Raj Madiraju is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer. In a career spanning about 20 years, he predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. In 2011 and 2012, he wrote and directed Rushi, for which he won the Nandi Award for Best Story Writer.
He joined Avanthi School of Business Management, affiliated to Osmania University, in 1995 to pursue a master's degree in business administration.
He worked with Dasari Narayana Rao for Osey Ramulamma. He then joined Chiranjeevi's unfinished Hollywood venture Return of Abu â Thief of Bagdad in 1999 as assistant director to Suresh Krissna. He also worked on ad commercials and corporate films.
Madiraju made his directorial debut in 2000 with the Tarun starrer Uncle produced by comedian AVS. The film was a box office failure.
Madiraju's next film was the techno thriller Aithe 2.0, in 2016. The film was officially selected for screening at LA Cinefest, Barcelona Planet Film Festival and Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. While it booked a semi-final berth in LA Cinefest, it won the outstanding achievement award at CICFF.
His Montages Cinema is in the process of developing story ideas to scripts while also making inroads into the idea of building a talent bank.
Raj Madiraju married Mythily in 1997 and they have one daughter.