Arka Media Works is an Indian film production and trans-media[1][2] company based in Hyderabad known for their works in Telugu cinema and Television.[3] It was founded in 2001 by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni.[4]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Shobu Yarlagadda Prasad Devineni |
| Products | Film production television production new media |
| Owner | Shobu Yarlagadda Prasad Devineni |
| Website | Arka Media Works |
Film production
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vedam | Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi | |
| Maryada Ramanna | S. S. Rajamouli | ||
| 2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Prakash Kovelamudi | Co Production along with Disney India, Disney World Cinema and A Bellyful of Dreams Entertainment Presents |
| Panjaa | Vishnuvardhan | Co Production along with Sanghamitra Art Productions | |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | S. S. Rajamouli |
Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film |
| 2017 | Baahubali: The Conclusion | Won: National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | |
| 2020 | Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya | Venkatesh Maha | Remake of Malayalam film Maheshinte Prathikaaram Co Production along with Mahayana Motion Pictures |
| 2021 | Pelli SandaD | K. Ragavendra Rao | Co Production with RK Film Associates[5] |
| TBA | Oxygen † | Siddharth Nadella | [6] |
| 2025 | Don’t Trouble The Trouble † | Shashank Yeleti | [6] |
Television production
edit| Year | Show | Director | language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sach Honge Sapney | Hindi | ETV Network | ||
| Bhagya Bidhatha | Oriya | ETV Oriya | |||
| 2004 | Anjali | Sunil Varma | Kannada | ETV Kannada | |
| 2005 | Sanskar | Oriya | ETV Oriya | ||
| Mane Ondu Mooru Bhagilu | Srinivas Rao | Kannada | ETV Kannada | ||
| 2006 | Malliswari | Yata Satyanarayana, Radha Krishna | Telugu | Zee Telugu | |
| 2007 | Chandramukhi | Yata Satyanarayana K.Rahul Varma |
Telugu | ETV Telugu | |
| 2008 | Bande BarutavaKaala | D.Manjunatha | Kannada | ETV Kannada | |
| Sree Sivanarayana Theerthulu | Yata Satyanarayana | Telugu | SVBC | ||
| 2009 | Aataina Paataina | Telugu | ETV Telugu | ||
| Manasu Chooda Tharama | Mallileni Radha Krishna | Telugu | ETV Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Shubhamangala | Hayavadan | Kannada | ETV Kannada | |
| Bada Ghara Bada Gumara Katha | Oriya | ETV Oriya | |||
| 2011 | High Tension | Gyan sahay | Bengali | ETV Network | |
| Marathi | |||||
| Preethi Illada Mele | Vinub | Kannada | ETV Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Deepavu Ninnade Gaaliyu Ninnade | D.Ravi | Kannada | ETV Kannada | |
| Sikharam | Radha Krishna | Telugu | ETV Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Daanav Hunters | Hindi | Epic Channel | ||
| 2014 | Agnisakshi | Mysuru Manju | Kannada | Colors Kannada | |
| Meghamala | Telugu | ETV Telugu | |||
| 2015-2022 | Naa Peru Meenakshi | Jai | Telugu | ETV Telugu | |
| 2017–20 | Baahubali: The Lost Legends | Sharad Devarajan | Hindi, English | Amazon Prime Video | Animated series based on characters of Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Co-produced with Graphic India[7] |
| 2018 | Seetha Vallabha | Mysuru Manju | Kannada | Colors Kannada | |
| 2020 | Amma | Madha Chiranjeevi | Telugu | ETV Telugu | |
| 2021 | Parampara | Krishna Vijay L. Viswanath Arigela | Telugu | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2021 | Raavoyi Chandamama | Kaapuganti Rajendar | Telugu | ETV Telugu | |
| 2022 | Anya's Tutorial | Pallavi Gangireddy | Telugu | Aha | |
| 2022 | Baahubali: Before the Beginning | Deva Katta, Praveen Sattaru | Telugu | Netflix | It will serve as a prequel to the S. S. Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Beginning film.[8] |
| 2024 | Yakshini | Teja Marni | Telugu | Disney+ Hotstar |
Awards
edit| S.no | Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nandi Awards | 2011 | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) | Vedam | Won |
| 2 | 2011 | Best Popular Feature Film | Maryada Ramanna | Won | |
| 3 | Filmfare Awards South | 2011 | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu | Vedam | Won |
| 4 | National Film Awards | 2016 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film | Baahubali: The Beginning | Won |
| 5 | 2018 | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Won | |
| 5 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | 2018 | Telstra People's Choice Award | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Won |
References
edit- ^ Cain, Rob. "'Baahubali' Producer Shobu Yarlagadda Explains How It Was Done". Forbes.
- ^ Escobedo, Joe. "Transmedia Will Shape The Future Of Hollywood And Fortune 500 Firms". Forbes.
- ^ "Arka Media Works". 84ideas.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Chitchat with Shobu Yarlagadda". idlebrain.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "'Pelli SandaD' to release in September 2021". The Times of India. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Arka Media Works, Fahadh Faasil and SS Karthikeya join hands for 2 new movies". india today. 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Baahubali The Lost Legends animation series launched, to have new stories about characters and reveal hidden secrets". Indian Express Limited. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Netflix to feature Baahubali prequel". Press Trust of India. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018 – via The Hindu.