Allu Aravind

He is regarded as one of the most powerful and successful producers in South Indian cinema. He is the founder of Geetha Arts, a major film production house in the Telugu film industry. He is also the co-owner of Aha, an online streaming service, and the Indian Super League club, Kerala Blasters FC. Aravind won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement and two Nandi Awards for his work as a producer.

Allu Aravind
Born	(1949-01-10) 10 January 1949 (age 75) Palakollu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse	Allu Nirmala
Children	Allu Venkatesh Allu Arjun Allu Sirish
Parents	Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Kanakaratnam
Family	Allu–Konidela family

Some of his notable works as a producer include Bantrothu Bharya (1974), Subhalekha (1982), Pasivadi Pranam (1987), Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989), Mappillai (1989), Master (1997), Ninaithen Vandhai (1998), Mangalyam Tantunanena (1998), Annayya (2000), Jalsa (2008), Ghajini (2008), Magadheera (2009), Sarrainodu (2016), Ala Vaikuntapuramulo (2020).

Allu Aravind is born on 10 January 1949 in Palakollu, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. His father, Allu Ramalingaiah is a noted Telugu comic actor who acted in over 1000 films. His sons, Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish are Telugu film actors. His sister Surekha is the wife of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. Aravind is the maternal uncle of Ram Charan.

Allu Aravind founded Geetha Arts, a film production and distribution company in 1972. The company was named after the Hindu philosophical text Bhagavad Geeta which inspired Allu Aravind. Geetha Arts marked its beginning through the 1974 Telugu film Bantrothu Bharya.

Aravind has produced many films over the years. Jalsa, a 2008 Telugu film starring Pawan Kalyan was the second-highest grosser in Telugu cinema at the time. Their next, Ghajini, a Bollywood film starring Aamir Khan grossed over $45 million at box office, making it the highest grossing Indian film. Magadheera, a big-budget sword-and-sandal epic grossed $25 million at the box office and was the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release.

Producer

Telugu

Hindi

Tamil

Kannada

Actor

• Maa Voollo Mahasivudu (1979) as Sub-Inspector of Police
• Hero (1984)
• Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
• Chantabbai (1986)

Nandi Awards

• Best Home Viewing Feature Film - Pelli Sandadi
• Best Popular Feature Film - Magadheera (2009)

Filmfare Awards South

• Best Film - Telugu - Magadheera (2009)
• Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)

Other Awards

• Champions of Change Award in 2019, for his exceptional work in social welfare in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (producer) at 15th Santosham Film Awards.

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.