Chamundeshwari Studios

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Chamundeshware Studios
TypePrivate Limited
Industry Motion pictures
Founded1969
Key people
S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, Kuppuswamy Naidu

Chamundeshware Studio is a major motion picture film studio located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was established in the year 1969 by Coimbatore based movie moghul S. M. Sriramulu Naidu along with his nephew Kuppuswamy Naidu. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. SHyam, Prasad. "It's curtains for 15-year battle over Chamundeshware studio". Bangalore Mirror.
  3. Jeshi, K. (2 April 2013). "Projecting cinema" via www.thehindu.com.