Makuta VFX

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Makuta Effects Pvt. Ltd.
Company type Private
Industry Visual Effects, CGI animation, Entertainment
Founded Hyderabad, India in 2010
FoundersAdel Adili
Pete Draper
R. C. Kamalakannan
Headquarters
Key people
Dasaradha Gude
Raja Koduri [1]
Adel Adili
Pete Draper
Parent Makuta Inc.
Website http://www.makutavfx.com

Makuta is an Indian visual effects and animation company based in Santa Clara, CA with branches in Hyderabad, India and Universal City, CA. The company received the prestigious National Film Award for Best Special Effects, from the Indian government, in 2010 and 2012, for Magadheera and Eega , respectively. [2]

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History

The company was founded by Pete Draper, Adel Adili, and R. C. Kamalakannan in 2010, off the success of their collaboration on Magadheera (2009), the trio brought in private investment and technical advisors from the entertainment and technology industries to their board of directors, such as Dasaradha Gude, Raja Koduri, and S. S. Rajamouli, along with long-time collaborator, A. V. Dorababu as studio lead. As per an agreement, Rajamouli exited from the board of directors after two calendar years, during the production of Eega and Kamalakannan personally exited in 2012. Draper, Adili, and Dorababu have been spearheading the studio's operations since.

Work

It is a fully-fledged visual effects facility covering a full gamut of requirements from active on-set visual effects supervision through to immersive digital set extension, digital matte painting, high-end feature animation and effects work, clean-up, motion tracking and final compositing. Makuta branched into LiDAR Scanning in 2013 and was the first visual effects studio in India to start offering this service with the use of Faro LiDAR scanning hardware. The studio has championed creative education in the country with its senior members providing student workshops and parental guidance. [3]

The company provided visual effects to some of the biggest blockbusters from Indian cinema, such as Baahubali: The Beginning , Baahubali 2: The Conclusion , 2.0 , Saaho , Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy , and RRR .

Filmography

* Denotes yet to be released

YearFilmProduction HouseLanguage
2008 Ghajini Geetha Arts Hindi
2009 Magadheera Telugu
2010 Maryada Ramanna Arka Media Works
Enthiran Sun Pictures Tamil
2011 7 Aum Arivu Red Giant Movies
Badrinath Geetha Arts Telugu
Sri Rama Rajyam Sri Sai Baba Movies
2012 Eega Varahi Chalana Chitram Telugu/Tamil
2014 1: Nenokkadine 14 Reels EntertainmentTelugu
Hunting the Phantom MG ProductionEnglish
Manam Annapurna Studios Telugu
Aagadu 14 Reels Entertainment
Yamaleela 2 Krishvi Films
2015 Gopala Gopala Suresh Productions
I Aascar Film Tamil
Baahubali: The Beginning Arka Media Works Telugu/Tamil
2016 Brahmotsavam PVP Cinema Telugu
Nannaku Prematho Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
Nagarahavu Pen Movies Kannada
Theri V. CreationsTamil
2017 Legion Marvel Television English
Baahubali: The Conclusion Arka Media Works Telugu/Tamil
Spyder NVR Cinema
2018 Genghis Khan SooviChinese
Rangasthalam Mythri Movie Makers Telugu
Naa Peru Surya Ramalakshmi Cine Creations
Kaala Wunderbar Films Tamil
Savyasachi Mythri Movie Makers Telugu
Saakshyam Abhishek Pictures
Taxiwaala UV Creations
Thugs of Hindostan Yash Raj Films Hindi
2.0 Lyca Productions Tamil
Zero Red Chillies Entertainment Hindi
2019 Saaho UV CreationsTelugu/Hindi
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Konidela Production Company Telugu
Mamangam Kavya Film CompanyMalayalam
2021 Pushpa: The Rise Mythri Movie Makers Telugu
2022 RRR DVV Entertainments
Radhe Shyam UV CreationsTelugu/Hindi
Sita Ramam Vyjayanthi Movies Telugu
Cobra 7 Screen StudioTamil
Godfather Konidela Production Company Telugu
2023 Varisu 7 Screen StudioTamil
Shaakuntalam Gunaa TeamworksTelugu
Agent AK Entertainments
Ponniyin Selvan: II Lyca Productions Tamil
Leo 7 Screen Studio
Jawan Red Chillies Entertainment Hindi
Ahimsa Anandi Art Creations Telugu
Mujib: The Making of a Nation BFDC and NFDC Bengali
2024 Pushpa: The Rule Mythri Movie Makers Telugu
2025 Coolie (2025 film) Sun Pictures Tamil

Awards

CeremonyFilmNomieeResult
63rd National Film Awards Baahubali Best Special Effects Won
60th National Film Awards Eega Best Special Effects Won
CineMAA Awards Eega Best Visual EffectsWon
60th Filmfare Awards Eega Best Visual EffectsWon
57th National Film Awards Magadheera Best Visual EffectsWon

References

  1. Jain, Aashika (30 May 2018). "The Mastermind Behind The Visual Effects of Ghajini & Baahubali". Entrepreneur India. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. "MAGADHEERA Wins Big At National Awards and South Scope Cine Awards!". Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. "CTG 2.0 with Mr. Pete Draper | VFX Artist & Director -". www.chitkaraschool.in. Retrieved 7 July 2022.