Allu Aravind (born 10 January 1949) is an Indian film producer, film distributor, and businessman. He is regarded as one of the most 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.
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).
Early life 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 (mamaya) of Ram Charan.
Career 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.
Filmography
Producer
Telugu Year Title NotesRef 1974 Bantrotu Bharya Co-produced with Dasari Narayana Murthy 1975 Devude Digivaste 1979 Maavullo Mahasivudu 1982 Subhalekha Co-produced with V. V. Sastry under Prashanthi Creations Yamakinkarudu 1984 Hero 1985 Vijetha 1987 Aradhana Pasivadi Pranam 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 ProducersMarking 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 EffectsNandi Award for Best Popular Feature FilmFilmfare Award for Best Film – TeluguCineMAA Award for Best FilmSantosham Best Film Award 2011 100% Love Badrinaath 2014 Kotha Janta Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham 2016 Sarrainodu Srirastu Subhamastu Dhruva 2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2025 Thandel Single The Girlfriend
Hindi Year Title NotesRef 1990 Pratibandh 1994 The Gentleman 1997 Mere Sapno Ki Rani Co-produced with C. Ashwani Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under Sri 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 produced under Allu Entertainment 2023 Shehzada produced under Allu Entertainment, Remake of Ala VaikunthapurramulooCo-produced with Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Aman Gill, S. Radha Krishna and Kartik Aaryan Three of Us produced under Allu Entertainment
Tamil Year Title NotesRef 1989 Mappillai 1998 Ninaithen Vandhai Co-produced with C. Ashwani Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation 2015 Darling
Kannada Year Title NotesRef 1998 Mangalyam Tantunanena 2016 Sundaranga Jaana produced under GA2 Pictures
Actor Maa Voollo Mahasivudu (1979) as Sub-Inspector of Police Hero (1984) Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984) Chantabbai (1986)
Distributor Ghajini (2005) (Dubbed version)
Awards and honours Nandi Awards Best Home Viewing Feature Film - Pelli Sandadi(in Telugu) 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.
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.
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