Makuta VFX

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

Awards

NoCeremonyFilmNomieeResult
1 63rd National Film Awards Baahubali Best Special Effects Won
2 60th National Film Awards Eega Best Special Effects Won
3 CineMAA Awards Eega Best Visual EffectsWon
4 60th Filmfare Awards Eega Best Visual EffectsWon
5 57th National Film Awards Magadheera Best Visual EffectsWon

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