Allu Aravind
Allu Aravind (born 10 January 1949) is an Indian film producer and distributor in Telugu cinema under his banner Geetha Arts. He co-owns the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.
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| Born | 10 January 1949 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse | Allu Nirmala |
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| Family | Allu–Konidela family |
A part of the Allu–Konidela family, Aravind is the son of actor Allu Ramalingaiah. His sons are Allu Venkatesh, Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish.[1][2] He is the maternal uncle of Ram Charan and brother-in-law of Chiranjeevi. Some of his notable works as a producer are Vijetha (1985), Master (1997), Ninaithen Vandhai (Tamil) (1998), Mangalyam Tantunanena (Kannada) (1998), Annayya (2000), Pellam Oorelithe (2003), Gangotri (2003), Johnny (2003), Bunny (2005), Jalsa (2008), Ghajini (2008), Magadheera (2009), Darling (2015) (Tamil), Sarrainodu and Dhruva (both in 2016). Apart from film production Geetha Arts has been into film distribution network as well. GA2 Pictures is an indie production arm of Geetha Arts which they produce small and medium budgeted movies.[3] He won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award. He is also a founder and co-owner of aha, a Telugu-streaming over-the-top service.
Early life
Allu Aravind is born to Allu Ramalingaiah, former Telugu film actor, in Madras state of India. His sons Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish are Telugu film actors.[1]His sister Surekha Konidala is the wife of famous Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi.
Filmography
- As actor
- Hero (1984)
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Chantabbai (1986)
- As Producer
He has made many films in the last few years. Jalsa, a Telugu film starring Pawan Kalyan grossed $10 million at the box office. Itof 2008 and the second highest grosser amongst Telugu films. Their next – Ghajini, a Bollywood movie starring Aamir Khan grossed over $45 million at box office, making it the highest grossing Indian film.[4] The Magadheera, a big-budget swords and sandal epic that grossed $25 million at the box office. The movie was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2009.[5]
Telugu cinema
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1974 | Bantrotu Bharya | Co-produced with Dasari Narayana Murthy |
| 1975 | Devude Digivaste | Director - Dasari Narayana Rao |
| 1979 | Maavullo Mahasivudu | Director - Raja Chandra |
| 1982 | Subhalekha | Co-produced with V. V Sasthry under "Prashanthi Creations" |
| Yamakinkarudu | Director - Raj Bharat | |
| 1984 | Hero | |
| 1985 | Vijetha | |
| 1987 | Aradhana | |
| Pasivadi Pranam | Director - A. Kodandarami Reddy | |
| 1989 | Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu | |
| 1991 | Rowdy Alludu | Co-produced with K. Venkateswara Rao and Panja Prasad under "Sri Sai Ram Arts" |
| 1993 | Mechanic Alludu | |
| 1994 | S. P. Parasuram | Co-produced with G. K Reddy and Mukesh Udeshi under "Sai Charan Combines" |
| 1996 | Pelli Sandadi | Co-produced with C. Ashwini Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation" |
| Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | ||
| 1997 | Master | |
| 1998 | Paradesi | Co-produced with C. Ashwini Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation" |
| 2000 | Annayya | Co-produced with K. Venkateswara Rao under "Sri Sai Ram Arts" |
| 2001 | Daddy | |
| 2003 | Pellam Oorelithe | Co-produced with C. Ashwini Dutt under "Siri Media Arts" |
| Gangotri | Co-produced with C. Ashwini Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under "United Producers" Marking as KRR's 100th Film | |
| Johnny | ||
| 2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Co-produced with C. Ashwani Dutt under "Siri Media Arts" |
| 2005 | Bunny | Co-produced with M. Satya Narayana under "Siri Venkateswara Productions Pvt. Limited" |
| Andarivaadu | ||
| 2006 | Happy | |
| 2008 | Jalsa | Santosham Best Film Award |
| 2009 | Magadheera | National Film Award for Best Special Effects Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu CineMAA Award for Best Film Santosham Best Film Award |
| 2011 | 100% Love | |
| Badrinaath | ||
| 2014 | Kotha Janta | |
| Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | ||
| 2015 | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Co-produced with UV Creations |
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | |
| Srirastu Subhamastu | ||
| Dhruva | ||
| 2018 | Geetha Govindham | |
| Taxiwaala | Co-produced with UV Creations | |
| 2019 | Prati Roju Pandage | Co-produced with UV Creations |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | |
| 2021 | Chaavu Kaburu Challaga | |
| Most Eligible Bachelor | ||
| 2022 | Ghani | Co-produced with Allu Bobby under "Allu Bobby Company" |
| Pakka Commercial | ||
| 18 Pages | ||
| Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha |
Hindi cinema
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1990 | Pratibandh | |
| 1994 | The Gentleman | |
| 1997 | Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Co-produced with C. Ashwani Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation" |
| 1999 | Kaun? | Co-produced with Mukesh Udeshi under "Kshitij Production Combines" |
| 2000 | Kunwara | |
| 2002 | Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | |
| 2003 | Calcutta Mail | Co-produced with C. Ashwani Dutt and Mukesh Udeshi under "Siri Media Arts" |
| 2008 | Ghajini | Stardust Hottest New Film Award |
| 2022 | Jersey | |
| 2023 | Shehzada |
Kannada cinema
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1998 | Mangalyam Tantunanena | |
| 2016 | Sundaranga Jaana |
Tamil cinema
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1989 | Mappillai | |
| 1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai | Co-produced with C. Ashwani Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation" |
| 2003 | Magic Magic 3D | Presenter of the film along with Navodaya Appachan |
| 2015 | Darling |
Awards and honours
- Best Home Viewing Feature Film - Pelli Sandadi[6]
- Best Popular Feature Film - MagadheeraMagadheera (2009)
- Other Awards
- Champions of Change Award in 2019, for his exceptional work in social welfare in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The award was conferred by Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi on 20 January 2020.[7][8]
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Producer) at 15th Santosham Film Awards.
Other works
Allu Aravind is one of the minority stake holders of the football club Kerala Blasters FC that competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian Football. He is a key person and co-owner of aha, a Telugu-streaming over-the-top service.
References
- "Allu Arjun visits Tirupathi with family". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Allu Sirish Biography, Profile, Date of Birth, Star Sign, Height, Siblings – Movies – Tollywood, Bollywood, Hollywood, News, Profiles". Filmcentro.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Twitter https://twitter.com/ga2official. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Hungama, Bollywood. "Ghajini Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "Industry Hit Magadheera Total Collections| AndhraBoxOffice.com". andhraboxoffice.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- "Allu Aravind Received 'Champions of Change' Award From Former President of India | Champions of Change Awards". andhrawishesh.com.
- "Pranab Mukherjee confers 'Champions of Change 2019' award to Allu Aravind". thehansindia.com. 20 January 2020.
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