Padmalaya Studios

Padmalaya Studios
TypePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1970 (Padmalaya Movies)
1984 (Padmalaya Studios)
FounderGhattamaneni Krishna
Successors
Headquarters
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
,
India
Key people
G. Krishna
G. Adiseshagiri Rao
G. Hanumantha Rao
ProductsFilms
ServicesFilm production
Film distribution
Subsidiaries
  • Sri Padmalaya Movies
  • Padmalaya Pictures
  • Padmalaya Combines
  • Padmalaya Films
  • Ratna Movies
  • Padmalaya Creatives
  • Padmalaya Telefilms Ltd[1]
  • Padmalaya Arts

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]

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

Year Title Cast Director Notes Ref.
1970 Agni Pariksha Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala K. Varaprasada Rao [8]
1971Mosagallaku MosagaduKrishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Jayalalithaa, NagabhushanamK. S. R. DasFirst Indian western film[9]
1973Devudu Chesina ManushuluN. T. Rama Rao, Krishna, Jayalalithaa, Vijaya NirmalaV. Ramachandra Rao[10]
1973 Mayadari Malligadu Krishna, Manjula, Jayanthi, Nagabhushanam Adurthi Subba Rao Presenter [11]
1974Alluri Seetarama RajuKrishna, Vijaya Nirmala, JaggayyaV. Ramachandra Rao[12]
1977KurukshetramKrishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Jamuna, Anjali DeviKamalakara Kameswara Rao[13]
1982EenaduKrishna, RadhikaP. Sambasiva Rao[14]
1986SimhasanamKrishna, Jaya Prada, Radha, Mandakini, Amjad KhanKrishna[15]
1987Marana SasanamKrishnam Raju, JayasudhaS.S. Ravichandra[16]
1988Mugguru KodukuluKrishna, Radha, Ramesh Babu, Mahesh Babu, SonamKrishna[17]
1989Rajakeeya ChadarangamKrishna, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, SujathaP. Chandrasekhara Reddy
1989Koduku Diddina KapuramKrishna, Mahesh Babu, VijayashantiKrishna[18]
1990BalachandruduMahesh Babu, GeethaKrishna[19]
1993Anna ChelleluRamesh Babu, Aamani, SoundaryaP. Chandrasekhara Reddy[20]
1994Pacha ThoranamRamesh Babu, RambhaAdurti Saibhaskar[21]
1994Police AlluduKrishna, Malashri, Brahmanandam, Kota Srinivasa RaoMannava Balayya[22]
2000VamsiMahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar, KrishnaB. Gopal[23]
2001Pandanti SamsaramKrishna, Babloo PrithiveerajKrishna[24]

Hindi

Year Title Cast Director Notes Ref.
1980TakkarSanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Zeenat Aman, Jaya Prada, Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Bindiya GoswamiK. Bapayya[25]
1981Meri Aawaz SunoJeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen BabiRajendra Singh Babu
1983HimmatwalaJeetendra, SrideviK. Raghavendra Rao[26]
1983Justice ChaudhuryJeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi ChatterjeeK. Raghavendra Rao[27]
1983MawaaliJeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya PradaK. Bapayya[28]
1984QaidiJeetendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, MadhaviS. S. Ravichandra[29]
1984KaamyabJeetendra, Shabana Azmi, RadhaK. Raghavendra Rao[30]
1985HoshiyarJeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Meenakshi SheshadriK. Raghavendra Rao[31]
1985Pataal BhairaviJeetendra, Jaya PradaK. Bapayya[32]
1986SinghasanJeetendra, Jaya Prada, MandakiniKrishna[33]
1988MulzimJeetendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Amrita SinghK. S. R. Das[34]
1988KanwarlalJeetendra, Sujata Mehta, Raj BabbarS. S. Ravichandra[35]
1999SooryavanshamAmitabh Bachchan, Soundarya, Jayasudha, Kader Khan, Anupam Kher, Bindu, Mukesh RishiE. V. V. Satyanarayana[36]
2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaGovinda, Juhi Chawla, TabuK. Raghavendra Rao[37]
2002Kyaa Dil Ne KahaaTusshar Kapoor, Esha Deol, Raj Babbar, Neena Kulkarni, Rajesh Khanna, Smita Jaykar, Ashok SarafSanjay Chhel[38]
2004Ishq Hai TumseDino Morea, Bipasha BasuGhattamaneni Krishna[39]

Tamil

Year Title Cast Director Notes Ref.
1980VishwaroopamShivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sridevi, Major SundarrajanA. C. Tirulokchandar[40]
1982ThyagiSivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan, V. S. RaghavanC. V. Rajendran[41]
1986MaaveeranRajinikanth, Ambika, Jaishankar, SujathaRajasekhar

Kannada

Year Title Cast Director Notes Ref.
1985Amara JyothiAmbareesh, MadhaviB Subba Rao[42]

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  4. 1 2 Madhuri, Dasagrandhi (8 July 2018). "Where the magic gets unfolded". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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