Well known film director K Raghavendra Rao has been appointed as the Chairman of TTD Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel. Rao’s appointment is not unexpected as speculation on his appointment is making rounds for last three months even as stiff opposition surfaced against him.A section of political leaders and also employees working in SVBC opposed his appointment holding him responsible for many irregularities in SVBC, that rocked the TTD channel set up for propagation of Venkateswara Thatvam and devotion.