Pentamedia Graphics

Pentamedia Graphics, formerly known as Pentafour Software, is an Indian software and digital media company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The main activities are projects, products, consultancy and training in software and digital media.

Pentamedia Graphics

Company type	Anime Creators
Industry	Animation
Fate	Public
Website	www.pentamedia.in

Pandavas: The Five Warriors received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English in 2000.^[1]Alibaba,^[2] Son of Aladdin (released as Mustafa and the Magician),^[3] The Legend of Buddha^[4] and Gulliver's Travels^[5][6] were submitted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but were not able to get a nomination.

Animated feature films

Title	Release date	Director(s)	Notes
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists	18 February 2000	Alan Jacobs Evan Ricks	co-produced with Improvision Corporation First feature length computer animation film created exclusively using Motion Capture
Pandavas: The Five Warriors	23 December 2000	Ushaganesarajah	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English
Alibaba	26 July 2002	Ushaganesarajah	co-produced with Ivory Films
Son of Alladin	29 August 2003	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	International title "Mustafa and the Magician"
The Legend of Buddha	22 October 2004	Shamboo Falke
Gulliver's Travel	23 December 2005	Anita Udeep
Jai Vigneshwara	2 October 2008	James Cliford

Films produced under Media Dreams

Further information: Media Dreams

• Bharathi (2000)
• Nila Kaalam (2001)
• Pandavar Bhoomi (2001)
• Krishna Krishna (2001)
• Little John (2001)
• Pammal K. Sambandam (2002)
• Whistle (2003)

Films produced under Pentamedia

• Knock Knock, I'm Looking to Marry (2003) (coproduction with N-Viz Entertainment)

Special effects in live-action films

Year	Film	Language	Notes
1999	Monisha En Monalisa	Tamil
	Padayappa	Tamil
	Kadhalar Dhinam	Tamil
	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Hindi
	Mudhalvan	Tamil
2000	Bharathi	Tamil
	Raju Chacha	Hindi
2001	Mrugaraju	Telugu	[7]
	Nila Kaalam	Tamil
	Little John	Tamil
	Citizen	Tamil
	Pandavar Bhoomi	Tamil
	Nayak: The Real Hero	Hindi	Remake of Mudhalvan
2002	Pammal K. Sambandam	Tamil
2003	Whistle	Tamil
2004	Anji	Telugu
	New	Tamil
	Naani	Telugu
	Arjun	Telugu
	M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi	Tamil	Remake of Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2009	Kulir 100°	Tamil	[8]

Computer animation in animated films

• The King and I (1999)

See also

• Crest Animation Studios, its major Indian competitor
• Future Thought Productions
• Hanuman (2005 film)
• Indian animation industry
• List of Indian animated feature films

References

1. "Raveena Tandon and Anil Kapoor bag National Awards". indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
2. "Seventeen Films To Compete For Feature Animation Oscar Nomination". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
3. "Oscars: A Record 27 Animated Feature Films Vie for the Trophy | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
4. "Academy Announces Eligible Animated Features for Oscar". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
5. Beck, Jerry. "The Animated Movie Guide: U.S. Theatrical Releases: 2005-2009". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
6. "Anita Udeep: From Hollywood with dreams". IndiaGlitz. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
7. "Movie review - Mrugaraju". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
8. "Pentamedia.in". Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Interview with CEO
• Profile on Business.com
• News article