| Company type | Film production Film distribution |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Chennai, India |
| Products | Motion pictures (Tamil) |
| Owner | K. Prabhakaran |
Anabalaya Films is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by K. Prabhakaran.
History
The studio is led by K. Prabhakaran, who later adopted the stage name Anbalaya Prabhakaran. In the 1990s the studio specialized in making low budget Tamil films with upcoming directors. Some of the directors that the studio introduced include Agathiyan and Prabhu Solomon. In addition to producing, Prabhakaran also acted in his productions, mostly portraying negative roles.
In the early 2000s, Prabhakaran signed on Arjun Sarja to work on a film for the studio. The duo initially planned to team up for a film titled Chanakya to be directed by Shaji Kailas, but later dropped the plan. Subsequently, Arjun directed and starred in Parasuram (2003).
In 2004, the studio made a comeback by producing the college drama Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007) starring Naveen Chandra, Arjumman Mughal, Madhu Shalini and Akshaya Rao.
Later Prabhakaran began working as an actor and appeared in character roles. He also became actively involved in the Tamil Film Producers Council.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Language | Director | Cast | Synopsis | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattikaatu Thambi | 1988 | Tamil | Senthilnathan | Arjun, Nirosha, Sabitha Anand | A naive, innocent man learns about his father's death at the hands of a cruel landlord and decides to avenge his death. | |
| Yogam Rajayogam | 1989 | Tamil | T. S. Krishna Kumar | Ramki, Pallavi, S. Ve. Shekher | ||
| Thangathin Thangam | 1990 | Tamil | Siraj | Ramarajan, Ragasudha | ||
| Vaigasi Poranthachu | 1990 | Tamil | Radha Bharathi | Prashanth, Kaveri | A boy and a girl from different castes face opposition to their love. | |
| Aatha Un Koyilile | 1991 | Tamil | Kasthuri Raja | Selva, Kasthuri | After losing his fiancé to a caste-based honor killing, village blacksmith Marudhu protects another couple from suffering the same fate. | |
| Thoothu Po Chellakkiliye | 1991 | Tamil | Kasthuri Raja | Varunraj, Kasthuri, Shenbaga | A doctor who arrives in village is torn between his affection for two girls. | |
| Therku Theru Machan | 1992 | Tamil | Manivannan | Sathyaraj, Bhanupriya | Subramaniam is in love with Parimala, but both hail from different villages who share a history of rivalry. | |
| Pondatti Rajyam | 1992 | Tamil | K. S. Ravikumar | Saravanan, Ranjitha, Raja Ravindra | A man is forced to provide shelter for his dead friend's pregnant lover, which sows the seeds of suspicion in the mind of his wife. | |
| Madhumathi | 1993 | Tamil | Agathiyan | Ravi Rahul, Madhumitha | ||
| Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru | 1994 | Tamil | Thulasidas | Saravanan, Ranjitha | A retired army man is upset with his sons supporting opposing political parties, which leads to huge problems. | |
| Murai Mappillai | 1995 | Tamil | Sundar C | Arun Vijay, Krithika, Rajashree | A boy and a girl whose fathers are friends are in loggerheads however they later fall in love after their fathers turn enemies. | |
| Kannodu Kanbathellam | 1999 | Tamil | Prabhu Solomon | Arjun, Sonali Bendre, Suchindra | A rich guy creates trouble for young lovers after their prank resulting in his lover misunderstanding and breaking up with him. | |
| Thai Poranthachu | 2000 | Tamil | R. K. Kalaimani | Prabhu, Kasualya | A house broker rents out a home to a woman and is forced to lie to the villainous real owner of the house that she is his wife. | |
| Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | 2001 | Tamil | Balaruban | Livingston, Kausalya, Vadivelu | Kuppan stays at his uncle Mannangatti's house. When Mannangatti decides to get his children married, one of his daughters marries Kuppan in secret. | |
| Parasuram | 2003 | Tamil | Arjun | Arjun, Kiran Rathod, Abbas | Parasuram, an honest cop, is in search of the leader of a terrorist organization who brainwashes youngsters into becoming terrorists. | |
| Pazhaniappa Kalloori | 2007 | Tamil | R. Pavan | Naveen Chandra, Arjumman Mughal, Madhu Shalini, Akshaya Rao | A poor boy gets into college, where he has to contend with love and gangs. |
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