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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = The Show People
| logo =
| founder = [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]
| foundation =
| location_city = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| key_people =
| industry = [[Motion picture]]
| products = [[Film production]] <br /> [[Film distribution]]
| type = Private
| website =
}}

'''The Show People''' is an [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] [[production company]] established by Indian actor [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]. The studio has primarily been involved in the production of Arya's Tamil language films, having worked on films including ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' (2010) and ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' (2015). Arya has also worked as a producer and distributor through the production studio [[August Cinema]] where he has worked with [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], Shaji Nadesan and [[Santosh Sivan]] on Malayalam language films.

==Career==
Arya set up the production studio, The Show People, in early 2009 and revealed his intentions of working on three films a year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php?newsid=1247|title=Ayngaran International|website=www.ayngaran.com}}</ref> The first production by the studio was ''Padithurai'' directed by Suresh Kannan, an erstwhile assistant director to [[Bala (director)|Bala]], who worked on the film through a new stagename of Suka. Based on the novel ''Ettu Thikkum Madhayaanai'' by [[Nanjil Nadan]], the film began production with newcomer Abhishek and [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] in the lead roles, though [[Chandini Tamilarasan]] subsequently later replaced Ananya. Arya's brother, [[Sathya (actor)|Sathya]], was also briefly attached to the project but eventually did not work on the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sathya-will-move-out-once-hes-a-star-Arya/articleshow/34833502.cms|title=Sathya will move out once he's a star: Arya – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/novel-cinema-in-kollywood-iii-tamil-news-56268.html|title=- Tamil News|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Despite completing its shoot in 2010, the film failed to have a theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinemalead.com/news-id-ajith-arya-25-09-12202.htm|title=cinemalead.com|website=www.cinemalead.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-10-02/arya-padithurai-13-12-10.html|title=Arya Impressed - Arya - Padithurai - Chandni - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The Show People subsequently had their first release with [[M. Rajesh|Rajesh]]'s comedy film, ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' starring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], which the production studio presented. Produced by Vasan Visual Ventures and marketed by [[Red Giant Movies]], the film performed well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/30/slide-show-1-south-tamil-snippets.htm|title=Suriya joins the circus!|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/hot-actress-nayanthara-with-arya-in-santhana-devan-directed-by-ameer-tamil-news-166153.html|title=Sensational! Arya-Nayanthara get back together? – Tamil News|date=29 August 2016|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> The Show People was also later involved in the distribution of [[Selvaraghavan]]'s ''[[Irandaam Ulagam]]'' in the regions of Singapore and Malaysia, though the film did not do well commercially.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/arya-turns-distributor/|title=Arya turns Distributor|date=11 November 2013|website=Only Kollywood}}</ref>

The Show People made their first production venture through ''[[Amara Kaaviyam]]'' (2014) directed by [[Jeeva Shankar]], starring Arya's brother Sathya and [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raja-of-the-real/article5788482.ece|title=Raja of the real|first=Y. Sunita|last=Chowdhary|date=15 March 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/exclusive-arya-planns-with-naan-jeeva-shankar-naan-jeeva-shankar-21-08-13.html|title='Naan' Jeeva Shankar's next film has been titled Amara Kaaviyam|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Arya took on the project after the film was dropped by [[Escape Artists Motion Pictures]], and worked on the film through late 2013 and 2014. A romantic drama film set in [[Ooty]] during the 1980s, ''Amara Kaaviyam'' opened to mixed reviews but did not perform well at the box office.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amara-kaaviyam-review-tamil-pcmbwUeiajbfi.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-08-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809111546/http://www.sify.com/movies/amara-kaaviyam-review-tamil-pcmbwUeiajbfi.html |archivedate=2016-08-09 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/amara-kaaviyam-review-teen-ache-trauma/article6386126.ece|title=Amara Kaaviyam review – Teen ache trauma|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=6 September 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The studio's next production, [[Suseenthiran]]'s drama film on [[cricket]], ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' (2014), did well commercially. Co-produced with two other studios, ''Jeeva'' also won positive reviews from film critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jeeva-movie-review-this-willow-wins/article6452818.ece|title=Jeeva: This willow wins|first=Subha J.|last=Rao|date=27 September 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-vishal-arya-and-vishnu-rib-each-other-about-girls-gymming-and-growing-up-together-in-kollywood/article6405060.ece|title=Three cheers to cinema!|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|date=12 September 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> In 2015, Arya produced ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' (2015), a comedy directed by Rajesh, which marked his 25th film as an actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/It-takes-confidence-to-work-in-a-multi-starrer-Arya/articleshow/48133619.cms|title=It takes confidence to work in a multi-starrer: Arya – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Year !! Film !! Producer !! Distributor !! class=unsortable| Ref
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' || {{no}}|| {{yes}}||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/10/south-boss-a-baskaran%20.htm|title=Boss (A) Baskaran is high on comedy - Rediff.com movies}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Irandaam Ulagam]]'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/arya-explores-malaysia-singapore-for-irandam-ulagam-113111000155_1.html|title=Arya explores Malaysia, Singapore for 'Irandam Ulagam'|date=10 November 2013|via=Business Standard}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Amara Kaaviyam]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{no}} ||<ref name="auto"/>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vff-acquires-tn-theatrical-rights-of-jeeva-news-tamil-ojekrpehefgje.html|title=VFF acquires TN theatrical rights of 'Jeeva'|website=Sify}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-arya-is-busier-than-ever-writes-sudhir-srinivasan/article6345255.ece|title=Captain cool|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=23 August 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kadamban]]'' || {{no}}|| {{yes}}||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadamban/kadamban-review.html|title=Kadamban (aka) Kadampan review|date=15 April 2017|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[Arya (actor)|Arya]]
*[[August Cinema]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{The Show People}}

[[Category:Film production companies based in Chennai]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2009]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 2009]]

The Show People - Revision history

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