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Geetha Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is one of the largest and most successful production houses in South Indian cinema. It was established in 1972 by Allu Aravind. It has produced around 60 films majority of them in Telugu in addition to a few films in Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada languages.

Geetha Arts marked its beginning through the 1974 Telugu film Bantrothu Bharya. The company has produced films featuring actors such as Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Ganesh, Nani, Ravichandran, Govinda and Kartik Aaryan. It has also expanded its presence into film distribution, exhibition and digital content.

History

Geetha Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company established in 1972 by Dasari Satyanaraya Murthy, Vegi Veera Raju and Allu Aravind, the son of veteran Telugu comedian Allu Ramalingaiah. The company was named after the Hindu philosophical text Bhagavad Geeta which inspired Allu Aravind. It is formerly known as Geetha Art Productions, Geetha Cine Enterprises, Geetha Creative Arts.

Online streaming service

Allu Aravind in association with MyHome Group owner Rameswar Rao Jupally started an OTT service named Aha which went live on February 8, 2020.

Film production

Geetha Arts

Year

Title

Language

Director

Notes

1974

Bantrothu Bharya

Telugu

Dasari Narayana Rao

Produced as Geetha Art Productions

1975

Devude Digivaste

Dasari Narayana Rao

Produced as Geetha Art Productions

1979

Maavullo Mahasivudu

Raja Chandra

Produced as Geetha Cine Enterprises

1982

Yamakinkarudu

Raj Bharat

Produced as Geetha Creative Arts

1984

Hero

Vijaya Bapineedu

1985

Vijetha

A. Kodandarami Reddy

1987

Aradhana

Bharathiraja

Pasivadi Pranam

A. Kodandarami Reddy

1989

Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu

A. Kodandarami Reddy

Mappillai

Tamil

Rajasekhar

1990

Pratibandh

Hindi

Ravi Raja Pinisetty

1993

Mechanic Alludu

Telugu

B. Gopal

1994

The Gentleman

Hindi

Mahesh Bhatt

1996

Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi

Telugu

E. V. V. Satyanarayana

1997

Master

Suresh Krissna

1998

Mangalyam Tantunanena

Kannada

V. S Reddy

2000

Kunwara

Hindi

David Dhawan

2001

Daddy

Telugu

Suresh Krissna

2002

Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai

Hindi

K. Muralimohana Rao

2003

Johnny

Telugu

Pawan Kalyan

2005

Andarivaadu

Srinu Vaitla

2006

Happy

A. Karunakaran

2008

Jalsa

Trivikram Srinivas

Santosham Best Film Award

Ghajini

Hindi

AR Murugadoss

2009

Magadheera

Telugu

S.S. Rajamouli

National Film Award for Best Special EffectsNandi Award for Best Popular Feature FilmFilmfare Award for Best Film – TeluguCo-produced with B. V. S. N. Prasad

2011

100% Love

Sukumar

Badrinaath

V. V. Vinayak

2014

Kotha Janta

Maruthi

Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham

A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary

Co-produced with Sri Venkateswara Creations

2015

Darling

Tamil

Sam Anton

2016

Sarrainodu

Telugu

Boyapati Srinu

Co-produced with Shanam Naga Ashok Kumar

Srirastu Subhamastu

Parasuram

Dhruva

Surender Reddy

Co-produced with N. V. Prasad

2020

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Trivikram Srinivas

Co-produced with Haarika and Hassine Creations

2025

Thandel

Chandoo Mondeti

Single

Caarthick Raju

Co-production with Kalya Films

The Girlfriend

Rahul Ravindran

Co-production with Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainment

Pavan Sadineni

Co-production with Swapna Cinema and Lightbox Media

Prashanthi Creations (Sastry, Aravind)

Year

Film

Language

Director

1982

Subhalekha

Telugu

K. Viswanath

1983

Shubh Kaamna

Hindi

K. Viswanath

Sri Sai Ram Arts (Venkateswara Rao, Aravind)

Year

Film

Language

Director

1991

Rowdy Alludu

Telugu

K. Raghavendra Rao

2000

Annayya

Muthyala Subbaiah

Sai Charan Combines (Reddy, Mukesh and Aravind)

Year

Film

Language

Director

1994

S. P. Parasuram

Telugu

Ravi Raja Pinisetty

Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation and United Producers (Dutt, Aravind, Raghavendra Rao)

Year

Film

Language

Director

1996

Pelli Sandadi

Telugu

K. Raghavendra Rao

1997

Mere Sapno Ki Rani

Hindi

K. Raghavendra Rao

1998

Paradesi

Telugu

K. Raghavendra Rao

Ninaithen Vandhai

Tamil

K. Selva Bharathy

2003

Gangotri

Telugu

K. Raghavendra Rao

Kshitij Production Combines (Mukesh, Aravind)

Year

Film

Language

Director

1999

Kaun?

Hindi

Ram Gopal Varma

Siri Media Arts (Dutt, Aravind)

Year

Film

Language

Director

2003

Pellam Oorelithe

Telugu

S. V. Krishna Reddy

Calcutta Mail

Hindi

Sudhir Mishra

2004

Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari

Telugu

K. Vasu

Siri Venkateswara Productions (Satyanarayana, Aravind)

Year

Film

Language

Director

2005

Bunny

Telugu

V. V. Vinayak

GA2 Pictures (Vasu and Aravind)

GA2 Pictures is the indie production arm of Geetha Arts, on which they produce small and medium-budgeted films, managed by Bunny Vas.

Year

Film

Language

Director

Cast

Notes

2015

Bhale Bhale Magadivoy

Telugu

Maruthi

Nani, Lavanya Tripathi

Co-production with UV Creations

2016

Sundaranga Jaana

Kannada

Ramesh Aravind

Ganesh, Shanvi Srivastava

Co-production with Rockline Entertainments

2018

Geetha Govindam

Telugu

Parasuram

Vijay Devarakonda, Rashmika Mandanna

Taxiwaala

Rahul Sankrityan

Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar, Malavika Nair

Co-production with UV Creations

2019

Prati Roju Pandage

Maruthi

Sai Dharam Tej, Rashi Khanna

Co-production with UV Creations

2021

Chaavu Kaburu Challaga

Koushik Pegallapati

Kartikeya Gummakonda, Lavanya Tripathi

Most Eligible Bachelor

Bhaskar

Akhil Akkineni, Pooja Hegde

2022

Pakka Commercial

Maruthi

Gopichand, Raashi Khanna

Co-production with UV Creations

Urvasivo Rakshasivo

Rakesh Shashii

Allu Sirish, Anu Emmanuel

Co-production with Shri Tirumala Production Pvt. Ltd

18 Pages

Palnati Surya Pratap

Nikhil Siddharth, Anupama Parameswaran

Co-production with Sukumar Writings

2023

Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha

Murali Kishor Abburu

Kiran Abbavaram, Kashmira Pardesi

Kotabommali PS

Teja Marni

Srikanth, Rahul Vijay, Shivani Rajasekhar

2024

Ambajipeta Marriage Band

Dhushyanth Katikaneni

Suhas

Aay

Anji K. Maniputhra

Narne Nithin

V4 Movies (GA2 and Studio GreenStudio Green)

Year

Film

Language

Director

2017

Next Nuvve

Telugu

Prabhakar Podakandla

Allu Bobby Company (Bobby and Aravind)

Year

Film

Language

Director

2022

Ghani

Telugu

Kiran Korrapati

Allu Entertainment

Year

Film

Language

Director

Notes

2022

Jersey

Hindi

Gowtham Tinnanuri

Co-produced with Dil Raju Productions, Sithara Entertainments & Brat Films

2023

Shehzada

Rohit Dhawan

Co-produced with Haarika & Haasini Creations, T-Series & Brat Films

Three Of Us

Avinash Arun

Co-produced with Matchbox Pictures

Film distribution

Geetha Film Distributors

Geetha Film Distributors (GFD), a subsidiary of Geetha Arts has released over 300 Telugu, Hindi and English films in Andhra Pradesh.

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