Padmalaya Studios
Indian film production and distribution company
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Padmalaya Studios is an Indian film production company and studio facility established by actor Krishna and his brothers.[2] Based in Hyderabad, it primarily focuses on the production and distribution of Telugu and Hindi films. The studio's operations are now managed through its successors, including Indira Productions, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, and Krishna Productions.[3]
1984 (Padmalaya Studios)
Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1970 (Padmalaya Movies) 1984 (Padmalaya Studios) |
| Founder | Ghattamaneni Krishna |
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| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | G. Krishna G. Adiseshagiri Rao G. Hanumantha Rao |
| Products | Films |
| Services | Film production Film distribution |
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The production company, initially known as Padmalaya Movies, was founded in 1970 with its first film Agni Pariksha. In 1982, the Andhra Pradesh state government allocated 9.5 acres of land to Krishna to promote the development of the film industry in Hyderabad. This led to the establishment of the Padmalaya Studios, a film studio facility, which officially opened in November 1984. The first film shot at the studio was Simhasanam (1986).[4]
History
Padmalaya Movies
Padmalaya Movies, a film production company, was established in 1970 by Telugu actor Krishna and his brothers. The company made its debut with the film Agni Pariksha (1970).[3][5] Padmalaya Movies gained prominence in 1971 with the production of Mosagallaku Mosagadu, the first Indian Western film, which received acclaim and commercial success for its innovative genre.[6]
Padmalaya Studios
In 1982, the state government of Andhra Pradesh allocated 9.5 acres of land in Shaikpet Mandal to Krishna at a concessional price of ₹8,500 per acre.[2] This allocation was part of an initiative to encourage the Telugu film industry to shift its base from Madras (now Chennai) to Hyderabad. The studio facility, named Padmalaya Studios, was inaugurated in November 1984.[7] The first film shot at the studio was Simhasanam (1986).[4] Currently, the studio operates on approximately 4 acres of land.[2]
Controversy
The allocation of 9.5 acres of land to Padmalaya Studios became controversial due to the substantial difference between the government-fixed price of ₹8,500 per acre and the prevailing market rate, which was estimated to be around ₹5 lakh per acre at the time.[2] The land was granted under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Alienation of State Lands and Land Revenue Rules of 1975, with the stipulation that it be used exclusively for film-related purposes. However, 5.3 acres of the allocated land were later sold to third parties, leaving the studio with only about 4 acres of its original allotment.[2]
Filmography
Telugu
Hindi
Tamil
| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1980 | Vishwaroopam | Shivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sridevi, Major Sundarrajan | A. C. Tirulokchandar | [40] | |
| 1982 | Thyagi | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan, V. S. Raghavan | C. V. Rajendran | [41] | |
| 1986 | Maaveeran | Rajinikanth, Ambika, Jaishankar, Sujatha | Rajasekhar | ||