Geetha Arts
Geetha Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is one of the largest and most successful production houses in South Indian cinema.[1][2] It was established in 1972 by Allu Aravind.[3] It has produced around 60 films majority of them in Telugu in addition to a few films in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 1972Hyderabad, India | in
Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Allu Aravind Allu Arjun Allu Venkatesh Allu Sirish |
Products | Films |
Owner | Allu Aravind |
Subsidiaries | GA2 Pictures |
Website | www |
Geetha Arts marked its beginning through the 1974 Teugu film Bantrothu Bharya. The company has produced films featuring actors such as Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Ravichandran, Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun, Ganesh, Nani, Ram Charan, and Kartik Aaryan.[4][5][6][7][8] It has also expanded its presence into film distribution, exhibition and digital content.[9]
History
Geetha Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company established in 1972 by Allu Aravind, the son of veteran Telugu comedian Allu Ramalingaiah.[3] The company was named after the Hindu philosophical text Bhagavad Geeta which inspired Allu Aravind.[10] It is formerly known as Geetha Art Productions, Geetha Cine Enterprises, Geetha Creative Arts.
Online streaming service
Allu Aravind in association with MyHome Group owner Rameswar Rao Jupally started an OTT service named Aha which went live on February 8, 2020.[11][9]
Film production
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Geetha Arts
Year | Film | Language | Director | Notes | Ref(s). |
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1974 | Bantrothu Bharya | Telugu | Dasari Narayana Rao | Produced as Geetha Art Productions | |
1975 | Devude Digivaste | Telugu | Dasari Narayana Rao | Produced as Geetha Art Productions | |
1979 | Maavullo Mahasivudu | Telugu | Raja Chandra | Produced as Geetha Cine Enterprises | |
1982 | Yamakinkarudu | Telugu | Raj Bharat | Produced as Geetha Creative Arts | |
1984 | Hero | Telugu | Vijaya Bapineedu | ||
1985 | Vijetha | Telugu | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Remake of Hindi film Saaheb | [4] |
1987 | Aradhana | Telugu | Bharathiraja | Remake of Tamil film Kadalora Kavithaigal | |
Pasivadi Pranam | Telugu | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Remake of Malayalam film
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal |
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1989 | Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu | Telugu | A. Kodandarami Reddy | ||
Mappillai | Tamil | Rajasekhar | Remake of Telugu film
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu |
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1990 | Pratibandh | Hindi | Ravi Raja Pinisetty | Remake of Telugu film Ankusam | |
1993 | Mechanic Alludu | Telugu | B. Gopal | ||
1994 | The Gentleman | Hindi | Mahesh Bhatt | Remake of Tamil film Gentleman (1993 film) | |
1996 | Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | Telugu | E. V. V. Satyanarayana | Remake of Hindi film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | |
1997 | Master | Telugu | Suresh Krissna | [4] | |
1998 | Mangalyam Tantunanena | Kannada | V. S Reddy | Remake of Telugu film Pavitra Bandham | [4] |
2000 | Kunwara | Hindi | David Dhawan | Remake of Telugu film Bavagaru Bagunnara? | |
2001 | Daddy | Telugu | Suresh Krissna | ||
2002 | Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | Hindi | K. Muralimohana Rao | Remake of Tamil film Love Today (1997 film) | |
2003 | Johnny | Telugu | Pawan Kalyan | [4] | |
2005 | Andarivaadu | Telugu | Srinu Vaitla | ||
2006 | Happy | Telugu | A. Karunakaran | ||
2008 | Jalsa | Telugu | Trivikram Srinivas | Santosham Best Film Award | |
Ghajini | Hindi | AR Murugadoss | Remake of Tamil film Ghajini | [5] | |
2009 | Magadheera | Telugu | S.S. Rajamouli | National Film Award for Best Special Effects Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu Co-produced with B. V. S. N. Prasad |
[4] |
2011 | 100% Love | Telugu | Sukumar | ||
Badrinaath | Telugu | V. V. Vinayak | |||
2014 | Kotha Janta | Telugu | Maruthi | ||
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | Telugu | A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary | co-produced with Sri Venkateswara Creations | ||
2015 | Darling | Tamil | Sam Anton | Remake of Telugu film Prema Katha Chitram | |
2016 | Sarrainodu | Telugu | Boyapati Srinu | co-produced with Shanam Naga Ashok Kumar | [4] |
Srirastu Subhamastu | Telugu | Parasuram | |||
Dhruva | Telugu | Surender Reddy | co-produced Nv prasad
Remake of Tamil film Thani Oruvan |
[4] | |
2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Telugu | Trivikram Srinivas | co-produced with Haarika & Hassine Creations | |
TBA | AA22 † | Telugu | Trivikram Srinivas | co-produced with Haarika & Hassine Creations | |
TBA | AA23 † | Telugu | Boyapati Srinu | ||
TBA | Ramayana † | Hindi | Nitesh Tiwari Ravi Udyawar |
co produced with Phantom Studios & Prime Focus |
Prashanthi Creations (Sastry, Aravind)
Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
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1982 | Subhalekha | Telugu | K. Viswanath |
Sri Sai Ram Arts (Venkateswara Rao, Aravind)
Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
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1991 | Rowdy Alludu | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
2000 | Annayya | Telugu | Muthyala Subbaiah |
Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation, Siri Media Arts and United Producers (Dutt, Aravind)
Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
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1996 | Pelli Sandadi | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
1997 | Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Hindi | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
1998 | Paradesi | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
Ninaithen Vandhai | Tamil | K. Selva Bharathy | [4] | |
2003 | Pellam Oorelithe | Telugu | S. V. Krishna Reddy | [4] |
Gangotri | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | [4] | |
Calcutta Mail | Hindi | Sudhir Mishra | ||
2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Telugu | K. Vasu |
Kshitij Production Combines (Mukesh, Aravind)
Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
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1999 | Kaun? | Hindi | Ram Gopal Varma |
Siri Venkateswara Productions (Satya Narayana, Aravind)
Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
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2005 | Bunny | Telugu | V. V. Vinayak |
GA2 Pictures
GA2 Pictures is the indie production arm of Geetha Arts, on which they produce small and medium-budgeted films, managed by Bunny Vas.
Year | Film | Language | Director | Cast | Notes | Ref(s). |
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2015 | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Telugu | Maruthi | Nani and Lavanya Tripathi | Co-production with UV Creations[7] | |
2016 | Sundaranga Jaana | Kannada | Ramesh Aravind | Ganesh, Shanvi Srivastava | Co-production with Rockline Entertainments | |
2018 | Geetha Govindam | Telugu | Parasuram | Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna | ||
Taxiwaala | Telugu | Rahul Sankrityan | Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar and Malavika Nair | Co-production with UV Creations | ||
2019 | Prati Roju Pandage | Telugu | Maruthi | Sai Dharam Tej and Rashi Khanna | Co-production with UV Creations | |
2021 | Chaavu Kaburu Challaga | Telugu | Koushik Pegallapati | Kartikeya Gummakonda and Lavanya Tripathi | ||
Most Eligible Bachelor | Telugu | Bhaskar | Akhil Akkineni and Pooja Hegde | |||
2022 | Pakka Commercial | Telugu | Maruthi | Gopichand and Raashi Khanna | Co-production with UV Creations | |
Urvasivo Rakshasivo | Telugu | Rakesh Shashii | Allu Sirish and Anu Emmanuel | Co-production with Shri Tirumala Production Pvt. Ltd | ||
18 Pages | Telugu | Palnati Surya Pratap | Nikhil Siddharth and Anupama Parameswaran | Co-production with Sukumar Writings | ||
2023 | Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha | Telugu | Murali Kishor Abburu | Kiran Abbavaram and Kashmira | ||
Kotabommali PS | Telugu | Teja Marni | Srikanth, Rahul Vijay, and Shivani Rajasekhar | |||
2024 | Thandel | Telugu | Chandoo Mondeti | Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi | ||
V4 Movies (GA2 and Studio Green)
Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
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2017 | Next Nuvve | Telugu | ETV Prabhakar |
Allu Bobby Company (Bobby and Aravind)
Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
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2022 | Ghani | Telugu | Kiran Korrapati |
Film distribution
Geetha Film Distributors
Geetha Film Distributors (GFD), a subsidiary of Geetha Arts has released over 300 Telugu, Hindi and English films in Andhra Pradesh.
- Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha (2023)
- Malikappuram (2023, dubbed version)
- Kantara (2022, dubbed version)
- Naane Varuvean (2022, dubbed version)
- Zombie Reddy (2021)
- Mamangam (2019, dubbed version))
- Nuvvu Thopu Raa (2019)
- Kurukshetram (2019, dubbed version)
- Paper Boy (2018)
- Bhadram Be Careful Brotheru (2016)
- Yevadu (2014)
- Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu[12] (2012)
- Khaleja (2010)
- Komaram Puli (2010)
- Leader (2010)
- Magadheera (2009)
- Ghajini (2008)
- Parugu (2008)
- Jalsa (2008)
- Desamuduru (2006)
- Stalin (2006)
- Happy (2006)
- Andarivaadu (2005)
- Johnny (2003)
- Annayya (2000)
- Iddaru Mitrulu (1999)
- Tholi Prema (1998)
- Bavagaru Bagunnara? (1998)
- Paradesi (1998)
- Pelli Sandadi (1996)
- Big Boss (1995)
- Mechanic Alludu (1993)
- Rowdy Alludu (1991)
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Stuartpuram Police Station (1991)
- Raja Vikramarka (1990)
- Kodama Simham (1990)
- Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)
- Trinetrudu (1988)
- Khaidi No. 786 (1988)
- Yamudiki Mogudu (1988)
- Rudraveena (1988)
- Jebu Donga (1987)
- Pasivadi Pranam (1987)
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