Kavithalayaa Productions Private Limited
TypeFilm production
Film distribution
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1981
FounderK.Balachander
Headquarters,
India
Key people
K. Balachander
Rajam Balachander
Pushpa Kandaswamy
Prassana Satish
Kandaswamy Bharathan
Eshwran Vijayaraghavan

Kavithalayaa Productions is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. It was founded by filmmaker K. Balachander in 1981. It has a library of 50+ films in three languages and 3500+ hours of television content.[1][2] Kavithalayaa is currently releasing the olden serials in YouTube including Thuru Pidikkum Manasu.

History

In 1981 Kavithalayaa Productions was founded by the legendary filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke awardee K.Balachander. Having produced over 50+ films, many of them being huge hits, they also have provided 3500+ hours of television content entertaining people to the max.

Having successfully mastered the art of storytelling for the big and small screen over three decades, Kavithalayaa has entered the digital media.[2] Keeping in mind the current trends in an endeavour to keep pace witnessed in entertainment consumption patterns, both globally and in India, they've released their maiden digital series Harmony with A. R. Rahman on Prime video India.

The failure of Kuselan (2008) directly impacted the progress of the studio's other films, which were in production. Two films which they were producing by director Selva, Nootrukku Nooru with Vinay, Sneha and Sandhya, and Muriyadi with Sathyaraj, Ganesh Venkatraman and Remya Nambeesan were shelved, despite commencing production. Likewise, Shelvan's Krishnaleelai featuring Jeevan and Meghana Raj, was also cancelled. The director of the film threatened to hold an indefinite fast against the production house's reluctance to release the film in 2011, but to no avail.[3][4]

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageCastDirectorNotes
1981NetrikanTamilRajinikanth, Lakshmi, SarithaS. P. Muthuraman
1982PuthukavithaiTamilRajinikanth, SarithaS.P. Muthuraman
Manal KayiruTamilVisu
Agni SakshiTamilK. BalachanderTamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film
1983Benkiyalli Aralida HoovuKannadaSuhasiniK. Balachander
Poikkal KudhiraiTamilK. Balachander
Anney AnneyTamilMouliMouli
1984Naan Mahaan AllaTamilRajinikanth, RadhaS.P. Muthuraman
PoovilanguTamilMuraliAmeerjan
Achamillai AchamillaiTamilRajesh, SarithaK. BalachanderNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film
Eradu RekhegaluKannadaK. Balachander
PudhiavanTamilMurali, Anitha, RaveendranAmeerjan
Enakkul OruvanTamilKamal HaasanS.P. Muthuraman
1985Kalyana AgathigalTamilSarithaK. Balachander
Aval SumangalithaanTamilKarthik, Ilavarasi, VisuVisu
Mugila MalligeKannadaSrinathK. Balachander
Sri RaghavendrarTamilRajinikanth, Vishnuvardhan, LakshmiS.P. Muthuraman
Sindhu BhairaviTamilK. BalachanderFilmfare Award for Best Tamil Film
1986Sundara SwapnagaluKannadaRamesh Aravind K. Balachander
Punnagai MannanTamilKamal Haasan, Rekha, RevathiK. Balachander
1987Thirumathi Oru VegumathiTamilVisu
VelaikaranTamilRajinikanth, AmalaS.P. Muthuraman
Vanna KanavugalTamilKarthik, Murali, Jayashree, TaraAmeerjan
Manathil Uruthi VendumTamilK. Balachander
1988Penmani Aval KanmaniTamilPrathap Pothen, Seetha, VisuVisu
Unnal Mudiyum ThambiTamilKamal Haasan, SeethaK. Balachander
1989SivaTamilRajinikanth, Raghuvaran, ShobanaAmeerjan
Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalTamilRahman, Sithara, Geetha, VivekK. BalachanderTamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film
Unnai Solli KutramillaiTamilKarthik, SitharaAmeerjan
1990Varavu Nalla UravuTamilSunitha, Visu, RekhaVisu
Oru Veedu Iru VasalTamilK. BalachanderNational Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
1991SigaramTamilS. P. BalasubrahmanyamAnanthu
Nee Pathi Naan PathiTamilRahman, Gautami, HeeraVasanth25th Film
1992Vaaname EllaiTamilAnand Babu, Bhanupriya, Ramya Krishnan, MadhooK. Balachander
AnnamalaiTamilRajinikanth, Khushbu, Sarath BabuSuresh Krissna
RojaTamilAravindsamy, MadhooMani RatnamNargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
1993Jathi MalliTamilMukesh, Khushbu, VineethK. BalachanderTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
1994DuetTamilPrabhu, Ramesh ArvindK. Balachander
1995MuthuTamilRajinikanth, Meena, Sarath BabuK. S. Ravikumar
1996KalkiTamilRahman, Prakash Raj, Shruti, GeethaK. Balachander
1997VidukathaiTamilPrakash RajAgathiyan
1998Thulli Thirindha KaalamTamilArun Vijay, KhushbuBalasekaran
PooveliTamilKarthik, KausalyaSelva
1999RojavanamTamilKarthik, LailaSelva
2000Rajakali AmmanTamilRamya KrishnanRama Narayanan
AppuTamilPrashanth, DevayaniVasanth
2001Sri Raja RajeshwariTamilRamya Krishnan, RamkiRama Narayanan
Parthale ParavasamTamilMadhavan, Simran, R. Lawrence, Sneha, Kamal HaasanK. Balachander
2002AlbumTamilAryan Rajesh, ShrutikaVasanthabalan
2003SaamyTamilVikram, TrishaHari
ThirumalaiTamilVijay, Jyothika, RaghuvaranRamana
2005AyyaTamilR. Sarathkumar, NayantaraHari
2006Idhaya ThirudanTamilJayam Ravi, Kamna Jethmalani, Prakash RajSaran
2008KuselanTamilRajinikanth, Pasupathy, MeenaP. Vasu
ThiruvanamalaiTamilArjun Sarja, Pooja GandhiPerarasu

Series

Television

Years Series Director (S) Original Network Language (s) Cast
1989Rail SnehamK. BalachanderDD PodhigaiTamilNizhalgal Ravi
1995 Kaiyalavu Manasu K. Balachander Sun TV Tamil Prakash Raj, Geetha
1996 Kadhal Pagadai K. Balachander Sun TV Tamil Rahman, Mohini
1996 Marmadesam - Ragasiyam Naga Sun TV Tamil Ramji, Prithviraj
1997 Marmadesam - Vidathu Karuppu Naga Sun TV Tamil Chetan, Devadarshini
1998 Premi K. Balachander Sun TV Tamil Renuka
1998 Ramani vs Ramani - 1 Naga Sun TV Tamil Babloo Prithviraj, Vasuki
1999 Kasalavu Nesam K. Balachander Sun TV / Raj TV Tamil Venu Aravind, Ramji
1999 Oonjal Vijay TV Tamil S. P. B. Charan
1999 Kadavulukku Kobam Vanthathu Sundar K. Vijayan DD Podhigai Tamil Viji Chandrasekar
1999 Jannal: Marabu Kavithaigal K. Balachander, Vedham Puthithu Kannan Raj TV Tamil Sukanya, Kuyili, Ravikumar, T. V. Varadarajan
1999 Jannal: Adutha Veetu Kavithai K. Balachander Raj TV Tamil S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lakshmi, Poovilangu Mohan
2000 Marmadesam - Sorna Regai C. J. Bhaskar Raj TV Tamil Poovilangu Mohan, Delhi Ganesh, Thalaivasal Vijay
2000K. B. in ChinnathiraiRaj TVTamil
2000Marmadesam - Iyanthira ParavaiC. J. BhaskarRaj TVTamil
2001Marmadesam - Edhuvum NadakkumNagaRaj TVTamil
2001 Irandaam Chanakyan Bombay Chanakyan Raj TV Tamil Venu Aravind
2001 Ramani vs Ramani - 2 Naga Raj TV Tamil Ramji, Devadarshini
2001 Guhan Sundar K. Vijayan Raj TV Tamil Ravi Raghavendra
2003 Anni Samuthirakani Jaya TV Tamil Malavika Avinash
2004 Ethir Neechal Jaya TV Tamil
2005 Nilavai Pidippom Raj TV Tamil Malavika Avinash
2005 Devathai Raj TV Tamil
2005 Idhu Oru Kaadhal Kadhai Vijay TV Tamil
2007 Naan Ava Illeengo Kalaignar TV Tamil
2008 Thenmozhiyaal Kalaignar TV Tamil
2009 Sollathan Ninaikkiren Zee Tamil Tamil

Web series

Years Series Director (S) Original Network Language (s) Cast
2018 Harmony with A.R.Rahman Sruti Harihara Subramanian Amazon Prime Video English , Malayalam , Meitei , Sikkimese A.R.Rahman , Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan, Ustad Mohi Baha'uddin Dagar , Lourembam Bedabati, Mickma Tshering Lepcha
2020 Time Enna Boss Amazon Prime Video Tamil Bharath, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Alex, Karunakaran and Robo Shankar
2022 Ramany vs Ramany 3.0 Naga Aha Tamil Tamil Ramji, Vasuki

Awards

Movies Awards Year Outcome
Agnisatchi State Award 1982 Won
Achamillai Achamillai National Award 1985 Won
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal State Award 1989 Won
Oru Veedu Iru Vasal National Award 1991 Won
Vaaname Ellai State Award 1992 Won
Roja National Award

State Award

1993 Won
Jaathi Malli State Award 1993 Won

Notes

  1. โ†‘ "Kavithalayaa Productions in association with Amazon Prime launches maiden web series 'Harmony with AR Rahman'". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Kavithalayaa Productions forays into digital media launches harmony with AR Rahman". United News of India.
  3. โ†‘ "Director to go on indefinite fast". IndiaGlitz.com. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. โ†‘ "Top 10 Production Houses of Tamil - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Article - V Creations AVM Ayngaran International".
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