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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | Hyderabad, Telangana in 2002 |
| Founder | Puri Jagannadh |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Puri Jagannadh |
| Products | Films |
| Owner | Puri Jagannadh |
| Subsidiaries | Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies Puri Sangeet |
Vaishno Academy is an Indian film production company established by Tollywood director Puri Jagannadh. The company is based in Hyderabad.
In 2002 Vaishno Academy produced its first production, Idiot . It was remade into Tamil and Hindi. Vaishno Academy produced Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi and Sivamani in 2003 and 143 (and I Miss You) in 2004. This film didn't do well at box office. In 2006 Pokiri was highest grosser of Vaishno Academy's films and highest grossing Telugu film of all time. [1]
| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Idiot | Ravi Teja, Rakshita | Puri Jagannadh | [2] | |
| 2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Ravi Teja, Asin Thottumkal, Jayasudha, Prakash Raj | Puri Jagannadh | [3] | |
| 2003 | Sivamani | Nagarjuna, Rakshita, Asin Thottumkal | Puri Jagannadh | [4] | |
| 2004 | 143 | Sairam Shankar, Samiksha, Flora Saini | Puri Jagannadh | ||
| 2006 | Pokiri | Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj | Puri Jagannadh | [5] | |
| 2007 | Hello Premisthara | Sairam Shankar, Sheela Kaur | Raja Kumar | ||
| 2009 | Bumper Offer | Sairam Shankar, Bindu Madhavi | Jaya Ravindra | [6] | |
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