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'''Anabalaya Films''' is an Indian [[film producer|film production]] and [[film distributor|distribution]] company headed by K. Prabhakaran. The film had been a leading production studio in the Tamil film industry in the 1990s, but has struggled following the switch to digital film-making.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/news/the-progression-from-analog-to-digital-cinema-helped-in-low-cost-making-but-expensive-for-its-distribution-and-projection-says-producer-sr-prabhu/|title=South Indian Film Industry Strike: All You Need To Know About The Squabble Between Producers & DSPs|date=1 March 2018}}</ref>

== History ==
The studio is led by K. Prabhakaran, who later adapted the stagename of Anbalaya Prabhakaran.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-08-04/anbalaya-prabhakar-22-12-08.html|title=Anbalaya Prabhakar's mother passes away – Behindwoods.com – producer tamil movie news images picture gallery images|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> In the 1990s, the studio garnered a niche specialism for making small budget Tamil films with upcoming directors. Some of the directors that the studio introduced includes [[Agathiyan]] and [[Prabhu Solomon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16006345&cid=2409|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012180542/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16006345&cid=2409|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-12|title=Welcome To Sify.com|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> Apart from producing, Prabhakaran also acted in his productions mostly portraying negative roles.

In the early 2000s, Prabhakaran signed on [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] to work on a film for the studio. The duo initially planned to team up for a film titled ''Chanakya'' to be directed by [[Shaji Kailas]], but later dropped the plan, and subsequently Arjun directed and starred in ''[[Parasuram (2003 film)|Parasuram]]'' (2003).<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030805141512/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/ntlaunch.asp | archivedate=5 August 2003 | title=New Launches in Tamil | publisher=ChennaiOnline | date=25 September 2002 | first=Malini | last=Mannath | url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/ntlaunch.asp | accessdate=14 July 2020 }}</ref>

In 2004, the studio made a comeback by producing the low-budget college drama ''Pazhaniappa Kalloori'' (2007) starring [[Naveen Chandra]], [[Madhu Shalini]] and [[Akshaya Rao]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/may-07-05/30-05-07-kalloori.html|title=tamil movie news kalluri balaji sakthivel anbalaya prabhakaran prasanth pazhaniappa kalluri pavan akshara s picture hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-07-01/07-06-07-kalluri.html|title=tamil movie news kalluri mayiladuthurai avc college arjuman mohal balaji sakthivel anbalaya prabhakaran prasanth pazhaniappa kalluri pavan akshara s picture hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Production troubles meant that the film took a small opening and went unnoticed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-07-03/18-06-07-shakeela.html|title=tamil movie news shakeela sivakasi jayalakshmi palaniappa kalluri tamil movie actor malayalam actress shakeela hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2004/Sep/13-09-04.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301213107/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2004/Sep/13-09-04.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 March 2005|title=13-09-04|date=1 March 2005}}</ref>

Following the slowdown of the studio's market share and work, Prabhakaran began working as an actor and appeared in minor supporting roles. He also became actively involved in the [[Tamil Film Producers Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/crisis-in-tn-film-producers-council-news-tamil-ligkwlhajjhsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721124839/https://www.sify.com/movies/crisis-in-tn-film-producers-council-news-tamil-ligkwlhajjhsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-07-21|title=Crisis in TN Film producers council|website=Sify}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width: 82%; text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Cast
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Synopsis
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Pattikaatu Thambi]]''
| 1988
| Tamil
| {{sortname||Senthilnathan}}
| [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Nirosha]], [[Sabitha Anand]]
| A naive, innocent guy learns about his father's death in the hands of a cruel landlord decides to avenge his death.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Yogam Rajayogam]]''
| 1989
| Tamil
| T. S. Krishna Kumar
| [[Ramki]], [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]], [[S. Ve. Shekher]]
| 
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Thangathin Thangam]]''
| 1990
| Tamil
| [[Siraj (director)|Siraj]]
| [[Ramarajan]], [[Ragasudha]]
| 
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Vaigasi Poranthachu]]''
| 1990
| Tamil
| [[Radha Bharathi]]
| [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], [[Kaveri (Tamil actress)|Kaveri]]
| A boy and girl from different castes faces opposition for falling in love.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Aatha Un Koyilile]]''
| 1991
| Tamil
| [[Kasthuri Raja]]
| [[Selva (actor)|Selva]], [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]
| Marudhu decides to unite a caste-crossed lovers against girl's father who killed his other daughter for loving Marudhu.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Thoodhu Poo Chellakiliye]]''
| 1991
| Tamil
| [[Kasthuri Raja]]
| [[Shafeeq (actor)|Varunraj]], [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]], [[Shenbaga]]
| A doctor who arrives in village is struck between affections of two girls.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Therku Theru Machan]]''
| 1992
| Tamil
| [[Manivannan]]
| [[Sathyaraj]], [[Bhanupriya]]
| Subramaniam is in love with Parimala, both hail from different villages who share a history of rivalry.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Pondatti Rajyam]]''
| 1992
| Tamil
| {{sortname|K. S.| Ravikumar}}
| [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]], [[Ranjitha]], [[Raja Ravindra]]
| A man is forced to provide care to his dead friend's lover which sows the seeds of suspicion in the mind of his wife.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Madhumathi]]''
| 1993
| Tamil
| [[Agathiyan]]
| Ravi Rahul, Madhumitha
| 
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru]]''
| 1994
| Tamil
| [[Thulasidas]]
| [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]], [[Ranjitha]]
| A retired army man is upset with his sons supporting opposing political parties which leads to huge problems.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Murai Mappillai]]''
| 1995
| Tamil
| {{sortname|Sundar|C.}}
| [[Arun Vijay]], Krithika, [[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]]
| A boy and girl both hailing from rival families fall in love with each other.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Kannodu Kanbathellam]]''
| 1999
| Tamil
| {{sortname|Prabhu|Solomon}}
| [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Suchindra Bali|Suchindra]]
| A rich guy creates trouble for young lovers after their prank resulted in his lover misunderstanding and breaking up with him.
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Thai Poranthachu]]''
| 2000
| Tamil
| {{sortname|R. K.| Kalaimani}}
| [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kasualya]]
| A house broker rents out a home to a woman who is in search of his lover, the broker is forced to lie that girl is his wife to the real house owner who's actually a goon.
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/film-review-thai-porandhachu/article28003223.ece|title=Film Review: ''Thai Porandhachu''|date=25 February 2000|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]''
| 2001
| Tamil
| Balaruban
| [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]], [[Vadivelu]]
| Kuppan stays at his uncle Mannangatti's house who has three daughters and one son. When Mannangatti decides to get his children married, one of his daughters marries Kuppan secretly
| 
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Parasuram (2003 film)|Parasuram]]''
| 2003
| Tamil
| [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]
| [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Kiran Rathod]], [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]]
| Parasuram, a honest police cop is in search of leader of terrorist organisation who brainwashes youngsters into becoming terrorists.
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/06/stories/2003060601270200.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2003-06-06|title=Parasuram}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Pazhaniappa Kalloori]]''
| 2007
| Tamil
| R. Pavan
| [[Naveen Chandra]], [[Madhu Shalini]], [[Akshaya Rao]]
| 
| 
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
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