This is a list of Indian animated films. It includes theatrical films, some important short films, direct-to-video releases and International films in which Indian production houses and studios were involved.
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Studio | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agkadyanchi Mouj-The Game of Match Sticks | 1915 | First Indian stop-motion film | ||||
| The Pea Brothers | 1934 | Gunamoy Banerjee | MP Studios Bharatlakshmi Studios | First animated film to get a theatrical release in India | ||
| On a Moonlit Night | 1934 | First Indian animated film with a soundtrack | ||||
| Cinema Kadhambam | 1947 | N. Thanu | Gemini Studios | First animated film in South India | [1] | |
| The Banyan Deer | 1957 | Shanti S. Sharma | Films Division of India Films Division's Cartoon Unit | First film by Film Division's Cartoon Unit | ||
| Inquiry | 1967 | C. T. Baptista | First film to win National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film | |||
| Baap Re Baap | 1968 | National Award for the Best Film on family planning | ||||
| You Said It | 1971 | National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film | ||||
| Ek Anek Aur Ekta | 1974 | Films Division of India National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) | Educational short film aired on Doordarshan | |||
| Fire Games | 1983 | Ram Mohan | National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film | |||
| Taru | 1984 | Ram Mohan | Children's Film Society | [2] | ||
| 1990 | Manick Sorcar | Manick Sorcar Productions | Indian-American co-production First Indian film to combine live action and animation throughout the entire length | |||
| Printed Rainbow | 2006 | Kodak Short Film Award at the International Critic's Week section of 2006 Cannes Film Festival | [3] | |||
| Manpasand - The Perfect Match | 2007 | Dhvani Desai | Gold Remi Award 41st World Fest Houston USA Bronze World Medal New York Film Festival Diploma Award Prix Danube Slovakia IDPA Best Short Fiction Award | |||
| True Love Story | 2014 | Screened in the International Critic's Week section of 2014 Cannes Film Festival | [4] |
| Year | Title International title | Director(s) | Studio | Technique | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandavas - The Five Warriors | Usha Ganesarajah | CG animation | English | First animated feature film completely produced by an Indian studio[5] National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English[6] | ||
| Alibaba[7] Alibaba & the Forty Thieves | Usha Ganesarajah | CG animation | English | |||
| Son of Aladdin[8] Mustafa and the Magician | CG animation | English | Released as Mustafa and the Magician in the United States in 2016[9] and was submitted for consideration for the animated feature film Oscar by this name[10] | |||
| The Legend of Buddha | Shamboo Falke | Traditional | English | |||
| 2005 | Bhagmati: The Queen of Fortunes | Ashok Kaul | Zee Telefilms Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA) | Live-action Traditional | Hindi | Some parts and characters are in live-action.[11] |
| Hanuman | V.G Samant | Traditional | Hindi | Won Producers Guild Award for Best Special Effects | ||
| Gulliver's Travel | Anita Udeep | Pentamedia Graphics | CG animation | English | ||
| Sahibzadey: A Saga of Valor & Sacrifice | Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad | Vismaad | Traditional | Punjabi | First Punjabi animated feature film[12] Direct-to-video release | |
| 2006 | Bal Hanuman | Pankaj Sharma | Astute Media Vision Eagle Home Entertainment | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release |
| Kittu | B. Sathya | Bhargava Pictures | Traditional | Telugu | First animated film to be made in the Telugu language[13] National Film Award for Best Animated Film[14] | |
| Krishna | Aman khan | CG animation | Hindi | |||
| Banda Singh Bahadur | Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad | Vismaad | Traditional | Punjabi | Direct-to-video release[15] | |
| 2007 | Inimey Nangathan Desi Pundits | Venkybabu | Maayabhimbham Media P Ltd | CG animation | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Animated Film[16] [17] |
| Bal Ganesh | Pankaj Sharma | Shemaroo Entertainment Astute Media Vision[18] | CG animation | Hindi | ||
| Return of Hanuman | Percept Picture Company Toonz Animation India | Traditional | Hindi | |||
| Luv Kush - The Amazing Twins | Rana | Shoreline Animation | Traditional | Hindi | [19] | |
| 2008 | Ghatothkach | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Shemaroo Entertainment Sun Animatics | Traditional | Hindi | [20] |
| Dashavatar | Bhavik Thakore | Anushvi Production Phoebus Media | Traditional | Hindi | [21] | |
| Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang | R.D Mallik | Elecom Fiesta Production | Traditional | Hindi | ||
| Roadside Romeo | CG animation | Hindi | National Film Award for Best Animated Film[22] Nominated for Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture[23] | |||
| Jai Vigneshwara | James Cliford | Pentamedia Graphics | Traditional | English | ||
| Sundri: The Brave Kaur | Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad | Vismaad | Traditional | Punjabi | ||
| Jumbo | Kompin Kemgumnird | Percept Picture Company | CG animation | Hindi | ||
| Bal Ganesh 2 | Pankaj Sharma | Shemaroo Entertainment Astute Media Vision | CG animation | Hindi | Sequel to the 2007 film[24] | |
| Keibu Keioiba | Bhumenjoy Konsam | Makok Production Studio | CG animation | Meitei | ||
| Pangaa Gang | Pankaj Sharma | Shemaroo Entertainment Astute Media Vision | CG animation | Hindi | [25] | |
| Bal Hanuman 2 | Pankaj Sharma | Astute Media Vision | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release Second film in the Bal Hanuman series | |
| Bal Hanuman: Return of the Demon | Pankaj Sharma | Astute Media Vision | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release Third film in Bal Hanuman series | |
| Bird Idol | Jyotin Goel | Goel Screencraft Irealities Technology | CG animation | Hindi | ||
| Dhavala Satyam | Kanipakam Creations RVLM Animation | Traditional | Hindi | |||
| Baru-The Wonder Kid | Sachin Gote | Lemon N Yellow Productions Shri Vishnu Entertainment | CG animation | Hindi | ||
| Chetan Desai | CG animation | Hindi | ||||
| Toonpur Ka Super Hero | Big Screen Entertainment Eros International Panorama Studios Climb Media | CG animation Live-action | Hindi | First Indian live action - 3D animation combination feature film | ||
| 2011 | Ashoka The Hero | Gaurav Jain | Illusion Interactive | CG animation | Hindi | |
| Crackers | Anil Goyal | RTM Technologies Pvt Ltd | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release | |
| Super K - The Movie Kiara The Brave | Vijay S. Bhanushali Smita Maroo | Shemaroo Entertainment A Point Studio | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release | |
| 2012 | Bal Hanuman 4: Attack on the Universe | Pankaj Sharma | Astute Media Vision | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release Fourth film in the Bal Hanuman series |
| Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan | Green Gold Animation | CG animation | Hindi English | First theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise | ||
| Arjun – The Warrior Prince | Arnab Chaudhuri | Disney World Cinema UTV Motion Pictures Disney India Tata Elxsi | CG animation | Hindi | FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[26] Nominated for Grand Prix at 2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival[27] | |
| Krishna Aur Kans Hey Krishna | Vikram Veturi | Hindi | ||||
| Delhi Safari Jungle Safari | Krayon Pictures | CG animation | Hindi English | National Film Award for Best Animated Film FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[28] | ||
| Sons of Ram | Kushal Ruia | CG animation | Hindi | |||
| Chooran Goli | Pankaj Sharma | Astute Media Vision | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release | |
| Keymon & Nani In Space Adventure | RK Deepak | CG animation | Hindi | Based on Nickelodeon India's TV series Keymon Ache Released in four cities: Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Bangalore[29] | ||
| Swami Ayyappan | Chetan Sharma Mahesh Vettiyar | Toonz Animation India Animagic | CG animation | Malayalam Tamil Telugu Kannada | [30] | |
| Bhai Subeg Singh Shahbaz Singh | Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad | Vismaad | Traditional | Punjabi | [31] | |
| The Adventures of Sinbad | Shinjan Neogi Abhishek Panchal | Lodi Films Pvt. Ltd | Traditional | Hindi | ||
| Gunja A Wonder Girl | Reshma Jaiswal | Rudra Eye Network | CG animation | Hindi | ||
| Bablu-The Naughty Genie | Pankaj Sharma | Astute Media Vision | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video release | |
| Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali | Rajiv Chilaka | Green Gold Animation | CG animation | Hindi Tamil Telugu | Second theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise | |
| Savita Bhabhi | Puneet Agarwal | CG animation | Hindi English | Web film | ||
| Once Upon a Time | FX3 Productions VIPs International | CG animation | Malayalam | |||
| Shivalika | CG animation | Hindi | ||||
| Ghatothkach 2 | Vijay S. Bhanushali Smita Maroo | Shemaroo Entertainment Gold Toonz | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video sequel to the 2008 film | |
| Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya The World of Goopi and Bagha | Traditional | Hindi | Nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film[33] FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[34] | |||
| Mahabharat | Amaan Khan | CG animation | Hindi | |||
| 2014 | Mighty Raju : Rio Calling | Rajiv Chilaka | Green Gold Animation | CG animation | Hindi English | First theatrical release of Mighty Raju franchise FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[35] |
| Kochadaiiyaan | Eros International Media One Global Entertainment Cinemorphic | CG animation | Tamil | India's first photorealistic motion capture film | ||
| Chaar Sahibzaade | Baweja Movies Irealities Technology | CG animation | Punjabi | |||
| 2015 | Bal Ganesh 3 | Vijay S, Bhanushali | Shemaroo Entertainment Gold Toonz | CG animation | Hindi | Direct-to-video[36] |
| Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventures | Rajiv Chilaka | Green Gold Animation | CG animation | Hindi English Tamil | Third theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[37] | |
| Suhas D. Kadav | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Cosmos Entertainment Maya Digital Studios | CG animation | Hindi | First theatrical film based on Motu Patlu TV series | ||
| Mahayoddha Rama | Rohit Vaid | CG animation | Hindi | National Film Award for Best Animated Film[38] | ||
| Harry Baweja | Eros International Baweja Movies Prime Focus | CG animation | Punjabi | Sequel to the 2014 film | ||
| Sarvagunakar Srimanta Sankardeva | AM Television | CG animation | Assamese | First animated film in Assamese language[39] | ||
| Azzu & Gazzu - International Super Detectives | More AvinashMore Pradnya | Magicwand Animation | CG animation | English | [40] | |
| Hanuman Da' Damdaar | R.A.T Films Percept Picture Company | Traditional | Hindi | [41] | ||
| Prabho Shivaji Raja | Nitesh Muley | Ganraj Entertainment | Traditional | Marathi | First animated film in Marathi language[42] | |
| Bhai Taru Singh | Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad | Vismaad Animation Studio | CG animation | Punjabi | ||
| Hanuman vs Mahiravana | Ezhil Vendan | Green Gold Animations | CG animation | Hindi Tamil | [43] | |
| Guru Da Banda | Jassi Chana | Pritam Film Production | CG animation | Punjabi | ||
| Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka | Rajiv Chilaka | Green Gold Animations | CG animation | Hindi English | Fourth theatrical film of Chhota Bheem series | |
| Bombay Rose | Cinestaan Film Company | CG animation | Hindi | Netflix original film | ||
| Dastaan - E - Miri Piri | Vinod Lanjewar | White Hill Studios Chathampeer Productions | CG animation | Punjabi | Originally scheduled to release theatrically on 5 June 2019, it was postponed after objections from Sikh community.[44] It was released in Australia on 30 May 2019.[45] It was released on YouTube on 31 October 2022.[46] | |
| Up Up & Up | Govind Nihalani | Blue Lion Entertainment Co. | CG animation | English | Direct-to-video release[47] | |
| 2020 | Punyakoti A Truthful Mother | Ravishankar Venkateswaran | Puppetica Media | Traditional | Sanskrit | First Sanskrit language animation film Direct-to-video release |
| Dhira | Arun Kumar Rapolu | A Theorem Studios | CG animation | Telugu | [48] | |
| Captain Vidyut | Atish Tipathi | Parijat Animation Films | Traditional | Hindi | Direct-to-video release[49] | |
| Karmachakra | Rajorshi Basu | Studio Durga | Traditional | Bengali Hindi | Bilingual film[50] | |
| 2022 | Supreme Motherhood- Journey of Mata Sahib Kaur | Karandeep Singh | iRealities Studios Nihal Nihal Nihal Productions | CG animation | Punjabi | [51] |
| 2023 | Kundan Satti | P. K. Aghasthi | Shellammal Movie Makers | CG animation | Tamil | [52] |
| 2024 | Appu | Prosenjit Ganguly | Appu Series Productions | CG Animation | Hindi | [53] |
| Luv You Shankar | Rajiv S. Ruia | SBM Studio | CG animation Live-action | Hindi | [54] |
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Countries involved | Technique | Box office (worldwide) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Ramayana Film Co. |   | N/A | [55] | |||||
| 2000 | Alan Jacobs Evan ricks |  | CG animation | $29,245[57] | First feature length computer animation film created exclusively using Motion Capture[58] | |||
| Alpha and Omega | 2010 | Anthony Bell Ben Gluck |  | CG animation | $50,507,267[59] | |||
| Gaturro | 2010 |   | CG animation | $2,157,668[60] | FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[61] | |||
| The Prodigies | 2011 | Antoine Charreyron |    | CG animation | $1,335,728[62] | |||
| The Swan Princess Christmas | 2012 | | CG animation | Direct-to-video release | ||||
| Batu Gaiden – The Return of Asi | 2013 | Masatsugu Arakawa | Zero-Sum Level 10 Entertainment Thanks Lab | | N/A | [63] | ||
| Saving Santa | 2013 | Leon Joosen Aaron Seelman | | CG animation | Direct-to-video release | |||
| Walking with Dinosaurs | 2013 |  | CG animation Live-action | $126,546,518[64] | Computer-animated dinosaurs in live-action settings | |||
| 2014 | Richard Rich | Crest Animation Productions Nest Family Entertainment Sony Wonder Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | CG animation | Direct-to-video release | |||
| The Jungle Book | 2014 | Jun Falkenstein Kevin Johnson | DQ Entertainment | | CG animation | Direct-to-video release[65] | ||
| 2014 | | CG animation | $18,662,027[66] | |||||
| The Hero of Color City | 2014 | Frank Gladstone | Exodus Film Group |  | CG animation | $115,335[67] | ||
| Wicked Flying Monkeys | Alberto Mar | Ánima Estudios Discreet Arts | | CG animation | $1,801,137[68] | [69] | ||
| Blinky Bill the Movie | 2015 | Deane Taylor | | CG animation | $4,057,115[70] | [71] | ||
| Top Cat Begins | 2015 | Andrés Couturier | Ánima Estudios Discreet Arts | | CG animation | $4,571,429[72] | Based on the animated television series Top Cat made by Hanna-Barbera Prequel to the 2011 film | |
| Norm of the North | 2016 | Splash Entertainment Assemblage Entertainment Telegael |  | CG animation | $27,426,112[73] | |||
| 2016 | Richard Rich Brian Nissen | Crest Animation Productions Nest Family Entertainment Streetlight Productions Sony Wonder Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | CG animation | Direct-to-video release | |||
| Bunyan and Babe | 2017 | Louis Ross | Exodus Film Group Toonz Entertainment | | CG animation | Digital release | ||
| Monster Island | 2017 | Leopoldo Aguilar | Ánima Estudios Discreet Art Productions | | CG animation | |||
| 2017 | Richard Rich | Crest Animation Productions Nest Family Entertainment Sony Wonder Streetlight Productions Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | CG animation | Direct-to-video release |
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Technique | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Safari | TBD | Heshan Media Krayon Pictures | Computer animation | Indo-Chinese co-production Sequel to the 2012 film Delhi Safari[74] | ||
| Kabuliwala | TBD | Nina Lath Gupta | Paperboat Animation Children's Film Society, India | Traditional animation | [75] |
| Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Aur 41 Chor | ||
| Andaz Naya Naya[76] | Animated remake of the 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna | |
| Koochie Koochie Hota Hai | Animated remake of the 1998 film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Ab Dilli Dur Nahin | In song "Chun Chun Karati Aai Chidiyaa" | |
| 1958 | Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | Hindi | Title sequence |
| 1968 | Padosan | Hindi | Title sequence |
| Haseena Maan Jayegi | Hindi | Title sequence | |
| 1974 | Mouchak | Title sequence | |
| 1976 | Chhoti Si Baat | Hindi | Title sequence |
| 1977 | Shatranj Ke Khilari | ||
| 1978 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Hindi | In song "Na Aaj Tha Na Kal Tha" |
| 1980 | Khubsoorat | Hindi | In song "Qayda Qayda" |
| Do Aur Do Paanch | Hindi | Title sequence | |
| 1981 | Biwi-O-Biwi | Hindi | Title sequence |
| 1982 | Kaamchor | Hindi | |
| 1983 | Katha | Hindi | |
| Gupchup Gupchup | Title sequence | ||
| 1989 | Raja Chinna Roja | ||
| 1990 | Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri | Hindi | Title sequence |
| Bobbili Raja | In song "Kanya Kumari" | ||
| 1992 | Chamatkar | Hindi | Title sequence |
| 1993 | Waqt Hamara Hai | Hindi | Title sequence |
| O' Faby | |||
| 1996 | Daraar | Hindi | In song "Ek Ladki Mera Naam Jo Le" |
| 1998 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Hindi | Title sequence |
| 2000 | Raju Chacha | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Aalavandhan | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Hum Tum | Hindi | |
| Shaadi Ka Laddoo | Hindi | In song "Chal Hatt" | |
| 2006 | Bhoot Unkle | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Ta Ra Rum Pum | Hindi | In song "Ta Ra Rum Pum" |
| My Friend Ganesha | Hindi | Live-action film with animated titular character and animated sequences | |
| Taare Zameen Par | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | Hindi | |
| God Tussi Great Ho | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Detective Naani | Hindi | |
| My Friend Ganesha 2 | Hindi | Live-action film with animated titular character | |
| Kick | |||
| 2010 | Bhoot and Friends | Hindi | |
| My Friend Ganesha 3 | Hindi | Live-action film with animated titular character | |
| Tees Maar Khan | Hindi | In song "Tees Maar Khan" | |
| 2011 | Rascals | Hindi | Title sequence |
| Ready | Hindi | Title sequence | |
| Ra.One | Hindi | Demonstration of H.A.R.T and Ra.One game introduction sequences | |
| 2012 | Eega | Telugu | Live action animation of the fly protagonist |
| Joker | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Main Krishna Hoon | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Kick | Hindi | |
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Tamil | |
| Kick 2 | Telugu | ||
| Shaandaar | Hindi | ||
| Munde Kamaal De | Punjabi | Title sequence | |
| 2016 | Brahman Naman | Title sequence | |
| A Flying Jatt | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Ok Jaanu | Hindi | |
| Kaabil | Hindi | ||
| Vikram Vedha | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | 102 Not Out | Hindi | |
| Kaala | Tamil | ||
| Lust Stories | Hindi | Title sequence[77] | |
| 2020 | Ghost Stories | Hindi | Title sequence |
| Paava Kadhaigal | Tamil | ||
| Chintu Ka Birthday | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Karthikeya 2 | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Hanu-Man | Telugu | |
| Amar Singh Chamkila | Hindi | [78] | |
| Kalki 2898 AD | Telugu | In song "Wait of Ashwatthama (Keshava)" | |
| Indian 2 | Tamil | [79] |