Allu Aravind Babu is an Indian film producer widely known for his films especially in South India. He is an ace producer of the Tollywood Film Industry, who is widely known for his friendly nature and easy-going attitude within the movie industry.
Profile Summary
| Full Name | Allu Aravind |
| Date of Birth | 10 January 1949 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Indian Film Producer and Distributor |
| Famous son | Allu Arjun |
| Net Worth | $22 million |
Family Life of Allu Aravind
Allu Aravind was born on the 10th of January 1949. Allu is a part of the Allu–Konidela family, He is the son of actor Allu Ramalingaiah. His sons are Allu Venkatesh, Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish. He is the maternal uncle of Ram Charan and brother-in-law of Chiranjeevi.
Allu is an Indian film producer and distributor in Telugu cinema under his banner Geetha Arts. He co-owns the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.
Allu Aravind Career Path
Allu happens to be one of the earliest Indian actors in the industry. He has produced quite a number of extremely recommended movies. Some of his notable works as a producer are,
- Vijetha (1985)
- Master (1997)
- Ninaithen Vandhai (Tamil) (1998)
- Mangalyam Tantunanena (Kannada) (1998)
- Annayya (2000), Pellam Oorelithe (2003), Gangotri (2003)
- Johnny (2003)
- Bunny (2005)
- Jalsa (2008)
- Ghajini (2008)
- Magadheera (2009)
- Darling (2015) (Tamil)
- Sarrainodu and Dhruva (both in 2016).
Apart from film production Geetha Arts has been into film distribution network as well. GA2 Pictures is an indie production arm of Geetha Arts which they produce small and medium budgeted movies. He won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award. He is also a founder and co-owner of aha, a Telugu-streaming over-the-top service.
Allu has made many films in the last few years. Jalsa, a Telugu film starring Pawan Kalyan grossed $10 million at the box office. Their next –Ghajini, a Bollywood movie starring Aamir Khan grossed over $45 million at box office, making it the highest grossing Indian film. The Magadheera, a big-budget swords and sandal epic that grossed $25 million at the box office. The movie was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2009.
Awards Offered to Allu Aravind for His Contribution to The Movie Industry
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Nandi Awards
- Best Home Viewing Feature Film – Pelli Sandadi
- Best Popular Feature Film – Magadheera (2009)
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Filmfare Awards South
- Best Film – Telugu – MagadheeraMagadheera (2009)
- Lifetime Achievement (2022)
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Other Awards
- Champions of Change Award in 2019, for his exceptional work in social welfare in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The award was conferred by Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi on 20 January 2020.
- Santosham Dasari Smarakam Award (Producer) at 15th Santosham Film Awards.
Allu Aravind Net Worth
Allu Aravind has amassed quite a fortune in the industry as an actor and producer. He is one of the most loved Celebrities of India with a net worth of$22 million.
Conclusion
Allu Aravind is born to Allu Ramalingaiah, former Telugu film actor, in Madras state of India. His son Allu Arjun is a Telugu film actor. His sister Surekha Konidala is a wife of famous Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi.
He is one of the minority stake holders of the football club Kerala Blasters FC that competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian Football. He is a key person and co-owner of aha, a Telugu-streaming over-the-top service.
