Kavithalayaa Productions
{{Short description|Indian film production and distribution company}}
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| name = Kavithalayaa Productions Private Limited
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| type = Film production
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| foundation = 1981
| founder = K.Balachander
| location_city = Chennai
| location_country = India
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Rajam Balachander
Pushpa Kandaswamy
Prassana Satish
Kandaswamy Bharathan
Eshwran Vijayaraghavan
| industry = Entertainment
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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/aug/16/kavithalayaa-productions-in-association-with-amazon-prime-launches-maiden-web-series-harmony-with-a-1858339.html|title=Kavithalayaa Productions in association with Amazon Prime launches maiden web series 'Harmony with AR Rahman'|access-date=28 September 2018}}{{Cite web|title=Kavithalayaa Productions forays into digital media launches harmony with AR Rahman|url=http://www.uniindia.com/kavithalayaa-productions-forays-into-digital-media-launches-harmony-with-ar-rahman/entertainment/news/1320671.html|website=United News of India}} Kavithalayaa is currently releasing the older 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. 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.{{Cite web|date=2011-06-30|title=Director to go on indefinite fast|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/director-to-go-on-indefinite-fast-tamil-news-68167.html|access-date=2020-08-30|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-3/production-house/kavithalaya.html|title=Top 10 Production Houses of Tamil - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Article - V Creations AVM Ayngaran International}}
Filmography
Series
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
|+ |Years |Series |Director (S) |Original Network |Language (s) |Cast | |||||
| 1989 | Rail Sneham | K. Balachander | DD Podhigai | Tamil | Nizhalgal Ravi |
| 1995
|Kaiyalavu Manasu |K. Balachander |Sun TV |Tamil |Prakash Raj, Geetha | |||||
| 1996
|K. Balachander |Sun TV |Tamil |Rahman, Mohini | |||||
| 1996
|Naga |Sun TV |Tamil |Ramji, Prithviraj | |||||
| 1997
|Naga |Sun TV |Tamil |Chetan, Devadarshini | |||||
| 1998
|Premi |K. Balachander |Sun TV |Tamil |Renuka | |||||
| 1998
|Naga |Sun TV |Tamil |Babloo Prithviraj, Vasuki | |||||
| 1999
|K. Balachander |Sun TV / Raj TV |Tamil |Venu Aravind, Ramji | |||||
| 1999
|Oonjal | |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 |Tamil | |||||
| 1999
| Jannal: Adutha Veetu Kavithai |K. Balachander |Tamil | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lakshmi, Poovilangu Mohan | ||||
| 2000
|C. J. Bhaskar |Raj TV |Tamil |Poovilangu Mohan, Delhi Ganesh, Thalaivasal Vijay | |||||
| 2000 | K. B. in Chinnathirai | Raj TV | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Marmadesam - Iyanthira Paravai | C. J. Bhaskar | Raj TV | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Marmadesam - Edhuvum Nadakkum | Naga | Raj TV | Tamil | |
| 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 | | |||||
| 2009
|Comedy Colony |Jaya TV |Tamil | |
=Web series=
| class="wikitable"
|+ |Years |Series |Director (S) |Original Network |Language (s) |Cast |
| 2018
|Harmony with A.R.Rahman |Sruti Harihara Subramanian |English, Malayalam, Meitei, Sikkimese |A.R.Rahman, Kalamandalam Sajith Vijayan, Ustad Mohi Baha'uddin Dagar, Lourembam Bedabati, Mickma Tshering Lepcha |
| 2020
| |Tamil |Bharath, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Alex, Karunakaran and Robo Shankar |
| 2022
|Naga |Aha Tamil |Tamil |Ramji, Vasuki |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
|Movies |Awards |Year |Outcome |
| Agnisatchi
|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film |1982 |Won |
| Achamillai Achamillai
|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil |1985 |Won |
| Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film |1989 |Won |
| Oru Veedu Iru Vasal
|National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues |1991 |Won |
| Vaaname Ellai
|Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize |1992 |Won |
| Roja
|Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil |1993 |Won |
| Jaathi Malli
|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film |1993 |Won |
Notes
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External links
- {{official website|https://kavithalayaa.in}}
{{Kavithalaya Productions}}
Category:Film distributors of India
Category:Film production companies of India
Category:Film production companies based in Chennai
Category:Producers who won the Best Film on National Integration National Film Award
Category:1981 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Category:Producers who won the Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award