| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1970 (Padmalaya Movies) 1984 (Padmalaya Studios) |
| Founder | Ghattamaneni Krishna |
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| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | G. Krishna G. Adiseshagiri Rao G. Hanumantha Rao |
| Products | Films |
| Services | Film production Film distribution |
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Padmalaya Studios is an Indian film production company and studio facility established by actorKrishna and his brothers.[2] Based inHyderabad, it primarily focuses on the production and distribution ofTelugu andHindi films. The studio's operations are now managed through its successors, includingIndira Productions,G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, and Krishna Productions.[3]
The production company, initially known asPadmalaya Movies, was founded in 1970 with its first filmAgni Pariksha. In 1982, theAndhra Pradesh state government allocated 9.5acres 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 wasSimhasanam (1986).[4]
Padmalaya Movies, a film production company, was established in 1970 by Telugu actor Krishna and his brothers. The company made its debut with the filmAgni Pariksha (1970).[3][5] Padmalaya Movies gained prominence in 1971 with the production ofMosagallaku Mosagadu, the first IndianWestern film, which received acclaim and commercial success for its innovative genre.[6]
In 1982, the state government ofAndhra Pradesh allocated 9.5acres of land inShaikpet Mandal to Krishna at a concessional price of ₹8,500 per acre.[2] This allocation was part of an initiative to encourage theTelugu film industry to shift its base fromMadras (now Chennai) to Hyderabad. The studio facility, named Padmalaya Studios, was inaugurated in November 1984.[7] The first film shot at the studio wasSimhasanam (1986).[4] Currently, the studio operates on approximately 4 acres of land.[2]
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 ₹5lakh 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]
| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Vishwaroopam | Shivaji Ganesan,Sujatha,Sridevi,Major Sundarrajan | A. C. Tirulokchandar | [40] | |
| 1982 | Thyagi | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan,V. S. Raghavan | C. V. Rajendran | [41] | |
| 1986 | Maaveeran | Rajinikanth,Ambika,Jaishankar, Sujatha | Rajasekhar |
| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Amara Jyothi | Ambareesh,Madhavi | B Subba Rao | [42] |