Geetha Arts
Indian motion picture company
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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.
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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 |
| Website | geethaarts |
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
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
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 film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Geetha Arts
Prashanthi Creations (Sastry, Aravind)
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Subhalekha | Telugu | K. Viswanath | |
| 1983 | Shubh Kaamna | Hindi | K. Viswanath |
Sri Sai Ram Arts (Venkateswara Rao, Aravind)
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Rowdy Alludu | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
| 2000 | Annayya | Muthyala Subbaiah |
Sai Charan Combines (Reddy, Mukesh and Aravind)
| 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)
| 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)
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kaun? | Hindi | Ram Gopal Varma |
Siri Media Arts (Dutt, Aravind)
| 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)
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bunny | Telugu | V. V. Vinayak |
GA2 Pictures (Vasu and Aravind)
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)
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Next Nuvve | Telugu | ETV Prabhakar |
Allu Bobby Company (Bobby and Aravind)
Allu Entertainment
| 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
Geetha Film Distributors
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)
