Raja (transl. King) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Muppalaneni Shiva and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. It stars Venkatesh and Soundarya and Abbas in a pivotal role, with original soundtrack by S. A. Rajkumar. The film won three Filmfare South Awards including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Music Director. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998). The film was a blockbuster at the box office.

Daggubati Venkatesh, also known as Victory Venkatesh, is an Indian actor and producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi films. Venkatesh has a prolific career spanning over 37 years and is known for portraying a variety of challenging characters. He has received many accolades including six Filmfare Awards and five Nandi Awards.