Pentamedia Graphics

Pentamedia Graphics
TypeAnimation
IndustryAnimation
FateDefunct
Websitewww.pentamedia.in

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.

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

Animated feature films

Year TitleDirector(s)Notes
2000 Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of MistsAlan Jacobs
Evan Ricks		co-produced with Improvision Corporation
First feature length computer animation film created exclusively using Motion Capture
Pandavas: The Five WarriorsUsha GanesarajahNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in English
2002 Alibabaco-produced with Ivory Films
2003 Son of AlladinSingeetam Srinivasa RaoInternational title Mustafa & the Magician
2004 The Legend of BuddhaShamboo S. Phalkeco-produced with the Economic Development Board of Singapore
2005 Gulliver's TravelAnita UdeepAlternate title Gulliver and the Lilliputs
2008 Jai VigneshwaraJames Cliford

Films produced under Media Dreams

Media Dreams was set up in 1997 as an Indian entertainment business unit catering to the television, theatre and the internet. It was acquired by Pentamedia Graphics in December 2000. The group's key partners included prominent writer Sujatha as its managing director.

Films produced under Pentamedia

Special effects in live-action films

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1998JeansTamil
1999Monisha En MonalisaTamil
PadayappaTamil
Kadhalar DhinamTamil
Hindustan Ki KasamHindi
MudhalvanTamil
2000BharathiTamil
Raju ChachaHindi
2001 Mrugaraju Telugu
Nila KaalamTamil
Little JohnTamil
CitizenTamil
Pandavar BhoomiTamil
Nayak: The Real HeroHindiRemake of Mudhalvan
2002Pammal K. SambandamTamil
2003WhistleTamil
2004AnjiTelugu
GhilliTamil
NaaniTelugu
NewTamil
ArjunTelugu
M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiTamil
2009Kulir 100°Tamil

Computer animation in animated films

See also

References

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