22-678: Lyca Productions ( / l aɪ k ɑː / ) is an Indian entertainment company, which was established by Subaskaran Allirajah in 2014. A subgroup of Lycamobile , (Part of Lyca Family) the production studio has been involved in the production and distribution of Tamil films , Hindi films , Telugu films and Malayalam films made in India. It has produced some of Tamil cinema's biggest budget films, such as 2.0 (2018), Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023). Pirivom Santhippom (2008)
44-440: A message", while Sify.com similarly stated that it was a "well made entertainer with a powerful message". The film became a very profitable venture at the box office for Lyca Productions, grossing over 100 crore rupees within two weeks of release. In late 2015, Lyca Productions agreed a deal with Dhanush for the worldwide distribution rights of two of his productions, Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) and Visaranai (2016). The movie
66-516: A number of disputes relating to alleged fraud. The company was due for a tribunal hearing in March 2020 to argue against the HM Revenue and Customs . The firm estimates that it would have to pay £60m if it loses – a potential liability that has almost doubled in recent years. Lycamobile declined to say how much is at stake in two other disputes. List of most expensive Indian films This ranking lists
88-669: A part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Marathi -language and is based in Mumbai , Maharashtra . The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Marathi films produced in the Marathi film industry. Meitei cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Meitei -language (officially Manipuri-language) and is based in Manipur . The following table lists
110-487: Is a British-Sri Lankan Tamil entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Lycamobile , a telecommunications company and also its entertainment subsidiary called Lyca Productions , based in Chennai , India, and began the production with its first tamil film Kaththi (2014). It produced the science fiction thriller 2.0 (2018), which was India's most expensive film and the 5th most expensive non-English-language film at
132-553: Is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata , West Bengal, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Bengali -language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Indian Bengali films. Bhojpuri cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Bhojpuri -language. Its major production centres are Lucknow and Patna . The following table lists
154-544: Is owned by Lyca Productions. In addition to the films produced by Lyca Productions since 2014, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company: In October 2011 Lycatel was ranked 36th out of 250 leading mid-market private companies in The Sunday Times . Allirajah received a gold award for Best Overall Enterprise in 2010 at the Asian Achievers Award ceremony for the impact he has made on
176-620: The Hindi -language. It is often known as Bollywood and is one of the largest film producers in India as well as a major centre of film production worldwide. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Hindi films produced in the Hindi film industry. Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore . The films are made primarily in Kannada -language. The following table lists
198-605: The Punjabi -language films. It is based in Amritsar , Ludhiana and Mohali , Punjab . The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Indian Punjabi films produced in the Punjabi film industry. Tamil cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Chennai , Tamil Nadu . The films are made primarily in Tamil -language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Tamil films produced in
220-474: The civil war in the island nation , had already passed a resolution seeking severance of business ties with Sri Lanka . Unable to reach a compromise with the pressure groups, and fearing a boycott and violence, Lyca Productions chose to remove its name from the copies released in India. Kaththi consequently managed to release in October 2014 to positive reviews, with Rediff.com stating that the film "entertains with
242-719: The Asian community in the UK. The Asian Voice Political and Public Life awarded Allirajah in 2011 its "International Entrepreneur of the Year" award. In 2012 the English Asian Business Awards presented Allirajah with the "2011 Power Business of the Year" award, recognizing the growth of the Lycamobile business globally, as well as the "Social Entrepreneur of the Year" award. Since November 2018, Lycatel and its founder have been embroiled in
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#1733085399890264-610: The Indian film industry, each with a budget of ₹200 crore or more. Assamese cinema is a part of Indian cinema, based in Assam , and is dedicated to the production of films in the Assamese -language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Assamese films produced in the Assamese film industry. Cinema of West Bengal , also known as Tollywood or Bengali cinema, is a part of Indian cinema. It
286-618: The Tamil film industry. Telugu cinema is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu -language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar . The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Telugu films produced in the Telugu film industry. This ranking features back-to-back Indian films —films in which two or more are shot as
308-556: The film announced its release plans, several pro-Tamil pressure groups demanded all references to Lyca Productions to be removed from the title and other publicity material. The groups felt it was unacceptable that a business house, allegedly reported to be connected to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa , would be allowed to produce a Tamil movie in Tamil Nadu when the Tamil Nadu Assembly , citing human rights violations during
330-448: The most expensive films in Indian cinema , based on conservative production budget estimates reported by organizations classified as green by Misplaced Pages. The figures are not adjusted for inflation and represent only the actual filming costs, excluding promotional expenses (such as advertisements, commercials, posters, etc.). The following table lists the top 50 most expensive films produced in
352-484: The team also negotiated for several months with Arnold Schwarzenegger for a role in the film, but eventually did not sign him. The studio also launched another film titled Enakku Innoru Per Irukku with G. V. Prakash Kumar in the lead role during December 2015. In addition to the films produced by Lyca Productions since 2014, the following filmsfrom other banners were distributed by the company: Subaskaran Allirajah Subaskaran Allirajah (born 2 March 1972)
374-597: The time of its release. Lyca Productions has also produced Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023) which are both Tamil cinema releases. In September 2021, he was announced as the new owner of the Jaffna Kings for the Lanka Premier League (LPL). Lyca Kovai Kings , a cricket team representing Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) tournament,
396-686: The top 10 most expensive Bhojpuri films produced in the Bhojpuri film industry. Gujarati cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in the Gujarati -language. It is based in Ahmedabad and is sometimes referred to as Dhollywood. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Gujarati films produced in the Gujarati film industry. Hindi cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Mumbai , Maharashtra . The films are made primarily in
418-600: The top 10 most expensive Kannada films produced in the Kannada film industry. Malayalam cinema , also referred to as Mollywood by certain media outlets, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and dedicated to the production of films in the Malayalam -language. The following table lists the 10 most expensive Malayalam films produced in the Malayalam film industry. Marathi cinema is
440-616: The top 10 most expensive Meitei films produced in the Meitei film industry. Odia cinema , also known as Ollywood, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Cuttack , Odisha and dedicated to the production of films in the Odia -language. The following table lists the top 10 most expensive Odia films produced in the Odia film industry. Punjabi cinema is a part of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of films in
462-406: Was also met with protests, though Naanum Rowdydhaan released without any problems and also became a profitable venture for the studio. Also throughout 2015, Lyca Productions worked on the pre-production of 2.0 , a sequel to Shankar 's earlier Enthiran (2010), and signed on Rajinikanth and Amy Jackson to feature in key roles. Believed to be the most expensive Indian production of all time,
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#1733085399890484-490: Was the first film produced by A. Subhaskaran under Gnanam films. Lyca Productions chose to collaborate with Ayngaran International to produce and signed on AR Murugadoss and Vijay to be a part of their debut project. A social drama tackling the issue of farmers committing suicide due to corporate encroachment, Kaththi was shot throughout early 2014 with Samantha and Neil Nitin Mukesh signed on for other pivotal roles. As
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