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{{short description|Indian feature film production company}}
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| foundation = 1935
| founder = M. Somasundaram (Jupiter Somu), S. K. Moidheen
| defunct = 1983
| location_city = [[Coimbatore]] and [[Chennai]]
| location_country = India
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| area_served = [[South India]]
| industry = [[Film industry|Film]]
| products = [[Film|Motion pictures]]
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'''Jupiter Pictures''' ({{lang-ta|ஜுபிடர் பிக்ச்சர்ஸ்}}) was an Indian feature film production company founded in [[Coimbatore]] in 1934 by M. Somasundaram (popularly known as "Jupiter Somu") and S.K. Mohideen. Jupiter Pictures was a major production house with 46 releases with 36 films released in Tamil, 5 in Telugu, 2 each in Kannada and Hindi and one joint release in Tamil and Telugu. In the late 40s and early 50s, they operated out of [[Central Studios]] in [[Coimbatore]]. Following the closure of the studio, they relocated to [[Chennai]] and took over Neptune Studio in Adayar which would later become [[Sathya Studios]]. In Chennai, the Jupiter Pictures office operated from a leased historic and palatial building in Mylapore known as "Mangala Vilas".

[[A. S. A. Sami]] directed most of his films with Jupiter Pictures. In Chennai during the 50s and 60s, Jupiter produced many successful films, such as "Manohara" (1954, directed by L.V. Prasad), "Karpukkarasi" (1957, A. S. A. Sami), "Thangapathumai" (1959, Sami), "Ellorum Innattu Mannar"(1960, Tatineni Prakasha Rao), "Arasilankumari" (1961, Sami). Jupiter Pictures films made with other producers were sometimes less popular. In its later years the company was managed by S.K. Habibullah (son of S.K.Mohideen).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/santhosham-1955/article6401521.ece|title=SANTHOSHAM (1955)|first=M. L.|last=Narasimham|date=11 September 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* "[[Menaka (1935 film)|Menaka]]" (1935) [Released in Sri Shanmuganandha Talkie Company]
* "Chandrakantha" (1936) [First Movie, under Jupiter Pictures label]
* "[[Anaadhai Penn]]" (1938)
* "[[Kannagi (film)|Kannagi]]" (1942) [Highest grossing Film of the year]
* "[[Kubera Kuchela]]" (1943) [One of Highest grosser]
* "[[Mahamaya (film)|Mahamaya]]" (1944)
* "[[Vidyapathi]]" (1946)
* "[[Sri Murugan]]" (1946) [One of Highest grosser]
* "[[Rajakumari (1947 film)|Rajakumari]]" (1947) [One of Highest grosser, and made [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as star]
* "[[Kanjan]]" (1947)
* "[[Abhimanyu (1948 film)|Abhimanyu]]" (1948)
* "[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]" (1948)
* "[[Velaikkaari]]" (1949) ([[C. N. Annadurai]]'s First Film)
* "[[Kanniyin Kaadhali]]" (1949) ([[Madhuri Devi]] in dual role, 1 role disguised as male)
* "[[Krishna Vijayam]]" (1950)
* "[[Vijayakumari (film)|Vijayakumari]]" (1950)
* "[[Marmayogi]]" (1951) (Highest grosse; one of MGR's successful movie. directed by K. Ramnath.)
* "[[Sthree Sahasam]]" (1951) (Distributor Only)
* "[[Sudharshan]]" (1951) (Distributor Only) ([[P. U. Chinnappa]]'s Last Film)
* "[[Kaithi (1951 film)|Kaithi]]" (1951)
* "[[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]]" (1952) (Bilingual Film, simultaneously made in Hindi)
* "[[Zamindar (1952 film)|Zamindar]]" (1952)
* "[[Naam (1953 film)|Naam]]" (1953) ([Jupiter- Mekala Pictures, combined banner]
* "[[Manithan (1953 film)|Manithan]]" (1953)
* "[[Inspector (1953 film)|Inspector]]" (1953) [director R.S. Mani]
* "[[Azhagi (1953 film)|Azhagi]]" (1953)
* "[[Manohara (film)|Manohara]]" (1954) [Produced under Manohar Pictures banner, director L.V.Prasad]
* "[[Sorgavasal]]" (1954) [Produced under Parimalam Pictures banner, director A. Kasilingam]
* "[[Karpukkarasi]]" (1957) [director A.S.A. Samy]
* "[[Thanga Padhumai]]" (1959) [director A.S.A.Samy]
* "[[Arasilankumari]]" (1961) [director A.S.A.Samy]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/coimbatores-celluloid-connection/article6044793.ece Coimbatore’s celluloid connection – Chennai – The Hindu]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021008063745/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/02/28/stories/2002022800170200.htm The Hindu : Fascinating journey to fame]
* Sachi Sri Kantha- MGR Remembered Part 9 [http://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-9/ MGR Remembered – His first Lead action movie Rajakumari]

[[Category:Film production companies of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Companies based in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Film production companies based in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1934]]
[[Category:Indian companies disestablished in 1983]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 1934]]
[[Category:Mass media companies disestablished in 1983]]

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