KVN Productions
Indian film studio
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KVN Productions is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Venkat K. Narayana, the studio produces and distributes feature films across major Indian language industries, including Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam.[1][2][3]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Venkat K. Narayana |
| Headquarters | , India |
| Products | Film |
| Services | Film production Film distribution |
| Subsidiaries | KVN Properties |
| Website | www |
The company functions as an integrated media studio, handling financing, creative development, and theatrical distribution. Beyond its home market in Karnataka, the studio expanded its scale in the mid-2020s through high-profile multilingual co-productions and regional distribution rights for pan-Indian cinema releases.[1]
History
The company's first production was Kannada film Sakath, directed by Simple Suni, released in November 2021. This was followed by Bytwo Love (2022).[4][5] Then they produced Cult which was released in January 2026. KD: The Devil is their fourth Kannada film which was directed by Prem.[6] It was released in theatres on 30 April 2026.[7] It received negative reviews and failed at box office.[8]
Balan: The Boy is the first Malayalam-language production by the company.[9] It released on 19 June 2026 to critical acclaim and became a commercial success.[10]
Jana Nayagan is the first Tamil-language production by the company. After getting delayed for over 6 months, the film released on 23 July 2026 and received mixed reviews.[11][12][13][14]
Toxic is an upcoming bilingual film jointly produced with Monster Mind Creations. It was shot in Kannada and English .[15][16]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Productions
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sakath | Suni | Kannada | Debut Film Production |
| 2022 | By Two Love | Hari Santhosh | ||
| 2026 | Cult | Anil Kumar | Co-produced with Loki Cinemas | |
| KD: The Devil | Prem | |||
| Balan: The Boy | Chidambaram S. Poduval | Malayalam | Debut in Malayalam; Co-produced with Thespian Films[17] | |
| Jana Nayagan | H. Vinoth | Tamil | Debut in Tamil | |
| Toxic † | Geetu Mohandas | Kannada English |
Co-produced with Monster Mind Creations | |
| Haiwaan † | Priyadarshan | Hindi | Debut in Hindi; Co- produced with Thespian Films [18] | |
| Bail † | Pawan Wadeyar | Kannada | ||
| 2027 | Mega158 † | Bobby Kolli | Telugu | Debut in Telugu[19] |
Distribution
| Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pogaru | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | By Two Love | Also Producer | ||
| RRR | Telugu | Karnataka only | ||
| Sita Ramam | ||||
| Gaalipata 2 | Kannada | [20] | ||
| Anni Manchi Sakunamule | Telugu | Karnataka only | ||
| 2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello: Side A | Kannada | [21] | |
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello: Side B | ||||
| Animal | Hindi | Karnataka only | ||
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | Telugu | [22] | |
| Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi | Kannada | |||
| Thangalaan | Tamil | Karnataka only | ||
| Devara: Part 1 | Telugu | |||
| Kanguva | Tamil | [23][24] | ||
| Sorgavaasal | ||||
| UI | Kannada | |||
| 2025 | Good Bad Ugly | Tamil | Karnataka only | [25] |
| 2026 | Rakkasapuradhol | Kannada | ||
| Love Mocktail 3 | [26] | |||
| Karuppu | Tamil | |||
| Balaramana Dinagalu | Kannada | |||
| Nagabhandam | Telugu | |||
| Moda Kavida Vaatavarna | Kannada | |||
| Jana Nayagan | Tamil | Karnataka Only, Also Producer |