Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments
An Indian film production banner established by producer Chakri Chigurupati, known for Telugu-language films including Veedu Theda, Swamy Ra Ra, Mosagallaku Mosagadu, C/O Surya, and Okka Kshanam.
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Overview
Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments is an Indian film production company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, and associated with Telugu cinema. Film producer Chakri Chigurupati established the banner in 2011. Its first production was Veedu Theda, directed by screenwriter Chinni Krishna. The company subsequently developed a filmography that combined commercial Telugu cinema with crime, comedy, thriller, and action-oriented stories. The banner gained wider recognition through Swamy Ra Ra, released in 2013. Directed by debutant filmmaker Sudheer Varma, the film was noted for its crime-comedy approach and received critical praise. Its reception helped establish the company as a producer willing to support newer creative talent and genre-focused storytelling. The film is also described as contributing to the renewed visibility of crime comedy in Telugu cinema during that period. Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments followed with Mosagallaku Mosagadu in 2015, directed by Nellore Bose. Unlike Swamy Ra Ra, the film received mixed-to-negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. The banner returned to production in 2017 with two releases: C/O Surya, directed by Suseenthiran, and Okka Kshanam, directed by Vi Anand. These projects demonstrated a continued interest in producing Telugu theatrical features across different directors and narrative styles. The available reference material identifies the company primarily as a film production banner rather than a diversified entertainment conglomerate. It does not establish a current operating status, ownership structure beyond its founding producer, corporate parent, listed status, official website, or a broader portfolio of businesses. Its documented public identity is therefore centered on its Telugu film productions and its association with Chakri Chigurupati.
History
Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments was established in 2011 by film producer Chakri Chigurupati in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company entered Telugu cinema with Veedu Theda, its first production. The film was directed by screenwriter Chinni Krishna and marked the beginning of the banner's documented feature-film activity. In 2013, the company produced Swamy Ra Ra, directed by Sudheer Varma. The project was significant because it introduced Varma as a director and gave the banner a film that attracted critical attention. Swamy Ra Ra used a crime-comedy framework and was credited with helping revive or reintroduce that genre within Telugu cinema. Its reception established Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments as a banner associated not only with production financing but also with newer directors and distinctive genre premises. The company next produced Mosagallaku Mosagadu in 2015, with Nellore Bose as director. The film represented another genre-driven Telugu production, but its critical and commercial outcome was substantially weaker than that of Swamy Ra Ra. Reference material characterizes its reviews as mixed to negative and its box-office performance as a disaster. In 2017, Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments produced two further films. C/O Surya was directed by Suseenthiran, while Okka Kshanam was directed by Vi Anand. The two releases broadened the banner's documented filmography across different filmmakers and continued its engagement with Telugu theatrical cinema. The available material does not provide evidence of later releases, a formal closure, a corporate restructuring, a parent company, or an expanded business portfolio. Accordingly, the company's present operating status cannot be determined from the supplied references. Its documented history remains that of a Hyderabad-based Telugu film production banner active in feature-film production from 2011 through at least 2017.
- 2017
C/O Surya and Okka Kshanam released
[1]The banner produced two films by different directors: C/O Surya by Suseenthiran and Okka Kshanam by Vi Anand.
- 2015
Mosagallaku Mosagadu released
[1]The company released Mosagallaku Mosagadu, directed by Nellore Bose; the film received unfavorable overall commercial and critical results.
- 2013
Swamy Ra Ra introduces Sudheer Varma
[1]The banner produced Swamy Ra Ra, the directorial debut of Sudheer Varma, earning critical praise for its crime-comedy treatment.
- 2011
Company established and first film released
[1]Chakri Chigurupati established Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments, which released Veedu Theda as its first production.
Products and positioning
A Hyderabad-based Telugu film production banner focused on feature-film development and production, with a documented emphasis on commercially oriented stories spanning crime comedy, action, thriller, and drama.
Telugu feature film · 2011
Veedu Theda
Veedu Theda was the first film produced under the Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments banner. Released in 2011, it was directed by screenwriter Chinni Krishna and marked the company's entry into Telugu feature-film production.
Telugu crime-comedy film · 2013
Swamy Ra Ra
Swamy Ra Ra was produced by Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments and released in 2013. Directed by Sudheer Varma in his directorial debut, the film received critical praise and was associated with a renewed interest in crime-comedy storytelling in Telugu cinema.
Telugu feature film · 2015
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Mosagallaku Mosagadu was a 2015 production directed by Nellore Bose. It formed part of the banner's genre-oriented Telugu film slate but received mixed-to-negative reviews and was described in the reference material as a box-office disaster.
Telugu feature film · 2017
C/O Surya
C/O Surya was produced by Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments and released in 2017. The film was directed by Suseenthiran and represented the company's continued production of Telugu theatrical features with established filmmakers.
Telugu feature film · 2017
Okka Kshanam
Okka Kshanam was a 2017 Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments production directed by Vi Anand. It was one of two films released by the banner that year and extended the company's documented filmography into another director-led Telugu feature.
Recent events
- 2017
Two Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments films are released[1]
Product launch
The company produced and released C/O Surya, directed by Suseenthiran, and Okka Kshanam, directed by Vi Anand.
- 2015
Mosagallaku Mosagadu performs poorly at the box office[1]
Product launch · Other
The production banner released Mosagallaku Mosagadu, directed by Nellore Bose. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and was described as a box-office disaster.
- 2013
Swamy Ra Ra receives critical praise[1]
Product launch
The company produced Swamy Ra Ra, which introduced director Sudheer Varma and was recognized for its crime-comedy format and critical reception.
- 2011
Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments is established and releases Veedu Theda[1]
Product launch
The production banner was established by Chakri Chigurupati and released its first film, Veedu Theda, directed by Chinni Krishna.
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