Green Gold Animation Pvt Ltd, is a Hyderabad-based Indian animation company, with offices in India, Singapore, the Philippines and the United States. It is known for creating the Chhota Bheem television series and the Krishna film series. Green Gold Animation was founded by Rajiv Chilaka in January 2001.[1][2]
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| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Rajiv Chilaka |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Rajiv Chilaka(Founder & CEO) Srinivas Chilakalapudi (COO) Murali Krishna Yarla (CFO) Bharath Laxmipati (CMO) |
| Products | Animated films |
| Subsidiaries | Golden Robot Animation |
| Website | www |
As of now, Green Gold Animation handles various branches of business such as Licensing & Merchandising,[3][4] Digital Business, Branded Stores,[5] Events[6] and Pictures.[7] Green Gold has produced several animated series, beginning with Bongo, Krishna, Krishna & Balram, Chhota Bheem, Vikram Betal, Chorr Police, Mighty Raju, Luv Kushh and Arjun: The Prince of Bali. Super Bheem, a 3D spin-off of Chhota Bheem with superpowers has begun as a series of short films in 2017.[8]
Green Gold Animation has won numerous awards for its production and brand management, which includes four FICCI Awards,[9][10] a Business Excellency Award in 2014,[11] two Licensor of the year awards in 2012[12] and 2013,[12] and its founder and CEO, Rajiv Chilaka won the CII Emerging Entrepreneur Award in 2011.[13]
In 2016, Amazon Prime Video acquired the rights of digital streaming from Green Gold Animation.[14]
Subsidiary
editGreen Gold Animation launched Golden Robot Animation, an animation studio in Mumbai in July, 2017.[15][16]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | Bongo | DD National | |
| 2006–2007 | Krishna | Cartoon Network | 4 part serialised film |
| 2008–present | Chhota Bheem | Pogo | |
| 2008–2010 | Krishna and Balram[citation needed] | Cartoon Network | |
| 2009–2012 | Chorr Police | Disney XD India | |
| 2011–present | Mighty Raju | Pogo | First spin-off of Chhota Bheem series |
| 2012–2014 | Luv Kushh | Disney XD | Series now in syndication on Discovery Kids India since 2015 |
| 2014–2016 | Arjun – Prince of Bali | Disney Channel India | Spin off of 2013 film Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali Second spin-off of Chhota Bheem series Reruns also aired on Disney XD in 2017 |
| 2017–present | Super Bheem | Pogo | Third spin-off of Chhota Bheem series |
| 2017 | Kalari Kids[17] | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2018–present | Kicko & Super Speedo | Sony Yay | [18] |
| Rudra: Boom Chik Chik Boom | Nickelodeon India | [19] | |
| 2019–present | Mighty Little Bheem | Netflix | Fourth spin-off of Chhota Bheem series[20] |
| 2020 | Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka | Pogo TV | Spin-off of 2019 film Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka Fifth spin-off of Chhota Bheem series |
| 2024–present | Bujji and Bhairava | Amazon Prime Video |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan | First theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise |
| 2013 | Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali | Second theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise |
| 2014 | Mighty Raju : Rio Calling | First theatrical release of Mighty Raju franchise |
| 2016 | Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventures | Third theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise |
| 2018 | Hanuman vs Mahiravana | [21] |
| 2019 | Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka | Fourth theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise |
| 2024 | Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan | Live-action remake of 2012 film[22] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SmartCEO - Magazine - Cover Story - Chhota bheem's bigger goals". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ indiainfoline.com. "What does it feel like being the top animation studio in India?".
- ^ "The Superhero of Merchandixing".
- ^ "Forbes India Magazine - Everybody Loves Chhota Bheem".
- ^ "Chhota Bheem Now at Mumbai Domestic Airport".
- ^ A.b, Sudhindr (18 March 2016). "Chhota Bheem and his friends enthral children". The Hindu.
- ^ "Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Super Bheem!- Business News". 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Green Gold Animation Pvt. Ltd. Wins the Business Excellency Award 2014".
- ^ a b "Green gold wins the licensor of the year award". AnimationXpress. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Green Gold CEO wins Business Excellency award, 2011, Business Wire India. 1 December 2014
- ^ "Amazon seals deal with Green Gold Animation for Prime members". The Hindu. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Malvania, Urvi (27 July 2017). "Makers of Chhota Bheem to open new animation studio in Mumbai". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "More About Team GRA". Golden Robot Animation. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Green Gold, Amazon Prime put Kerala martial art on the map". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Sony Yay banks on originals with a slew of fresh content". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Nickelodeon launches fifth local IP Rudra; targets 500 hrs of content by FY19". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Inspired from Chhota Bheem, Netflix to launch first animated series 'Mighty Little Bheem'". Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "'Hanuman Vs Mahiravana' review: No depth nor dimension". Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan teaser: Anupam Kher, Makarand Deshpande star in live-action feature. Watch". The Indian Express. 13 September 2023. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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