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| Born | (1949-01-10)10 January 1949 (age 77) Palakollu,Madras Province, India |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse | Allu Nirmala |
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| Family | Konidela–Allu family |
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 inSouth Indian cinema.[6] He is the founder ofGeetha Arts, a major film production house in the Telugu film industry. He is also the co-owner ofAha, anonline streaming service, and theIndian Super League club,Kerala Blasters FC.[7] Aravind won theFilmfare Lifetime Achievement and twoNandi Awards for his work as a producer.[8][3]
Some of his notable works as a producer includeBantrothu 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).[2][3]
Allu Aravind is born on 10 January 1949 inPalakollu,West Godavari district ofAndhra Pradesh. His father,Allu Ramalingaiah is a noted Telugu comic actor who acted in over 1000 films.[2][9] His sons,Allu Arjun andAllu Sirish are Telugu film actors.[10] His sister Surekha is the wife of Telugu actorChiranjeevi.[4] Aravind is the maternal uncle (mamaya) ofRam Charan.[9]
Allu Aravind foundedGeetha Arts, a film production and distribution company in 1972.[11] The company was named after the Hindu philosophical textBhagavad Geeta which inspired Allu Aravind.[12] Geetha Arts marked its beginning through the 1974 Telugu filmBantrothu Bharya.[2][13]
Aravind has produced many films over the years.Jalsa, a 2008 Telugu film starringPawan Kalyan was the second-highest grosser in Telugu cinema at the time. Their next,Ghajini, a Bollywood film starringAamir Khan grossed over $45 million at box office, making it the highest grossing Indian film.[14]Magadheera, a big-budgetsword-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.[15]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 1974 | Bantrotu Bharya | Co-produced with Dasari Narayana Murthy | [13] |
| 1975 | Devude Digivaste | ||
| 1979 | Maavullo Mahasivudu | ||
| 1982 | Subhalekha | Co-produced with V. V. Sastry underPrashanthi 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 underSri Sai Ram Arts | |
| 1993 | Mechanic Alludu | ||
| 1994 | S. P. Parasuram | Co-produced with G. K Reddy and Mukesh Udeshi underSai Charan Combines | |
| 1996 | Pelli Sandadi | Co-produced withC. Ashwini Dutt andK. Raghavendra Rao underShri Raghavendra Movie Corporation | |
| Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | |||
| 1997 | Master | ||
| 1998 | Paradesi | Co-produced withC. Ashwini Dutt andK. Raghavendra Rao underShri Raghavendra Movie Corporation | |
| 2000 | Annayya | Co-produced with K. Venkateswara Rao underSri Sai Ram Arts | [13] |
| 2001 | Daddy | ||
| 2003 | Pellam Oorelithe | Co-produced withC. Ashwini Dutt underSiri Media Arts | |
| Gangotri | Co-produced withC. Ashwini Dutt andK. Raghavendra Rao underUnited Producers Marking as KRR's 100th Film | ||
| Johnny | |||
| 2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Co-produced withC. Ashwani Dutt underSiri Media Arts | |
| 2005 | Bunny | Co-produced with M. Satya Narayana underSiri Venkateswara Productions Pvt. Limited | [13] |
| Andarivaadu | |||
| 2006 | Happy | ||
| 2008 | Jalsa | Santosham Best Film Award | |
| 2009 | Magadheera | National Film Award for Best Special Effects Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu CineMAA Award for Best Film Santosham Best Film Award | |
| 2011 | 100% Love | ||
| Badrinaath | [13] | ||
| 2014 | Kotha Janta | ||
| Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | |||
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | [5] | |
| Srirastu Subhamastu | |||
| Dhruva | [13] | ||
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | [13] | |
| 2025 | Thandel | ||
| Single | |||
| The Girlfriend |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 1990 | Pratibandh | [13] | |
| 1994 | The Gentleman | ||
| 1997 | Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Co-produced withC. Ashwani Dutt andK. Raghavendra Rao underSri Raghavendra Movie Corporation | |
| 1999 | Kaun? | Co-produced with Mukesh Udeshi underKshitij Production Combines | [13] |
| 2000 | Kunwara | ||
| 2002 | Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | [5] | |
| 2003 | Calcutta Mail | Co-produced withC. Ashwani Dutt and Mukesh Udeshi underSiri Media Arts | |
| 2008 | Ghajini | Stardust Hottest New Film Award | [16] |
| 2022 | Jersey | produced underAllu Entertainment | [5] |
| 2023 | Shehzada | produced underAllu Entertainment, Remake ofAla Vaikunthapurramuloo Co-produced withBhushan Kumar,Krishan Kumar,Aman Gill,S. Radha Krishna andKartik Aaryan | |
| Three of Us | produced underAllu Entertainment |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 1989 | Mappillai | [5] | |
| 1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai | Co-produced withC. Ashwani Dutt andK. Raghavendra Rao underSri Raghavendra Movie Corporation | |
| 2015 | Darling | [5] |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 1998 | Mangalyam Tantunanena | [5] | |
| 2016 | Sundaranga Jaana | produced underGA2 Pictures |
Allu Aravind is one of the minority stake holders of the football clubKerala Blasters FC that competes in theIndian Super League, the top tier ofIndian Football. He is a key person and co-owner ofaha, a Telugu-streaming over-the-top service.[20][21]
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