Anbalaya Films

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Anbalaya Films
Company type Film production
Film distribution
Industry Entertainment
Founded1987
Headquarters,
Products Motion pictures
(Tamil)
OwnerK. Prabhakaran

Anabalaya Films is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by K. Prabhakaran.

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History

The studio is led by K. Prabhakaran, who later adopted the stage name Anbalaya Prabhakaran. [1] In the 1990s the studio specialized in making low budget Tamil films with upcoming directors. Some of the directors that the studio introduced include Agathiyan and Prabhu Solomon. [2] In addition to producing, Prabhakaran also acted in his productions, mostly portraying negative roles.

In the early 2000s, Prabhakaran signed on Arjun Sarja 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. Subsequently, Arjun directed and starred in Parasuram (2003). [3]

In 2004, the studio made a comeback by producing the college drama Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007) starring Naveen Chandra, Arjumman Mughal, Madhu Shalini and Akshaya Rao. [4] [5]

Later Prabhakaran began working as an actor and appeared in character roles. He also became actively involved in the Tamil Film Producers Council. [6]

Filmography

TitleYearLanguageDirectorCastSynopsisRef.
Pattikaatu Thambi 1988Tamil Senthilnathan Arjun, Nirosha, Sabitha Anand A naive, innocent man learns about his father's death at the hands of a cruel landlord and decides to avenge his death.
Yogam Rajayogam 1989TamilT. S. Krishna Kumar Ramki, Pallavi, S. Ve. Shekher
Thangathin Thangam 1990Tamil Siraj Ramarajan, Ragasudha
Vaigasi Poranthachu 1990Tamil Radha Bharathi Prashanth, Kaveri A boy and a girl from different castes face opposition to their love.
Aatha Un Koyilile 1991Tamil Kasthuri Raja Selva, Kasthuri After losing his fiancé to a caste-based honor killing, village blacksmith Marudhu protects another couple from suffering the same fate.
Thoodhu Poo Chellakiliye 1991Tamil Kasthuri Raja Varunraj, Kasthuri, Shenbaga A doctor who arrives in village is torn between his affection for two girls.
Therku Theru Machan 1992Tamil Manivannan Sathyaraj, Bhanupriya Subramaniam is in love with Parimala, but both hail from different villages who share a history of rivalry.
Pondatti Rajyam 1992Tamil K. S. Ravikumar Saravanan, Ranjitha, Raja Ravindra A man is forced to provide shelter for his dead friend's pregnant lover, which sows the seeds of suspicion in the mind of his wife.
Madhumathi 1993Tamil Agathiyan Ravi Rahul, Madhumitha
Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru 1994Tamil Thulasidas Saravanan, Ranjitha A retired army man is upset with his sons supporting opposing political parties, which leads to huge problems.
Murai Mappillai 1995Tamil Sundar C. Arun Vijay, Krithika, Rajashree A boy and a girl whose fathers are friends are in loggerheads however they later fall in love after their fathers turn enemies.
Kannodu Kanbathellam 1999Tamil Prabhu Solomon Arjun, Sonali Bendre, Suchindra A rich guy creates trouble for young lovers after their prank resulting in his lover misunderstanding and breaking up with him.
Thai Poranthachu 2000Tamil R. K. Kalaimani Prabhu, Kasualya A house broker rents out a home to a woman and is forced to lie to the villainous real owner of the house that she is his wife. [7]
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum 2001TamilBalaruban Livingston, Kausalya, Vadivelu Kuppan stays at his uncle Mannangatti's house. When Mannangatti decides to get his children married, one of his daughters marries Kuppan in secret.
Parasuram 2003Tamil Arjun Arjun, Kiran Rathod, Abbas Parasuram, an honest cop, is in search of the leader of a terrorist organization who brainwashes youngsters into becoming terrorists. [8]
Pazhaniappa Kalloori 2007TamilR. Pavan Naveen Chandra, Arjumman Mughal, Madhu Shalini, Akshaya Rao A poor boy gets into college, where he has to contend with love and gangs.

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