Anbalaya Films
Anabalaya Films is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by K. Prabhakaran. The film had been a leading production studio in the Tamil film industry in the 1990s, but has struggled following the switch to digital film-making.[1]
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | K. Prabhakaran |
| Products | Motion pictures (Tamil) |
HistoryEdit
The studio is led by K. Prabhakaran, who later adapted the stagename of Anbalaya Prabhakaran.[2] In the 1990s, the studio garnered a niche specialism for making small budget Tamil films with upcoming directors. Some of the directors that the studio introduced includes Agathiyan and Prabhu Solomon.[3] Apart from producing, Prabhakaran also acted in his productions mostly portraying negative roles.
In the early 2000s, Prabhakaran signed on Arjun to work on a film for the studio. The duo initially planned to team up for a film titled Chanakya to be directed by Shaji Kailas, but later dropped the plan, and subsequently Arjun directed and starred in Parasuram (2003).[4]
In 2004, the studio made a comeback by producing the low-budget college drama Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007) starring Naveen Chandra, Madhu Shalini and Akshaya Rao in the lead roles.[5][6] Production troubles meant that the film took a small opening and went unnoticed at the box office.[7][8]
Following the slowdown of the studio's market share and work, Prabhakaran began working as an actor and appeared in minor supporting roles. He also became actively involved in the Tamil Film Producers Council.[9]
FilmographyEdit
| Title | Year | Language | Director | Cast | Synopsis | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattikaatu Thambi | 1988 | Tamil | Senthilnathan | Arjun, Nirosha, Sabitha Anand | A naive, innocent guy learns about his father's death in the hands of a cruel landlord decides to avenge his death. | |
| Yogam Rajayogam | 1989 | Tamil | T. S. Krishna Kumar | Ramki, Seetha, S. Ve. Shekher | ||
| Thangathin Thangam | 1990 | Tamil | Siraj | Ramarajan, Ragasudha | ||
| Vaigasi Poranthachu | 1990 | Tamil | Radha Bharathi | Prashanth, Kaveri | A boy and girl from different castes faces opposition for falling in love. | |
| Aatha Un Koyilile | 1991 | Tamil | Kasthuri Raja | Selva, Kasthuri | Marudhu decides to unite a caste-crossed lovers against girl's father who killed his other daughter for loving Marudhu. | |
| Thoodhu Poo Chellakiliye | 1991 | Tamil | Kasthuri Raja | Varunraj, Kasthuri, Shenbaga | A doctor who arrives in village is struck between affections of two girls. | |
| Therku Theru Machan | 1992 | Tamil | Manivannan | Sathyaraj, Bhanupriya | Subramaniam is in love with Parimala, both hail from different villages who share a history of rivalry. | |
| Pondatti Rajyam | 1992 | Tamil | K. S. Ravikumar | Saravanan, Ranjitha, Raja Ravindra | A man is forced to provide care to his dead friend's lover which sows the seeds of suspicion in the mind of his wife. | |
| Madhumathi | 1993 | Tamil | Agathiyan | Ravi Rahul, Madhumitha | ||
| Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru | 1994 | Tamil | Thulasidas | Saravanan, Ranjitha | A retired army man is upset with his sons supporting opposing political parties which leads to huge problems. | |
| Murai Mappillai | 1995 | Tamil | Sundar C. | Arun Vijay, Krithika, Rajashree | A boy and girl both hailing from rival families fall in love with each other. | |
| Kannodu Kanbathellam | 1999 | Tamil | Prabhu Solomon | Arjun, Sonali Bendre, Suchindra | A rich guy creates trouble for young lovers after their prank resulted in his lover misunderstanding and breaking up with him. | |
| Thai Poranthachu | 2000 | Tamil | R. K. Kalaimani | Prabhu, Kasualya | A house broker rents out a home to a woman who is in search of his lover, the broker is forced to lie that girl is his wife to the real house owner who's actually a goon. | [10] |
| Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | 2001 | Tamil | Balaruban | Livingston, Kausalya, Vadivelu | Kuppan stays at his uncle Mannangatti's house who has three daughters and one son. When Mannangatti decides to get his children married, one of his daughters marries Kuppan secretly | |
| Parasuram | 2003 | Tamil | Arjun | Arjun, Kiran Rathod, Abbas | Parasuram, a honest police cop is in search of leader of terrorist organisation who brainwashes youngsters into becoming terrorists. | [11] |
| Pazhaniappa Kalloori | 2007 | Tamil | R. Pavan | Naveen Chandra, Madhu Shalini, Akshaya Rao |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "South Indian Film Industry Strike: All You Need To Know About The Squabble Between Producers & DSPs". 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Anbalaya Prabhakar's mother passes away – Behindwoods.com – producer tamil movie news images picture gallery images". www.behindwoods.com.
- ↑ "Welcome To Sify.com". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (25 September 2002). "New Launches in Tamil". ChennaiOnline. Archived from the original on 5 August 2003. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "tamil movie news kalluri balaji sakthivel anbalaya prabhakaran prasanth pazhaniappa kalluri pavan akshara s picture hot stills picture image gallery". www.behindwoods.com.
- ↑ "tamil movie news kalluri mayiladuthurai avc college arjuman mohal balaji sakthivel anbalaya prabhakaran prasanth pazhaniappa kalluri pavan akshara s picture hot stills picture image gallery". www.behindwoods.com.
- ↑ "tamil movie news shakeela sivakasi jayalakshmi palaniappa kalluri tamil movie actor malayalam actress shakeela hot stills picture image gallery". www.behindwoods.com.
- ↑ "13-09-04". 1 March 2005. Archived from the original on 1 March 2005.
- ↑ "Crisis in TN Film producers council". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019.
- ↑ "Film Review: Thai Porandhachu". 25 February 2000 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Parasuram". The Hindu. 6 June 2003.[dead link]