Sri Vajreshwari Combines is an Indian film distribution and production company working primarily in Kannada cinema, based in Bengaluru. It was founded by Parvathamma Rajkumar. It is considered one of the hugely popular production companies of Kannada film industry. The company has produced over 87 films starring Dr. Rajkumar and his sons Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar.[1]
| Company type | Private Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Raghavendra Rajkumar |
| Products | Film production |
| Services | Film production |
| Subsidiaries | Dhakshayini Combines, Poornima Enterprises |
History
editSri Vajreshwari Combines was founded in 1975 in Hubli.[2] The company was named after their family deity of same name suggested by Rajkumar's family friend.[3]
The first film the company produced and distributed was Thrimurthy (1975) which became hugely successful at box-office.[4]
The company's office situated at 6th Cross at Gandhinagar, Bengaluru where it is "well-known for the various film production companies it houses". The road was renamed as Vajreshwari Road in 2017.[3]
The company produced Om (1995) which gained Limca Book of Record for re-releasing more than 550 times.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Cast | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Thrimurthy | C. V. Rajendran | Dr. Rajkumar | ||
| 1990 | Mruthyunjaya | Chi. Dattaraj | Shivarajkumar, Shashikumar | ||
| 1995 | Om | Upendra | Shivarajkumar, Prema | ||
| 2006 | Aakash | Puneeth Rajkumar | |||
| 2008 | Vamshi | Puneeth Rajkumar | |||
| 2012 | Yaare Koogadali | Samuthirakani | Puneeth Rajkumar | ||
| 2016 | Run Antony | Vinay Rajkumar |
References
edit- ^ "Remembering The Mother Of KFI – Her Contributions And Altruism, Redefined!". Filmibeat. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Sri Vajreshwari Combines | About Us". Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Road in Bengaluru's Gandhinagar to be renamed in honour of Rajkumar's company". Bangalore Mirror. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Ganesh, Deepa (24 December 2010). "Love is life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Shivarajkumar sets a new record!". The Times of India. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.