Annapurna Studios is an Indian film production company, founded in 1976 by the actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR).
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Located in the heart of Hyderabad, India the 22-acre (8.9 ha) studio mainly provides services for films including sound stages for set construction, outdoor sets, floors, back-lots, data storage, editing, dubbing, sound effects, visual effects, digital intermediate, Dolby Vision/HDR, stereo and near field mixing, Dolby Atmos sound mixing, 5.1/7.1/9.1 sound mixing, conforming and mastering, HD/UHD/DCP mastering, screening theatres among other amenities.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 1976 |
Founder | Akkineni Nageswara Rao |
Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Akkineni Venkat Akkineni Nagarjuna Naga Suseela Supriya Yarlagadda |
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Website | Annapurna Studios AISFM |
In 2011, the Akkineni Family launched a non-profitable educational institute called the Annapurna International School of Film and Media. ANR's family serve as directors on the company board.
The studio was inaugurated by the then President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on 14 January 1976.
Annapurna Studios built its first studio floor in 1976 which spans an area of 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft). The second studio was built in 1978.
Located in the heart of Hyderabad, India the 22-acre (8.9 ha) studio mainly provides services for films including sound stages for set construction, outdoor sets, floors, back-lots, data storage, editing, dubbing, sound effects, visual effects, digital intermediate, Dolby Vision/HDR, stereo and near field mixing, Dolby Atmos sound mixing, 5.1/7.1/9.1 sound mixing, conforming and mastering, HD/UHD/DCP mastering, screening theatres among other amenities.
In 2011, Annapurna Studios invested in building five new floors wherein the biggest floor spans an area of 1,370 m2 (14,800 sq ft). This new facility features green rooms for artists & technicians, in-house 1520 kV generator capacity, catwalk grids for easy light settings, cyclorama/bluemat for special effects and inbuilt fire-fighting and detection systems. It also includes a 280 m2 (3,000 sq ft) space for dance rehearsals, photo-shoots and press-meets.
Within the first few months this new facility had catered to over 35–40 prominent Tollywood productions including Naayak, Gabbar Singh, Mirchi, Dammu, Julayi, Shadow, Baadshah, Greeku Veerudu and Iddarammayilatho. It also played host to TV Commercial shoots for Malabar Gold, Mahindra Tractor, Joy Allukas, Jos Allukas, Kalyan Jewellers. Shooting of 3D & Reality Show projects is in the pipeline.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 1951 |
Founder | D. Madhusudhana Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao Katragadda Srinivasa Rao Koratala Prakasa Rao T. V. A. Subbarao |
Headquarters | , India |
Products | Film |
Services | Film production |
By the turn of the 1950s, Akkineni Nageswara Rao was a sought-after star. His friend-philosopher-guide and mentor from his theatre days, Dukkipati Madhusudana Rao felt it was the right time to launch an own production company. Thus was born Annapurna Pictures (P) Ltd, named after Madhusudana Rao’s stepmother. Besides Madhusudana Rao and Nageswara Rao, Katragadda Srinivasa Rao, Koratala Prakasa Rao and T. V. A. Subbarao were its partners. The company was registered in 1951 with Nageswara Rao as chairman and Madhusudana Rao as Managing Director.
The first film made on the banner was Donga Ramudu (1955). The film was co-written and directed by K. V. Reddy. It starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, and Jamuna, with music composed by Pendyala. The film was archived in the curriculum of the Film and Television Institute of India. It was dubbed in Tamil as Thiruttu Raman (1956). It was later remade in Hindi as Man-Mauji (1962) and again in Tamil as Vasanthi (1988).
Later Annapurna Pictures produced films like Thodi Kodallu (1957), Iddaru Mitrulu (1961), Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963), Doctor Chakravarty (1964), Aatma Gowravam (1965), Aatmiyulu (1969).
Year | Film | Director | Cast | Details |
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2022 | Bangarraju | Kalyan Krishna | Nagarjuna Naga Chaitanya | A sequel to Nagarjuna's Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016) Produced in association with Zee Studios |
2021 | Anubhavinchu Raja | Sreenu Gavireddy | Raj Tarun | |
2021 | The Baker and The Beauty | Jonathan Edwards | Santosh Sobhan | Web series with 10 episodes |
2020 | Loser | Abhilash Reddy | Priyadarshi Pulikonda Kalpika Ganesh Shashank Siddamsetty | Web series with 10 episodes |
2019 | Manmadhudu 2 | Rahul Ravindran | Nagarjuna Rakul Preet | A sequel to Nagarjuna's Manmadhudu (2002). |
2018 | Rangula Ratnam | Sree Ranjani | Raj Tarun Chitra Shukla | |
2017 | Hello | Vikram Kumar | Akhil Akkineni Kalyani Priyadarshan | |
2017 | Ra Randoi Veduka Chudham | Kalyan Krishna | Akkineni Naga Chaitanya Rakul Preet Singh | |
2016 | Nirmala Convent | G. Naga Koteswara Rao | Nagarjuna Roshan Meka Shriya Sharma | Co-produced with Nimmagadda Prasad |
2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Kalyan Krishna | Nagarjuna Ramya Krishnan Lavanya Tripathi | |
2014 | Oka Laila Kosam | Vijay Kumar Konda | Akkineni Naga Chaitanya Pooja Hegde | |
2014 | Manam | Vikram Kumar | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Nagarjuna Akkineni Naga Chaitanya | First time starring three generations of heroes acting together. Got rave reviews from Critics and Audience. Won Santosham Best Film Award |
2013 | Uyyala Jampala | Virinchi Varma | Raj Tarun Avika Gor | |
2013 | Bhai | Veerabhadram | Nagarjuna Richa Gangopadhyay | Produced in association with Reliance Entertainment |
2011 | Rajanna | V. Vijayendra Prasad | Nagarjuna Sneha | Won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver), Nandi Award for Best Child Actress (Baby Annie), |
2005 | Super | Puri Jagannadh | Nagarjuna Ayesha Takia Sonu Sood Anushka Shetty | Won Filmfare Best Comedian in Telugu(Ali), |
2004 | Mass | Raghava Lawrence | Nagarjuna Jyothika Charmy Kaur | Won CineMAA Award for Best Actor (Nagarjuna), |
2003 | Satyam | Surya Kiran | Sumanth Genelia D'Souza | |
2002 | Manmadhudu | K. Vijaya Bhaskar | Nagarjuna Sonali Bendre | Won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) |
1999 | Prema Katha | Ram Gopal Varma | Sumanth Antara Mali | Won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze), |
1996 | Ninne Pelladata | Krishna Vamsi | Nagarjuna Akkineni Tabu | Won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu |
1993 | Rakshana | Uppalapati Narayana Rao R. R. Shinde | Nagarjuna Akkineni Shobhana | |
1990 | Iddaru Iddare | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Nagarjuna Akkineni Ramya Krishnan | |
1989 | Shiva | Ram Gopal Verma | Nagarjuna Amala | Produced in association with S.S.Creations |
1987 | Agni Putrudu | K. Raghavendra Rao | Nagarjuna Akkineni Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sarada Sivaji Ganesan | First film starring two generations of the Akkineni family |
1986 | Vikram | V. Madhusudhana Rao | Nagarjuna Shobhana | Debut Film of Nagarjuna |
1983 | Sri Ranga Neethulu | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sridevi | |
1983 | Prem Tapasya | Dasari Narayana Rao | Jeetendra Rekha Reena Roy | Remake of Premabhishekam |
1982 | Yuvaraju | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha Sujatha | |
1981 | Prema Kanuka | K. Raghavendra Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sridevi Mohan Babu | |
1980 | Premabhishekam | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sridevi Jayasudha | The film has completed 100 days in 30 centres |
1980 | Pilla Zamindar | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha Mohan Babu | |
1979 | Kalyani | Dasari Narayana Rao | Murali Mohan Jayasudha |
Year | Film | Director | Cast | Details |
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1980 | Buchi Babu | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jaya Prada |
Year | Film | Director | Cast | Details |
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1990 | Shiva (Hindi) | Ram Gopal Varma | Nagarjuna Amala |
Television show | Genre | Channel | Telecast status | Notes |
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Mudda Mandaram | Drama | Zee Telugu | completed | |
Pasupu Kunkuma | Drama | Zee Telugu | Completed | Nandi Television Award 2011 |
Pelli Pandiri | Drama | Star Maa | Completed | |
Theenmar | Dance show | Zee Telugu | Completed | |
Yuva | Drama | Star Maa | Completed | |
Love | Drama | Star Maa | Completed | |
Sasirekha Parinayam | Drama | Star Maa | Completed | Nandhi Award – Audiography – M.Rakesh(2015) Nandhi Award – Best Script Written – Netaje(2016) Nandhi Award – Title Song – Dinakar(2016) |
Puttinti Pattucheera | Drama | Star Maa | Completed | Nandhi Award – First Film Director – Sri Ramoju Venkat |
Savirahe | Drama | Star Maa | Completed | |
Geetanjali | Drama | Zee Telugu | Completed | Nandhi Award – Best Playback Singer – Pranavi (2015) Makeup Department – K. Rambabu (2015) Nandhi Award – Best Leading Actress – B. Roopa(2016) Nandhi Award – Best Negative Role, Male – Bramar(2016) |
Punnaga | Drama | Zee Telugu | Completed | |
Kathalo Rajakumari | Drama | Star Maa | Completed | |
Bigg Boss 2 Telugu | Reality show | Star Maa | Completed | |
Bigg Boss 3 Telugu | Reality show | Star Maa | Completed | |
Bigg Boss 4 Telugu | Reality show | Star Maa | Completed | |
Bigg Boss 5 Telugu | Reality show | Star Maa | Completed | |
Bigg Boss Non-Stop | Reality show | Disney+ Hotstar | Completed | |
Bigg Boss 6 Telugu | Reality show | Star Maa | Completed | |
Amma Kosam | Drama | Gemini TV | Completed | |
Ninne Pelladatha | Drama | Zee Telugu | Completed | |
Trinayani | Drama | Zee Telugu | On Air | |
Intti Guttu | Drama | Zee Telugu | Completed | |
Malli Nindu Jabili | Drama | Star Maa | On Air | |
Bigg Boss 7 Telugu | Reality show | Star Maa | Completed | |
Nagapanchami | Drama | Star Maa | On Air |
Annapurna International School of Film and Media is the only privately managed, non-profit film and media school in India.
It is also the only film school in India with government-accredited bachelor's, master's and MBA courses in film related subjects.
The school was launched in August 2011 by Actor & Chairman of Annapurna Studios, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and the Akkineni family with the intention of giving back to the community through their knowledge and experience in the field.
Many members from across the Indian film industry extended their support towards this non-profit film education. The advisory board includes Shabana Azmi, Mahesh Bhatt, Farah Khan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Javed Akhtar, Kamal Haasan, Tabu, Anurag Kashyap, Mani Ratnam, Gautham Vasudev Menon, S. S. Rajamouli, Deva Katta and Krish.
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