Sivaji Productions
TypeFilm production
Film distribution
IndustryEntertainment, Software
Founded1956
Defunct2010
Headquarters
Chennai, India
Key people
Ramkumar Ganesan
Prabhu
ProductsMotion pictures (Tamil)
Motion pictures (Hindi)

Sivaji Productions was an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. Established in 1958, it was involved mainly in Tamil and Hindi-language films until 2010.

History

Sivaji Productions company is owned by Prabhu and his brother Ramkumar Ganesan. It is named after their father, the thespian Sivaji Ganesan. Notable films released under their banner includes Puthiya Paravai, Vietnam Veedu, Thanga Pathakkam, Thirisoolam, Aruvadai Naal, Vetri Vizha, Mannan, Chandramukhi and Aasal.

Sivaji Productions was started in 1956 by Dr. Sivaji Ganesan and his brother Sri V.C. Shanmugam. It was first started as a distribution company and distributed many of Dr. Sivaji's movies.[1] In 1958, Sivaji Productions co-produced its first film Amardeepam which was a Hindi remake of Amardeep. Its first solo production was Puthiya Paravai in 1964 with Dr. Sivaji in the lead role.

Since then, Sivaji Productions has produced about 18 films till date.

After Sri V.C. Shanmugam's death in 1986, Dr. Sivaji's son Mr. G.Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions.

Sivaji Productions has also ventured into the production of television serials. It has produced two serials, Kokila engey Pogirral in Tamil and Seethama Maeyamma in Telugu and is currently producing a Tamil serial called Thavam for Kalaingar TV.

During the success meet of the P. Vasu-directed Mannan (1992), Rajinikanth announced that he would act in Sivaji Productions' 50th film. However, following their 49th film Rajakumaran, Sivaji Productions went on hiatus for 12 years. In September 2004, Rajinikanth was impressed with Vasu's Kannada film Apthamitra (2004) and wanted to remake it in Tamil with Sivaji Productions producing. The remake, titled Chandramukhi, became Sivaji Productions' 50th film.[2] The film received positive reviews from critics and became a successful venture at the box-office.[3][4]

Their next project was initially announced with Gautham Vasudev Menon as director.[5] However, the film's production failed to take off, with repeated dates being announced by the directors for the film's first schedule throughout 2009. Subsequently, Menon was removed from the project by the producers due to the film's inactivity, with directors Dharani, Vishnuvardhan and Saran leading the race to take over.[6]

In January 2009, the film was reannounced as Asal by Prabhu and the story was subsequently changed with Saran being signed up as the film's director.[7] The film received negative reviews from critics and became a failure at box-office.[8]

Filmography

Films
YearFilmLanguageDirectorNotes
1958Amar DeepHindiT. Prakash RaoCo Production with venus Pictures
Uthama PuthiranTamilDistributed in Madras circuit
1962RakhiHindiA. BhimsinghCo Production with Prabhuram pictures
1964Puthiya ParavaiTamilDada MirasiDistributed by Sivaji Productions
1969Deiva MaganA. C. Tirulokchandar
1970Vietnam VeeduP. Madhavan
1974Thanga Pathakkam
1977Annan Oru KoyilK. Vijayan
1979Thirisoolam
1980Ratha Paasam
1982Vaa Kanna VaaD. Yoganand
1983SandhippuC. V. Rajendran
1985Needhiyin NizhalBharathi-Vasu
1986Anandha KanneerK. Vijayan
Aruvadai NaalG. M. Kumar
1987AnandC. V. Rajendran
1988En Thamizh En Makkal Santhana Bharathi
1989Vetri VizhaPratap Pothan
1990My Dear Marthandan
1991Thalattu KetkuthammaRajkapoor
1992MannanP.Vasu
1993KalaignanG. B. Vijay
1994RajakumaranR. V. Udayakumar
2005ChandramukhiP.Vasu
2007Delhii HeightsHindiAnand Kumar
2010AasalTamilSaran
Television

References

  1. Baskaran, S. Theodore (2015) [2008]. Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon. Wisdom Tree. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9788183281096.
  2. Warrier, Shobha (4 October 2004). "Rajnikanth's new film!". Rediff. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. Kamath, Sudhish (15 April 2005). "Return of the king". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  4. Rangarajan, Malathi (22 April 2005). "The Superstar strikes in style". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. Moviebuzz (2008). "Ajith & Gautham come together in Surangani". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  6. Moviebuzz (2008). "Breaking News- Gautham parts way with Ajit". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  7. Moviebuzz (2009). "Ajith's Asal". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  8. Review: Asal is for Ajith fans – Rediff.com Movies Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine. Movies.rediff.com (5 February 2010). Retrieved on 21 February 2014.
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