Allu Aravind

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. His sons, Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish are Telugu film actors. His sister Surekha is the wife of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. 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

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(1979) as Sub-Inspector of Police Hero (1984) Best Popular Feature Film - Magadheera (2009)

Filmfare Awards South Best Film - Telugu - Magadheera (2009) Lifetime Achievement Award (2022) 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.