{{Short description|Indian film production and distribution company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox company | name = Padmalaya Studios | logo = | type = Private | founder = Ghattamaneni Krishna | key_people = G. Krishna<br />G. Adiseshagiri Rao<br />G. Hanumantha Rao | industry = Entertainment | products = Films | services = Film production<br />Film distribution | subsid = <div> *Sri Padmalaya Movies *Padmalaya Pictures *Padmalaya Combines *Padmalaya Films *Ratna Movies *Padmalaya Creatives *Padmalaya Telefilms Ltd<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/company/padmalaya-tele-20956/information/company-history|title=Padmalaya Telefilms Ltd.|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-11-02}}</ref> *Padmalaya Arts </div> | foundation = 1970 (Padmalaya Movies)<br/>1984 (Padmalaya Studios) | location_city = Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad | location_country = India | successors = <div> *Indira Productions *G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment * Krishna Productions </div> }}
'''Padmalaya Studios''' is an Indian film production company and studio facility established by actor Krishna and his brothers.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Sengupta |first=Sudipta |date=3 March 2012 |title=Padmalaya plays out dubious land plot |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Padmalaya-plays-out-dubious-land-plot/articleshow/12116379.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Based in Hyderabad, it primarily focuses on the production and distribution of Telugu and Hindi films. The studio's operations are now managed through its successors, including Indira Productions, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, and Krishna Productions.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-07-10 |title=Mahesh Babu celebrates 50 years of Padmalaya Studios |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-babu-celebrates-50-years-of-padmalaya-studios-telugu-news-264926 |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
The production company, initially known as '''Padmalaya Movies''', was founded in 1970 with its first film ''Agni Pariksha''. In 1982, the Andhra Pradesh state government allocated 9.5 acres of land to Krishna to promote the development of the film industry in Hyderabad. This led to the establishment of the Padmalaya Studios, a film studio facility, which officially opened in November 1984. The first film shot at the studio was ''Simhasanam'' (1986).<ref name="TT">{{cite web |last=Madhuri |first=Dasagrandhi |date=8 July 2018 |title=Where the magic gets unfolded. |url=https://telanganatoday.com/where-the-magic-gets-unfolded |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102091120/https://telanganatoday.com/where-the-magic-gets-unfolded |archive-date=2 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-02 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
== History ==
=== Padmalaya Movies === Padmalaya Movies, a film production company, was established in 1970 by Telugu actor Krishna and his brothers. The company made its debut with the film ''Agni Pariksha'' (1970).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-10 |title=Padmalaya completes 50 years-Mahesh posts emotional message |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/padmalaya-completes-50-years-mahesh-posts-emotional-message.html |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=123Telugu.com |language=en}}</ref> Padmalaya Movies gained prominence in 1971 with the production of ''Mosagallaku Mosagadu'', the first Indian Western film, which received acclaim and commercial success for its innovative genre.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=1 November 2019 |title=Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu (1971) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mosagaallaku-mosagaad-1971/article29849816.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401043554/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mosagaallaku-mosagaad-1971/article29849816.ece |archive-date=1 April 2020 |access-date=3 December 2022 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
=== Padmalaya Studios === In 1982, the state government of Andhra Pradesh allocated 9.5 acres of land in Shaikpet Mandal to Krishna at a concessional price of ₹8,500 per acre.<ref name=":0" /> This allocation was part of an initiative to encourage the Telugu film industry to shift its base from Madras (now Chennai) to Hyderabad. The studio facility, named Padmalaya Studios, was inaugurated in November 1984.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ek85AAAAIAAJ&q=padmalaya+studios |title=Andhra Pradesh Year Book |date=1984 |publisher=Hyderabad Publications & Newspapers. |language=en}}</ref> The first film shot at the studio was ''Simhasanam'' (1986).<ref name="TT" /> Currently, the studio operates on approximately 4 acres of land.<ref name=":0" />
== Controversy == The allocation of 9.5 acres of land to Padmalaya Studios became controversial due to the substantial difference between the government-fixed price of ₹8,500 per acre and the prevailing market rate, which was estimated to be around ₹5 lakh per acre at the time.<ref name=":0" /> The land was granted under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Alienation of State Lands and Land Revenue Rules of 1975, with the stipulation that it be used exclusively for film-related purposes. However, 5.3 acres of the allocated land were later sold to third parties, leaving the studio with only about 4 acres of its original allotment.<ref name=":0" />
== Filmography == === Telugu === <!--DO NOT POST TERMS LIKE 'HIT' OR 'FLOP' HERE.--> {| class="wikitable" |+ |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Year ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Title ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Cast ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Director ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Notes ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- |1970 |''Agni Pariksha'' |Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala |K. Varaprasada Rao | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agni Pariksha (1970) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NSN |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |- || 1971 || ''Mosagallaku Mosagadu'' ||Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Jayalalithaa, Nagabhushanam || K. S. R. Das || First Indian western film ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narasimham |first1=M. L. |date=1 November 2019 |title=Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu (1971) |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mosagaallaku-mosagaad-1971/article29849816.ece |access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref> |- || 1973 || ''Devudu Chesina Manushulu'' || N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna, Jayalalithaa, Vijaya Nirmala || V. Ramachandra Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/devudu-chesina-manushulu|title=Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- |1973 |''Mayadari Malligadu'' |Krishna, Manjula, Jayanthi, Nagabhushanam |Adurthi Subba Rao |Presenter |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Sri Atluri |date=4 November 2015 |title=Maayadaari Malligaadu (1973) - Retro |url=https://archive.telugucinema.com/Maayadaari-Malligaadu-1973-Retro |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Telugucinema.com |language=en}}</ref> |- || 1974 || ''Alluri Seetarama Raju'' || Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Jaggayya|| V. Ramachandra Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/alluri-seetaramaraju|title=Alluri Seetaramaraju (1974).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1977 || ''Kurukshetram'' || Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Jamuna, Anjali Devi || Kamalakara Kameswara Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/kurukshetramu|title=Kurukshetramu (1977).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1982 || ''Eenadu'' || Krishna, Radhika || P. Sambasiva Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/eenadu-1982-telugu|title=Eenadu (1982).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1986 || ''Simhasanam'' || Krishna, Jaya Prada, Radha, Mandakini, Amjad Khan || Krishna || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/simhasanam-1986-telugu|title=Simhasanam (1986).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1987 || ''Marana Sasanam'' || Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha || S.S. Ravichandra || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/marana-sasanam|title=Marana Sasanam (1987).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1988 || ''Mugguru Kodukulu'' || Krishna, Radha, Ramesh Babu, Mahesh Babu, Sonam || Krishna || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/mugguru-kodukulu|title=Mugguru Kodukulu (1988).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1989 || ''Rajakeeya Chadarangam'' || Krishna, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sujatha || P. Chandrasekhara Reddy || || |- || 1989 || ''Koduku Diddina Kapuram'' || Krishna, Mahesh Babu, Vijayashanti || Krishna || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/koduku-diddina-kapuram|title=Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1990 || ''Balachandrudu'' || Mahesh Babu, Geetha || Krishna || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/balachandrudu|title=Balachandrudu (1990).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1993 || ''Anna Chellelu'' || Ramesh Babu, Aamani, Soundarya || P. Chandrasekhara Reddy || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/anna-chellelu|title=Anna Chellelu (1993).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1994 || ''Pacha Thoranam'' || Ramesh Babu, Rambha || Adurti Saibhaskar || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/pacha-thoranam|title=Pacha Thoranam (1994).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1994 || ''Police Alludu'' || Krishna, Malashri, Brahmanandam, Kota Srinivasa Rao || Mannava Balayya || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/police-alludu|title=Police Alludu (1994).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 2000 || ''Vamsi'' || Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar, Krishna || B. Gopal || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vamsee|title=Vamsee (2000).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 2001 || ''Pandanti Samsaram'' || Krishna, Babloo Prithiveeraj || Krishna || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news102.html|title=Krishna's Pandanti Samsaram|date=30 January 2001|work=idlebrain.com|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> |- |}
=== Hindi === <!--DO NOT POST TERMS LIKE 'HIT' OR 'FLOP' HERE.--> {| class="wikitable" |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Year ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Title ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Cast ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Director ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Notes ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- || 1980 || ''Takkar'' || Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Zeenat Aman, Jaya Prada, Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami || K. Bapayya|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/takkar-1980-hindi|title=Takkar (1980).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1981 || ''Meri Aawaz Suno'' || Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi || Rajendra Singh Babu || |- || 1983 || ''Himmatwala'' || Jeetendra, Sridevi || K. Raghavendra Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/himmatwala-1983-hindi|title=Himmatwala (1983).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1983 || ''Justice Chaudhury'' || Jeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjee || K. Raghavendra Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/justice-chaudhury|title=Justice Chaudhury (1983).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1983 || ''Mawaali'' || Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada || K. Bapayya || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/mawaali-1983-hindi|title=Mawaali (1983).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1984 || ''Qaidi'' || Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Madhavi || S. S. Ravichandra || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/qaidi|title=Qaidi (1984).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1984 || ''Kaamyab'' || Jeetendra, Shabana Azmi, Radha || K. Raghavendra Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/kaamyaab|title=Kaamyaab (1984).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1985 || ''Hoshiyar'' || Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Meenakshi Sheshadri || K. Raghavendra Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/hoshiyar|title=Hoshiyar (1985).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1985 || ''Pataal Bhairavi'' || Jeetendra, Jaya Prada || K. Bapayya || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/pataal-bhairavi|title=Pataal Bhairavi (1985).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1986 || ''Singhasan'' || Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, Mandakini || Krishna || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/singhasan|title=Singhasan (1986).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1988 || ''Mulzim'' || Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Amrita Singh || K. S. R. Das || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/mulzim|title=Mulzim (1988).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1988 || ''Kanwarlal'' || Jeetendra, Sujata Mehta, Raj Babbar || S. S. Ravichandra || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/kanwarlal-1988-hindi|title=Kanwarlal (1988).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1999 || ''Sooryavansham'' || Amitabh Bachchan, Soundarya, Jayasudha, Kader Khan, Anupam Kher, Bindu, Mukesh Rishi || E. V. V. Satyanarayana || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/sooryavansham|title=Sooryavansham (1999).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 2001 || ''Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya'' || Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu || K. Raghavendra Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/aamdani-atthanni-kharcha-rupaiya|title=Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (2001).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 2002 || ''Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa'' || Tusshar Kapoor, Esha Deol, Raj Babbar, Neena Kulkarni, Rajesh Khanna, Smita Jaykar, Ashok Saraf || Sanjay Chhel || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/kyaa-dil-ne-kahaa-2002-hindi|title=Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (2002).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 2004 || ''Ishq Hai Tumse'' || Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu || Ghattamaneni Krishna || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/ishq-hai-tumse|title=Ishq Hai Tumse (2004).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- |}
=== Tamil === <!--DO NOT POST TERMS LIKE 'HIT' OR 'FLOP' HERE.--> {| class="wikitable" |+ |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Year ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Title ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Cast ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Director ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Notes ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- || 1980 || ''Vishwaroopam'' || Shivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sridevi, Major Sundarrajan || A. C. Tirulokchandar || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vishwa-roopam-1980-tamil|title=Vishwa Roopam (1980).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1982 || ''Thyagi'' || Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan, V. S. Raghavan|| C. V. Rajendran || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/thyagi-1982-tamil|title=Thyagi (1982).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- || 1986 || ''Maaveeran'' || Rajinikanth, Ambika, Jaishankar, Sujatha || Rajasekhar || || |- |}
=== Kannada === <!--DO NOT POST TERMS LIKE 'HIT' OR 'FLOP' HERE.--> {| class="wikitable" |+ |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Year ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Title ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Cast ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Director ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | Notes ! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- || 1985 || ''Amara Jyothi'' || Ambareesh, Madhavi|| B Subba Rao || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/amara-jyothi|title=Amara Jyothi (1985).|website=MovieBuff|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> |- |}
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