# Padmalaya Studios

Padmalaya Studios is an Indian film production company and studio facility established by actor Krishna and his brothers. Based in Hyderabad, it primarily focuses on the production and distribution of Telugu and Hindi films. The studio's operations are now managed through its successors, including Indira Productions, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, and Krishna Productions.
The production company, initially known as Padmalaya Movies, was founded in 1970 with its first film Agni Pariksha. In 1982, the Andhra Pradesh state government allocated 9.5 acres of land to Krishna to promote the development of the film industry in Hyderabad. This led to the establishment of the Padmalaya Studios, a film studio facility, which officially opened in November 1984. The first film shot at the studio was Simhasanam (1986).

## History
### Padmalaya Movies

Padmalaya Movies, a film production company, was established in 1970 by Telugu actor Krishna and his brothers. The company made its debut with the film Agni Pariksha (1970). Padmalaya Movies gained prominence in 1971 with the production of Mosagallaku Mosagadu, the first Indian Western film, which received acclaim and commercial success for its innovative genre.

### Padmalaya Studios

In 1982, the state government of Andhra Pradesh allocated 9.5 acres of land in Shaikpet Mandal to Krishna at a concessional price of ₹8,500 per acre. This allocation was part of an initiative to encourage the Telugu film industry to shift its base from Madras (now Chennai) to Hyderabad. The studio facility, named Padmalaya Studios, was inaugurated in November 1984. The first film shot at the studio was Simhasanam (1986). Currently, the studio operates on approximately 4 acres of land.

## Controversy

The allocation of 9.5 acres of land to Padmalaya Studios became controversial due to the substantial difference between the government-fixed price of ₹8,500 per acre and the prevailing market rate, which was estimated to be around ₹5 lakh per acre at the time. The land was granted under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Alienation of State Lands and Land Revenue Rules of 1975, with the stipulation that it be used exclusively for film-related purposes. However, 5.3 acres of the allocated land were later sold to third parties, leaving the studio with only about 4 acres of its original allotment.

## Filmography
### Telugu

| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes |
| 1970 | Agni Pariksha | Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala | K. Varaprasada Rao | |
| 1971 | Mosagallaku Mosagadu | Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Jayalalithaa, Nagabhushanam | K. S. R. Das | First Indian western film |
| 1973 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna, Jayalalithaa, Vijaya Nirmala | V. Ramachandra Rao | |
| 1973 | Mayadari Malligadu | Krishna, Manjula, Jayanthi, Nagabhushanam | Adurthi Subba Rao | Presenter |
| 1974 | Alluri Seetarama Raju | Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Jaggayya | V. Ramachandra Rao | |
| 1977 | Kurukshetram | Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Jamuna, Anjali Devi | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao | |
| 1982 | Eenadu | Krishna, Radhika | P. Sambasiva Rao | |
| 1986 | Simhasanam | Krishna, Jaya Prada, Radha, Mandakini, Amjad Khan | Krishna | |
| 1987 | Marana Sasanam | Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha | S.S. Ravichandra | |
| 1988 | Mugguru Kodukulu | Krishna, Radha, Ramesh Babu, Mahesh Babu, Sonam | Krishna | |
| 1989 | Rajakeeya Chadarangam | Krishna, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sujatha | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy | |
| 1989 | Koduku Diddina Kapuram | Krishna, Mahesh Babu, Vijayashanti | Krishna | |
| 1990 | Balachandrudu | Mahesh Babu, Geetha | Krishna | |
| 1993 | Anna Chellelu | Ramesh Babu, Aamani, Soundarya | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy | |
| 1994 | Pacha Thoranam | Ramesh Babu, Rambha | Adurti Saibhaskar | |
| 1994 | Police Alludu | Krishna, Malashri, Brahmanandam, Kota Srinivasa Rao | Mannava Balayya | |
| 2000 | Vamsi | Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar, Krishna | B. Gopal | |
| 2001 | Pandanti Samsaram | Krishna, Babloo Prithiveeraj | Krishna | |

### Hindi

| Year | Title | Cast | Director |
| 1980 | Takkar | Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Zeenat Aman, Jaya Prada, Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami | K. Bapayya |
| 1981 | Meri Aawaz Suno | Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi | Rajendra Singh Babu |
| 1983 | Himmatwala | Jeetendra, Sridevi | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 1983 | Justice Chaudhury | Jeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjee | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 1983 | Mawaali | Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada | K. Bapayya |
| 1984 | Qaidi | Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Madhavi | S. S. Ravichandra |
| 1984 | Kaamyab | Jeetendra, Shabana Azmi, Radha | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 1985 | Hoshiyar | Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Meenakshi Sheshadri | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 1985 | Pataal Bhairavi | Jeetendra, Jaya Prada | K. Bapayya |
| 1986 | Singhasan | Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, Mandakini | Krishna |
| 1988 | Mulzim | Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Amrita Singh | K. S. R. Das |
| 1988 | Kanwarlal | Jeetendra, Sujata Mehta, Raj Babbar | S. S. Ravichandra |
| 1999 | Sooryavansham | Amitabh Bachchan, Soundarya, Jayasudha, Kader Khan, Anupam Kher, Bindu, Mukesh Rishi | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| 2001 | Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya | Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 2002 | Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa | Tusshar Kapoor, Esha Deol, Raj Babbar, Neena Kulkarni, Rajesh Khanna, Smita Jaykar, Ashok Saraf | Sanjay Chhel |
| 2004 | Ishq Hai Tumse | Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu | Ghattamaneni Krishna |

### Tamil

| Year | Title | Cast | Director |
| 1980 | Vishwaroopam | Shivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sridevi, Major Sundarrajan | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| 1982 | Thyagi | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan, V. S. Raghavan | C. V. Rajendran |
| 1986 | Maaveeran | Rajinikanth, Ambika, Jaishankar, Sujatha | Rajasekhar |

### Kannada

| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes | Ref. |
| 1985 | Amara Jyothi | Ambareesh, Madhavi | B Subba Rao | | |