Annapurna Studios

Annapurna Studios is an Indian film production company, founded in 1976 by the actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR). Located in the heart of Hyderabad, India, the 8.9 ha studio mainly provides services for films, including sound stages for set construction, outdoor sets, floors, back-lots, data storage, editing, dubbing, sound effects, visual effects, digital intermediate, Dolby Vision/HDR, stereo and near field mixing, Dolby Atmos sound mixing, 5.1/7.1/9.1 sound mixing, conforming and mastering, HD/UHD/DCP mastering, and screening theatres, among other amenities.

In 2011, the Akkineni family launched a non-profitable educational institute called the Annapurna International School of Film and Media. ANR's family serves as directors on the company board.

Foundation
The studio was inaugurated by the then President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on January 14, 1976.

Annapurna Pictures
By the turn of the 1950s, Akkineni Nageswara Rao was a sought-after star. His friend, philosopher, guide, and mentor from his theatre days, Dukkipati Madhusudana Rao, felt it was the right time to launch an own - production company. Thus was born Annapurna Pictures (P) Ltd., named after Madhusudana Rao’s stepmother. Besides Madhusudana Rao and Nageswara Rao, Katragadda Srinivasa Rao, Koratala Prakasa Rao and T. V. A. Subbarao were its partners. The company was registered in 1951 with Nageswara Rao as chairman and Madhusudana Rao as Managing Director.

The first film made on the banner was Donga Ramudu (1955). The film was co-written and directed by K. V. Reddy. It starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, and Jamuna, with music composed by Pendyala. The film was archived in the curriculum of the Film and Television Institute of India. It was dubbed in Tamil as Thiruttu Raman (1956). It was later remade in Hindi as Man-Mauji (1962) and again in Tamil as Vasanthi (1988).

Later Annapurna Pictures produced films like Thodi Kodallu (1957), Iddaru Mitrulu (1961), Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963), Doctor Chakravarty (1964), Aatma Gowravam (1965), and Aatmiyulu (1969).

Annapurna Pictures

 * 1987 America Abbayi
 * 1982 Pelleedu Pillalu
 * 1978 Radha Krishna
 * 1977 Prema Lekhalu
 * 1974 Bangaaru Kalalu
 * 1972 Vichitra Bandham
 * 1971 Amayakuralu
 * 1970 Jai Jawan
 * 1969 Aatmiyulu
 * 1967 Poola Rangadu
 * 1965 Aatma Gowravam
 * 1964 Doctor Chakravarty
 * 1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
 * 1961 Iddaru Mitrulu
 * 1961 Velugu Needalu
 * 1959 Mangalya Balam
 * 1957 Todi Kodallu
 * 1955 Donga Ramudu

Distribution

 * 2022 Sardar - Telugu (Dubbed)
 * 2023 Japan - Telugu (Dubbed)
 * 2024 Premalu - Telugu (Dubbed)
 * 2024 Kalki 2898 AD - Telugu

Annapurna International School of Film and Media
Annapurna International School of Film and Media is the only privately managed, non-profit film and media school in India.