Pentamedia Graphics, formerly known as Pentafour Software, is an Indian software and digital media company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The main activities are projects, products, consultancy and training in software and digital media.
Pandavas: The Five Warriors received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English in 2000.Alibaba, Son of Aladdin (released as Mustafa and the Magician), The Legend of Buddha and Gulliver's Travels were submitted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but were not able to get a nomination.
Animated feature films Title Release date Director(s) NotesSinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists 28 January 2000 Alan Jacobs Evan Ricks co-produced with Improvision Corporation First feature length computer animation film created exclusively using Motion CapturePandavas: The Five Warriors 23 December 2000 Ushaganesarajah National Film Award for Best Feature Film in EnglishAlibaba 26 July 2002 Ushaganesarajah co-produced with Ivory FilmsSon of Alladin 29 August 2003 Singeetam Srinivasa Rao International title Mustafa & the MagicianThe Legend of Buddha 22 October 2004 Shamboo Falke Gulliver's Travel 23 December 2005 Anita Udeep Jai Vigneshwara 2 October 2008 James Cliford
Films produced under Media Dreams Media Dreams was set up in 1997 as an Indian entertainment business unit catering to the television, theatre and the internet. It was acquired by Pentamedia Graphics in December 2000. The group's key partners included prominent writer Sujatha as its managing director.
Bharathi (2000) Nila Kaalam (2001) Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) Krishna Krishna (2001) Little John (2001) Pammal K. Sambandam (2002) Whistle (2003)
Films produced under Pentamedia Knock Knock, I'm Looking to Marry (2003) (coproduction with N-Viz Entertainment)
Special effects in live-action films Year Film Language Notes1999 Monisha En Monalisa Tamil Padayappa Tamil Kadhalar Dhinam Tamil Hindustan Ki Kasam Hindi Mudhalvan Tamil 2000 Bharathi Tamil Raju Chacha Hindi 2001MrugarajuTelugu Nila Kaalam Tamil Little John Tamil Citizen Tamil Pandavar Bhoomi Tamil Nayak: The Real Hero Hindi Remake of Mudhalvan 2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Tamil 2003 Whistle Tamil 2004 Anji Telugu Ghilli Tamil Naani Telugu New Tamil Arjun Telugu M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Tamil 2009 Kulir 100° Tamil
Computer animation in animated films The King and I (1999)
See also Crest Animation Studios, its major Indian competitor Future Thought Productions Hanuman (2005 film) Indian animation industry List of Indian animated feature films
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