, Chowdary was arrested by the @cyberabadpolice in connection with a drugs case.
The police seized 90 sachets of cocaine, amounting to a total… pic.twitter.com/JJIexApzu7
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KP Chowdary career
In 2016, KP Chaudhary began producing motion pictures. In the eagerly anticipated Rajnikanth film Kabali, he was the Telugu producer. In addition, he distributed numerous Telugu and Tamil films.
Additionally, he released films like as Sardar Gabbar Singh, Seetamma Vaaktilo Sirimalle Chettu, and Arjun Suravaram. He established close acquaintances with key figures in the film industry during his brief tenure there.
Nevertheless, he lost money, which made him shift to the pharmaceutical industry. The cops claim that Chowdary just moved to Goa. He established OHM Club there. He used drugs, as did his friends, coworkers, and the famous people from Hyderabad who came to his Goa club. He reportedly used to arrange narcotics for the famous people who came to his restaurant in Goa.
Goa : డ్రగ్ పెడ్లర్ కేపీ చౌదరి ఆత్మహ*త్య – TV9#goa #kpchowdary #tv9telugu pic.twitter.com/0GhsBY3kt7
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He was taken into custody on June 13, 2023, in relation to a drug case. Since then, the Tollywood film industry has undergone significant development. The cops made the arrest after learning that he was using cocaine.
Additionally, police discovered that he was in possession of 100 cocaine packages. He may have sold some of it and ingested some of it, according to suspicion. The producer was arrested by the Cyberabad Police for involvement in the drug cartel.
Four cell phones and two lakh rupees in cash were seized from KP Chaudhary during the police investigation. Authorities say he has connections to a Nigerian organization.