Geetha Arts
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1972 in Hyderabad, India |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Allu Aravind Allu Arjun Allu Venkatesh Allu Sirish |
| Products | Films |
| Owner | Allu Aravind |
| Subsidiaries | GA2 Pictures GAP Live TV & Movies |
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, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
Geetha Arts marked its beginning through the 1974 Telugu film Bantrothu Bharya. The company has produced films featuring actors such as Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Ganesh, Nani, Ravichandran, Govinda and Kartik Aaryan.[4][5][6][7][8] It has also expanded its presence into film distribution, exhibition and digital content.[9]
History
[edit | edit source]Geetha Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company established in 1972 by Dasari Satyanaraya Murthy, Vegi Veera Raju and 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.[citation needed]
Online streaming service
[edit | edit source]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
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| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Geetha Arts
[edit | edit source]Prashanthi Creations (Sastry, Aravind)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Subhalekha | Telugu | K. Viswanath | |
| 1983 | Shubh Kaamna | Hindi | K. Viswanath |
Sri Sai Ram Arts (Venkateswara Rao, Aravind)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Rowdy Alludu | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
| 2000 | Annayya | Muthyala Subbaiah |
Sai Charan Combines (Reddy, Mukesh and Aravind)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | S. P. Parasuram | Telugu | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation and United Producers (Dutt, Aravind, Raghavendra Rao)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gangotri | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | [4] |
Kshitij Production Combines (Mukesh, Aravind)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kaun? | Hindi | Ram Gopal Varma |
Siri Media Arts (Dutt, Aravind)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pellam Oorelithe | Telugu | S. V. Krishna Reddy | [4] |
| Calcutta Mail | Hindi | Sudhir Mishra | ||
| 2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Telugu | K. Vasu |
Siri Venkateswara Productions (Satyanarayana, Aravind)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bunny | Telugu | V. V. Vinayak |
GA2 Pictures
[edit | edit source]GA2 Pictures is the indie production arm of Geetha Arts, on which they produce small and medium-budgeted films, managed by Bunny Vas.
V4 Movies (GA2 and Studio Green)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Next Nuvve | Telugu | ETV Prabhakar |
Allu Bobby Company (Bobby and Aravind)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ghani | Telugu | Kiran Korrapati |
Allu Entertainment
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jersey | Hindi | Gowtham Tinnanuri | Co-produced with Dil Raju Productions, Sithara Entertainments & Brat Films | [8] |
| 2023 | Shehzada | Rohit Dhawan | Co-produced with Haarika & Haasini Creations, T-Series & Brat Films | ||
| Three Of Us | Avinash Arun | Co-produced with Matchbox Pictures |
Film distribution
[edit | edit source]Geetha Film Distributors
[edit | edit source]Geetha Film Distributors (GFD), a subsidiary of Geetha Arts has released over 300 Telugu, Hindi and English films in Andhra Pradesh.
- Pasivadi Pranam (1987)
- Jebu Donga (1987)
- Rudraveena (1988)
- Yamudiki Mogudu (1988)
- Khaidi No. 786 (1988)
- Trinetrudu (1988)
- Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)
- Kodama Simham (1990)
- Raja Vikramarka (1990)
- Stuartpuram Police Station (1991)
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Rowdy Alludu (1991)
- Mechanic Alludu (1993)
- Big Boss (1995)
- Pelli Sandadi (1996)
- Paradesi (1998)
- Bavagaru Bagunnara? (1998)
- Tholi Prema (1998)
- Iddaru Mitrulu (1999)
- Annayya (2000)
- Johnny (2003)
- Andarivaadu (2005)
- Happy (2006)
- Stalin (2006)
- Desamuduru (2006)
- Jalsa (2008)
- Parugu (2008)
- Ghajini (2008)
- Magadheera (2009)
- Leader (2010)
- Komaram Puli (2010)
- Khaleja (2010)
- Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu[12] (2012)
- Yevadu (2014)
- Bhadram Be Careful Brotheru (2016)
- Paper Boy (2018)
- Kurukshetram (2019, dubbed version)
- Nuvvu Thopu Raa (2019)
- Mamangam (2019, dubbed version)
- Zombie Reddy (2021)
- Naane Varuvean (2022, dubbed version)
- Kantara (2022, dubbed version)
- Malikappuram (2023, dubbed version)
- Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha (2023)
- UI (2024, dubbed version)
- Chhaava (2025, dubbed version)
- Mahavatar Narsimha (2025, dubbed version)
- Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025, dubbed version)
References
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External links
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