S. Radha Krishna Explained
Suryadevara Radha Krishna, also known as S. Radha Krishna or Chinna Babu, is an Indian film producer known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] He produces films under his production house, Haarika & Hassine Creations. Even though his other production house, Sithara Entertainments, is his own, his nephew, Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, mainly produces the films under the banner, while he presents them.
He made his film debut in 1988 by producing Aathmakatha, a Telugu remake of Mahesh Bhatt's 1985 film Janam.[2] [3] [4] Years later, he associated with producer DVV Danayya, where he presented Julayi (2012),[5] while Radha Krishna presented Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012) and Naayak (2013). He then went on to form a long association with Trivikram Srinivas from Julayi (2012) and later produced his S/O Satyamurthy (2015), A Aa (2016), Agnyaathavaasi (2018), Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018), and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020).[6]
Production company
| Haarika and Hassine Creations |
| Trading Name: | Haarika & Hassine Creations |
| Type: | Privately held company |
| Owner: | S. Radha Krishna |
| Foundation: | in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Location City: | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Location Country: | India |
| Key People: | S. Radha Krishna
Suryadevara Naga Vamsi
Mamtha |
| Subsid: | Sithara Entertainments |
| Industry: | Entertainment |
| Products: | Films |
| Homepage: | YouTube Channel |
Haarika and Hassine Creations (d.b.a Haarika & Hassine Creations) is an Indian film production company based in Hyderabad. It was established by S. Radha Krishna in 2012. The company also has a subsidiary production company named Sithara Entertainments.[7]
The company's debut production was Julayi starring Allu Arjun, Ileana D'Cruz, Sonu Sood, Rajendra Prasad and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Upon release, the film received positive reviews, and was commercially successful.[8] The film has garnered the Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film. It was remade into Tamil titled as Saagasam (2016).[9]
The company's second production was 2015 Telugu film S/O Satyamurthy collaborating with both Trivikram and Allu Arjun for the second time.[10] In 2016, they produced A Aa, directed by Trivikram and starring Nithiin and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.[11]
In 2018, the company produced 2 films directed by Trivikram. Agnyaathavaasi starring Pawan Kalyan and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Pooja Hegde. Aravinda Sametha received positive response and was a blockbuster.[12] The film was nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Film – Telugu.[13] The film collected 195 cores in box office worldwide.[14]
The company's 2020 film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde and Tabu became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of all time.[15] The film received positive response from both critics and audience and won SIIMA Award for Best Film – Telugu and Sakshi Excellence Awards.[16] The company then produced Ala Vaikunthapurramuloos Hindi remake, titled Shehzada directed by Rohit Dhawan.[17]
Awards and nominations
Filmography
As producer
Sithara Entertainments
- As presenter
- As distributor
List of film credits as distributor| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|
| 2023 | Jailer | Tamil | Distributed Telugu dubbed version only |
| Leo | Tamil | Distributed Telugu dubbed version only |
| 2024 | Bramayugam | Malayalam | Distributed Telugu dubbed version only |
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Notes and References
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- Web site: S. Radha Krishna Interview – 2016 . idlebrain.com . 3 June 2016. 3 June 2016. 6 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160606154200/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/radhakrishna-chinababu-a-aa.html. live.
- News: A...Aa review: Simple tale, effectively told . . subscription . Sangeetha Devi . Dundoo . 2 June 2016 . 3 June 2016 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105958/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A%E2%80%A6Aa-Simple-tale-effectively-told/article14382440.ece . live.
- Web site: Yellapantula . Suhas . A..Aa Review: Please welcome Samantha the actress . The New Indian Express . 3 June 2016 . 5 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605132010/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/A..Aa-Review-Please-welcome-Samantha-the-actress/2016/06/02/article3462836.ece1 . dead.
- Web site: Nithiin's A.. Aa.. launched . . 25 September 2015. 4 June 2016. 5 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605013147/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150924/entertainment-tollywood/article/nithiin%E2%80%99s-aa-launched. live.
- Web site: Babu Bangaram Movie Audio Launch Date confirmed: Venkatesh . 14 April 2016. 8 June 2016. 25 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160725103101/http://www.belvoireagle.com/entertainment/babu-bangaram-movie-audio-launch-date-confirmed-venkatesh-20781.html. live.
- Web site: 9 August 2022 . Haarika and Hassine Creations, Sithara Entertainments complete a successful decade in cinema, release a video thanking everyone for their support . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811215534/http://idlebrain.com/news/today/haarikahassine-10years.html . 11 August 2022 . 25 May 2023 . Idlebrain.com.
- News: 30 August 2015 . Julayi movie's one week collections . . 29 July 2023 . 5 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240105215950/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/julayi-movies-one-week-collections/articleshow/15529270.cms . live.
- Web site: 1 February 2016 . Action in 'Saagasam' a notch higher than original film . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507173535/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/action-in-saagasam-a-notch-higher-than-original-film/ . 7 May 2016 . 25 May 2023 . The Indian Express.
- News: 3 November 2013 . Trivikram's next is with Allu Arjun? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409225322/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Trivikrams-next-is-with-Allu-Arjun/articleshow/25176762.cms . 9 April 2019 . 25 May 2023 . The Times of India.
- News: 2 June 2021 . A Aa: Nithiin and Samantha Akkineni's film completes 5 years of its release . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230216150552/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/a-aa-nithiin-and-samantha-akkinenis-film-completes-5-years-of-its-release/articleshow/83175544.cms . 16 February 2023 . 25 May 2023 . The Times of India.
- Web site: 15 October 2018 . Aravindha Sametha crosses the 100 cr mark at box office . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231123800/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/aravindha-sametha-crosses-rs-100-cr-mark-at-box-office-beats-rangasthalam-bharat-ane-nenu/story-WYNt60q4PErt7h82pNhYBJ.html . 31 December 2022 . 25 May 2023 . Hindustan Times.
- Web site: 18 July 2019 . Vijay Sethupathi, Nimisha Sajayan and others nominated for SIIMA awards: See full list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120140235/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sethupathi-nimisha-sajayan-and-others-nominated-siima-awards-see-full-list-105684 . 20 January 2022 . 25 May 2023 . The News Minute.
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