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{{Infobox company
| name = Geetha Arts
| logo = Geetha Arts.jpg
| logo_size = 250px
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| parent =
| owner = [[Allu Aravind]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1972}} in [[Hyderabad]], India
| location_city = [[Hyderabad, Telangana]]
| location_country = India
| key_people = [[Allu Aravind]]<br/>[[Allu Arjun]]<br/>Allu Venkatesh <br/>[[Allu Sirish]]
| subsid = <div>
* GA2 Pictures
</div>
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| products = [[Films]]
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| homepage = [http://www.geethaarts.com Geetha Arts]
}}

'''Geetha Arts''' (formerly known as '''Geetha Art Productions''', '''Geetha Cine Enterprises''' , '''Geetha Creative Arts''') is an [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] production and distribution company established in 1972 by [[Allu Aravind]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Clans in Indian Cinema: The Allu-Konidela Family of Telugu Superstars and Film Producers |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/clans-in-indian-cinema-the-allu-konidela-family-of-telugu-superstars-and-film-producers-3655646.html |work=www.news18.com |date=19 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The company is based in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and has produced around 60 films in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Hindi]] languages.

Though Geetha Arts is known for its big-budget films, the company marked its beginning by producing a small-budget movie ''[[Bantrotu Bharya|Banthrotu Bharya]]'' in 1974. Geetha Arts has made movies featuring actors such as [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Aamir Khan]], [[V Ravichandran]], [[Pawan Kalyan]], [[Allu Arjun]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Buzz: Prashanth Neel Will Do A Movie With Geetha Arts With Allu Arjun |url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/buzz-prashanth-neel-will-do-movie-geetha-arts-allu-arjun-132253 |work=Sakshi Post |date=20 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AR Murugadoss to direct Allu Arjun soon? - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ar-murugadoss-to-direct-allu-arjun-soon/articleshow/82368498.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]], [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Ram Charan]], and [[Vijay Deverakonda]].

After consolidating the film production business, Geetha Arts expanded its presence into film distribution, exhibition and digital content.

== Aha ==
{{main|Aha (streaming service)}}
Allu Aravind in association with MyHome Group owner [[Rameswar Rao Jupally]] started [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] named "[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]" which went live on Feb 08,2020.

==Film production==

''[[Jalsa]]'', a Telugu film starring Pawan Kalyan grossed $10 million at the box office. Their next – ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'', a Bollywood movie starring Aamir Khan grossed over $45 million at box office. ''[[Magadheera]]'', a big-budget swords and sandal epic that grossed $25 million at the box office.

===Geetha Arts===

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|- style="text-align:center;"
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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes

|-
||1 || 1974 || ''[[Bantrotu Bharya]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] || Produced as '''Geetha Art Productions'''
|-
||2 || 1975 || ''Devude Digivaste'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| Dasari Narayana Rao || Produced as '''Geetha Art Productions'''
|-
||3 || 1979 || ''Maavullo Mahasivudu'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||Raja Chandra || Produced as '''Geetha Cine Enterprises'''
|-
||4 || 1982 || ''[[Yamakinkarudu]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| Raj Bharat || Produced as '''Geetha Creative Arts'''
|-
||5 || 1984 || ''[[Hero (1984 film)|Hero]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Vijaya Bapineedu]] ||
|-
||6 || 1985 || ''[[Vijetha]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] ||
|-
||7 ||rowspan="2"| 1987 || ''[[Aradhana (1987 film)|Aradhana]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Bharathiraja]] ||
|-
||8 || ''[[Pasivadi Pranam]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] ||
|-
||9 || rowspan="2"| 1989 || ''[[Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] ||
|-
||10 || ''[[Mappillai (1989 film)|Mappillai]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Rajashekar (director)|Rajashekar]] ||
|-
||11 || 1990 || ''[[Pratibandh]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]] ||
|-
||12 || 1993 || ''[[Mechanic Alludu]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[B. Gopal]] ||
|-
||13 || 1994 || ''[[The Gentleman (1994 film)|The Gentleman]]'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]]|| [[Mahesh Bhatt]] ||
|-
||14 || 1996 || ''[[Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] ||
|-
||15 || 1997 || ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Suresh Krissna]] ||
|-
||16 || 1998 || ''[[Mangalyam Tantunanena]]'' ||[[Kannada language|Kannada]]|| V. S Reddy ||
|-
||17 || 2000 || ''[[Kunwara]]'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]]|| [[David Dhawan]] ||
|-
||18 || 2001 || ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Suresh Krissna]] ||
|-
||19 || 2002 || ''[[Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai]]'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]]|| K. Muralimohana Rao ||
|-
||20 || 2003 || ''[[Johnny (2003 film)|Johnny]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Pawan Kalyan]] ||
|-
||21 || 2005 || ''[[Andarivaadu]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Srinu Vaitla]] ||
|-
||22 || 2006 || ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[A. Karunakaran]] ||
|-
||23 || rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''[[Jalsa]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Trivikram Srinivas]] || [[Santosham Best Film Award]]
|-
||24 || ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[AR Murugadoss]] ||
|-
||25 || 2009 || ''[[Magadheera]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[S.S. Rajamouli]] || [[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 <br /> Co-produced with [[B. V. S. N. Prasad]]
|-
||26 || rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar]] ||
|-
||27 || ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinaath]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[V. V. Vinayak]] ||
|-
||28 || rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Kotha Janta]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Maruthi Dasari]] ||
|-
||29 ||''[[Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
|co-produced with [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
|-
||30 || 2015 || ''[[Darling (2015 Indian film)|Darling]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Sam Anton]]
|
|-
||31 || rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Boyapati Srinu]] ||co-produced with Shanam Naga Ashok Kumar

|-
||32 || ''[[Srirastu Subhamastu]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Parasuram (director)|Parasuram]] ||
|-
||33 || ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Surender Reddy]] ||co-produced Nv prasad

|-
||34 ||2020|| ''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||[[Trivikram Srinivas]] ||co-produced with Haarika & Hassine Creations
|-
||35 || rowspan="1" |2021
| ''[[Jersey (2020 film)|Jersey]]''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Gowtham Tinnanuri ||co-produced with [[Sri Venkateswara Creations|Dil Raju Productions]] & Aman Gill
|-
|}

=== GA2 Pictures ===
GA2 Pictures is [[Independent movie|indie]] production arm of Geetha Arts on which they produce small and medium budgeted movies and managed by Bunny Vas.

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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Cast
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
||1
| 2015 ||''[[Bale Bale Magadivoy]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Maruthi Dasari]]||[[Nani (actor)|Nani]] and [[Lavanya Tripathi]]|| Co-production with [[UV Creations]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-03/Bhale-Bhale-Magadivoy--a-Family-entertainer-134975|title=Bhale Bhale Magadivoy , a Family entertainer|work=The Hans India|date=3 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
||2
| 2016 ||''[[Sundaranga Jaana]]''
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|[[Ramesh Aravind]]||[[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]], [[Shanvi Srivastava]] || Co-production with [[Rockline Venkatesh|Rockline Entertainments Pvt Lmt]]
|-
||3
|rowspan="2" |2018 ||''[[Geetha Govindam]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Parasuram (director)|Parasuram]]||[[Vijay Devarakonda]] and [[Rashmika Mandanna]]||
|-
||4
|''[[Taxiwaala]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Rahul Sankrityan]]||[[Vijay Deverakonda]], [[Priyanka Jawalkar]] and [[Malavika Nair (Indian actress)|Malavika Nair]]||Co-production with [[UV Creations]]
|-
||5
|2019
|''[[Prati Roju Pandage]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Maruthi Dasari]]
|[[Sai Dharam Tej]] and [[Rashi Khanna]]
|Co-production with [[UV Creations]]
|-
||6
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Chaavu Kaburu Challaga]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|Koushik Pegallapati||[[Kartikeya Gummakonda]] and [[Lavanya Tripathi]]||
|-
||7
|''[[Most Eligible Bachelor (2020 film)|Most Eligible Bachelor]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Bhaskar (director)|Bhaskar]]||[[Akhil Akkineni]] and [[Pooja Hegde]]||
|-
||8
|''[[18 Pages]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Palnati Surya Pratap]]
|[[Nikhil Siddharth]]
|Co-production with [[Sukumar Writings]]
|-
|}

===Allu Bobby Company (Bobby and Aravind)===

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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|| 2021 || ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| Kiran Korrapati ||
|-
|}

===V4 Movies (GA2, [[UV Creations]], and [[Studio Green]])===

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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes

|-
|| 2017 || ''[[Next Nuvve]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Prabhakar Podakandla|ETV Prabhakar]] ||
|-
|}

===Siri Venkateshwara Productions (Satya Narayana, Aravind)===
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|| 2005 || ''[[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[V. V. Vinayak]] ||
|-
|}

===Kshitij Production Combines (Mukesh, Aravind)===
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|| 1999 || ''[[Kaun?]]'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[Ram Gopal Varma]] ||
|-
|}

===Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation, Siri Media Arts and United Producers (Dutt, Aravind)===
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|- style="text-align:center;"
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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
||1 || 1996 || ''[[Pelli Sandadi]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] ||
|-
||2 || 1997 || ''[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani (film)|Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]]|| [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] ||
|-
||3 || rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''[[Paradesi (1998 film)|Paradesi]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] ||
|-
||4 ||''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| [[K. Selva Bharathy]] ||
|-
||5 || rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Pellam Oorelithe]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]] ||
|-
||6 || ''[[Gangotri (film)|Gangotri]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] ||
|-
||7 ||''[[Calcutta Mail]]'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[Sudhir Mishra]] ||
|-
||8 || 2004 || ''[[Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || K. Vasu ||
|-
|}

===Sri Sai Ram Arts (Venkateshwara Rao, Aravind)===
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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
||1 || 1991 || ''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] ||
|-
||2 || 2000 || ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Muthyala Subbaiah]] ||
|-
|}

===Prashanthi Creations (Sastry, Aravind)===
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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
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! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Director
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
|| 1982 || ''[[Subhalekha]]'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[K. Viswanath]] ||
|-
|}

==Film distribution==
*''[[Zombie Reddy]]'' (2021)
*''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]'' (2019)
*''[[Nuvvu Thopu Raa]]'' (2019)
*''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshetram]]'' (2019, Dubbed version)
*''[[Paper Boy]]'' (2018)
*''[[Bhadram Be Careful Brotheru]]'' (2016)
*''[[Yevadu]]'' (2014)
*''[[Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/pawan-kalyans-cameraman-ganga-tho-rambabu-nizam-rights-sold/|title=Timesofap Redirecting ...}}</ref> (2012)
*''[[Mahesh Khaleja]]'' (2010)
*''[[Puli (2010 film)|Komaram Puli]]'' (2010)
*''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]'' (2010)
*''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009)
*''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008)
*''[[Parugu]]'' (2008)
*''[[Jalsa]]'' (2008)
*''[[Desamuduru]]'' (2006)
*''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]'' (2006)
*''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' (2006)
*''[[Andarivaadu]]'' (2005)
*''[[Johnny (2003 film)|Johnny]]'' (2003)
*''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]'' (2000)
*''[[Iddaru Mitrulu (1999 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]]'' (1999)
*''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' (1998)
*''[[Bavagaru Bagunnara?]]'' (1998)
*''[[Paradesi (1998 film)|Paradesi]]'' (1998)
*''[[Pelli Sandadi]]'' (1996)
*''[[Big Boss (film)|Big Boss]]'' (1995)
*''[[Mechanic Alludu]]'' (1993)
*''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'' (1991)
*''[[Gang Leader]]'' (1991)
*''[[Stuartpuram Police Station]]'' (1991)
*''[[Raja Vikramarka]]'' (1990)
*''[[Kodama Simham]]'' (1990)
*''[[Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu]]'' (1989)
*''[[Trinetrudu]]'' (1988)
*''[[Khaidi No. 786]]'' (1988)
*''[[Yamudiki Mogudu (1988 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]]'' (1988)
*''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'' (1988)
*''[[Jebu Donga]]'' (1987)
*''[[Pasivadi Pranam]]'' (1987)

==Distribution==
Over the last 15 years, Geetha Film Distributors (GFD), a subsidiary of Geetha Arts has released over 300 Telugu, Hindi and English films in Andhra Pradesh and is one of the leading distributors in the state. Geetha Arts is one company in Andhra Pradesh that has a studio-style functioning of having a production wing along with distribution channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.komarampuli.tollywoodblog.in/2010/05/komaram-puli-worldwide-release-through.html|title=Komaram Puli worldwide Release Through Geetha Arts ~ Komaram Puli}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official|http://geethaarts.com/}}
* {{IMDb company|id=0054903}}
* {{YouTube|user=geethaarts|Geetha Arts}}

[[Category:Film production companies based in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Film production companies of India]]
[[Category:Indian film studios]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1972]]

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