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{{short description|Indian film producer and distributor (born 1949)}}
{{family name hatnote|Allu|lang=Telugu}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Allu Aravind
| image              = Allu Aravind.jpg
| caption            = 
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1949|01|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Palakollu]], [[Madras State]], [[India]] (Now [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)
| occupation         = [[Film producer]]
| spouse             = Allu Nirmala
| children           = 3 including<br>[[Allu Arjun]]<br>[[Allu Sirish]]
| parents            = [[Allu Ramalingaiah]]<br>Allu Kanakaratnam
| family             = See [[Allu–Konidela family]]
| birthname          = 
| yearsactive        = 
| notable_works      = ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]
}}

'''Allu Aravind''' (born 10 January 1949) is an Indian [[film producer]] and distributor in [[Telugu cinema]]. He produces films under his production banner [[Geetha Arts]]. He is one of co-owners of the [[Indian Super League]] club ''[[Kerala Blasters FC]]''.

Aravind is the son of [[Telugu people|Telugu]] actor [[Allu Ramalingaiah]]. He has three sons named Allu Venkatesh, [[Allu Arjun]], and [[Allu Sirish]]. Arjun and Sirish are actors in [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Allu-Arjun-visits-Tirupathi-with-family/articleshow/45629793.cms|title=Allu Arjun visits Tirupathi with family |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcentro.com/profile/allu-sirish-biography|title=Allu Sirish Biography, Profile, Date of Birth, Star Sign, Height, Siblings – Movies – Tollywood, Bollywood, Hollywood, News, Profiles|website=Filmcentro.com|access-date=5 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917123713/https://www.filmcentro.com/profile/allu-sirish-biography|archive-date=17 September 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=January 2022}} He is the maternal uncle of actor [[Ram Charan]]. Some of his notable works as a producer are ''[[Vijetha]]'' (1985), ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' (1997), ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' (Tamil) (1998), ''[[Mangalyam Tantunanena]]'' (Kannada) (1998), ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]'' (2000), ''[[Pellam Oorelithe]]'' (2003), ''[[Gangotri (film)|Gangotri]]'' (2003), ''[[Johnny (2003 film)|Johnny]]'' (2003), ''[[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]'' (2005), ''[[Jalsa]]'' (2008), ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008), ''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009), ''[[Darling (2015 Indian film)|Darling]]'' (2015) (Tamil), ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' and ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' (both in 2016). {{Citation needed span|text=Apart from film production Geetha Arts has been into film distribution network as well. GA2 Pictures is an indie production arm of Geetha Arts which they produce small and medium budgeted movies.|date=January 2022}} He won two [[Nandi Awards]] and one [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]]. He is also a founder and co-owner of [[aha (streaming service)|aha]], a Telugu-streaming over-the-top service.

== Early life ==
Allu Aravind is born to [[Allu Ramalingaiah]], former Telugu film actor, in Madras state of India.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} His son [[Allu Arjun]] is a Telugu film actor.<ref name=":0" />His sister Surekha Konidala is a wife of famous Telugu film actor [[Chiranjeevi]].

==Filmography==
;As actor
* ''[[Hero (1984 film)|Hero]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Chantabbai]]'' (1986)

;As Producer

He has made many films in the last few years.  ''[[Jalsa]]'', a Telugu film starring Pawan Kalyan grossed $10 million at the box office.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} Itof 2008 and the second highest grosser amongst Telugu films. Their next – ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'', a Bollywood movie starring Aamir Khan grossed over $45 million at box office, making it the highest grossing Indian film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |title=Ghajini Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ghajini/box-office/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |language=en}}</ref> The ''[[Magadheera]]'', a big-budget swords and sandal epic that grossed $25 million at the box office. The movie was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Industry Hit Magadheera Total Collections{{!}} AndhraBoxOffice.com|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=72&cid=6&fid=197|access-date=2021-05-14|website=andhraboxoffice.com}}</ref>

===Telugu cinema===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Notes

|-
|| 1974 || ''[[Bantrotu Bharya]]'' || Co-produced with Dasari Narayana Murthy
|-
|| 1975 || ''Devude Digivaste'' ||
|-
|| 1979 || ''Maavullo Mahasivudu'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1982 || ''[[Subhalekha]]'' || Co-produced with V. V Sasthry under "Prashanthi Creations"
|-
| ''[[Yamakinkarudu]]'' ||
|-
|| 1984 || ''[[Hero (1984 film)|Hero]]'' ||
|-
|| 1985 || ''[[Vijetha]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1987 || ''[[Aradhana (1987 film)|Aradhana]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Pasivadi Pranam]]'' ||
|-
|| 1989 || ''[[Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu]]'' ||
|-
|| 1991 || ''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'' || Co-produced with K. Venkateswara Rao and Panja Prasad under "Sri Sai Ram Arts"
|-
|| 1993 || ''[[Mechanic Alludu]]'' ||
|-
|| 1994 || ''[[S. P. Parasuram]]'' || Co-produced with G. K Reddy and Mukesh Udeshi under "Sai Charan Combines"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''[[Pelli Sandadi]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwini Dutt]] and [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation"
|-
| ''[[Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi]]'' ||
|-
|| 1997 || ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' ||
|-
|| 1998 || ''[[Paradesi (1998 film)|Paradesi]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwini Dutt]] and [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation"
|-
|| 2000 || ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]'' || Co-produced with K. Venkateswara Rao under "Sri Sai Ram Arts"
|-
|| 2001 || ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Pellam Oorelithe]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwini Dutt]] under "Siri Media Arts" 
|-
| ''[[Gangotri (film)|Gangotri]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwini Dutt]] and [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] under "United Producers"<br />Marking as KRR's 100th Film
|-
| ''[[Johnny (2003 film)|Johnny]]'' ||
|-
|| 2004 || ''[[Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwani Dutt]] under "Siri Media Arts"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''[[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]'' || Co-produced with M. Satya Narayana under "Siri Venkateswara Productions Pvt. Limited"
|-
| ''[[Andarivaadu]]'' ||
|-
|| 2006 || ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' ||
|-
|| 2008 || ''[[Jalsa]]'' || [[Santosham Best Film Award]]
|-
|| 2009 || ''[[Magadheera]]'' || [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects]]<br />[[Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]]<br />[[CineMAA Awards#Best Film|CineMAA Award for Best Film]]<br />Santosham Best Film Award
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinaath]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Kotha Janta]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham]]''
|
|-
|| 2015 ||''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]''|| Co-produced with UV Creations 
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Srirastu Subhamastu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Geetha Govindam|Geetha Govindham]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Taxiwaala]]'' || Co-produced with UV Creations
|-
|| 2019 || ''[[Prati Roju Pandage]]'' || Co-produced with UV Creations
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2020 || ''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Chaavu Kaburu Challaga]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Most Eligible Bachelor]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
| ''[[Ghani (2022 film)|Ghani]]''|| Co-produced with Allu Bobby under "Allu Bobby Company"
|-
| ''[[Pakka Commercial]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[18 Pages]]'' ||
|}

===Hindi cinema===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|| 1990 || ''[[Pratibandh]]'' ||
|-
|| 1994 || ''[[The Gentleman (film)|The Gentleman]]'' ||
|-
|| 1997 || ''[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani (film)|Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwani Dutt]] and [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation"
|-
|| 1999 || ''[[Kaun?]]'' || Co-produced with Mukesh Udeshi under "Kshitij Production Combines"
|-
|| 2000 || ''[[Kunwara]]'' ||
|-
|| 2002 || ''[[Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai]]'' ||
|-
|| 2003 || ''[[Calcutta Mail]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwani Dutt]] and Mukesh Udeshi under "Siri Media Arts"
|-
|| 2008 || ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' || [[Stardust Hottest New Film Award]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2022 || ''[[Jersey (upcoming film)|Jersey]]'' ||
|- [[Presenter]]
| ''[[Shehzada (2022 film)|Shehzada]]'' ||
|}

===Kannada cinema===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|| 1998 || ''[[Mangalyam Tantunanena]]'' ||
|-
|| 2016 || ''[[Sundaranga Jaana]]'' ||
|}

===Tamil cinema===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|| 1989 || ''[[Mappillai (1989 film)|Mappillai]]'' ||
|-
|| 1998 || ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' || Co-produced with [[C. Ashwani Dutt]] and [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] under "Shri Raghavendra Movie Corporation"
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Magic Magic 3D]]'' || Presenter of the film along with [[Navodaya Appachan]]
|-
|| 2015 || ''[[Darling (2015 Indian film)|Darling]]'' ||
|}

== Awards and honours ==
;[[Nandi Awards]]
*[[Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film|Best Home Viewing Feature Film]] - [[Pelli Sandadi]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film|Best Popular Feature Film]] - [[Magadheera]] (2009)

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]] - [[Magadheera]] (2009)

;Other Awards
*[[Champions of Change (award)|Champions of Change Award]] in 2019, for his exceptional work in social welfare in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The award was conferred by Shri [[Pranab Mukherjee]] at [[Vigyan Bhavan|Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi]] on 20 January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Allu Aravind Received 'Champions of Change' Award From Former President of India {{!}} Champions of Change Awards |url=https://andhrawishesh.com/378-telugu-headlines-top-stories/65167-allu-aravind-received-champions-of-change-award-from-former-president-of-india.html |work=andhrawishesh.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pranab Mukherjee confers 'Champions of Change 2019' award to Allu Aravind |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/pranab-mukherjee-confers-champions-of-change-2019-award-to-allu-aravind-598524 |work=thehansindia.com |date=20 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*Santosham Dasarii 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 [[Football in India|Indian Football]]. He is a key person and co-owner of [[aha (streaming service)|aha]], a Telugu-streaming over-the-top service.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=0033242|name=Allu Aravind}}
* {{Sort|en|{{URL|http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/allu-aravind-loses-pr-posts-752|Allu Aravind}} on [[Deccan Chronicle]]}}

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