List of Indian animated films

Summary

This is a list of Indian animated films. It includes theatrical films, some important short films, direct-to-video releases and International films in which Indian production houses and studios were involved.

Notable short films edit

Title Year Director(s) Studio Notes Ref.
Agkadyanchi Mouj-The Game of Match Sticks 1915 Dadasaheb Phalke First Indian stop-motion film
The Pea Brothers 1934 Gunamoy Banerjee MP Studios
Bharatlakshmi Studios
First animated film to get a theatrical release in India
On a Moonlit Night 1934 Birendranath Sircar New Theatres Calcutta First Indian animated film with a soundtrack
Cinema Kadhambam 1947 N. Thanu Gemini Studios First animated film in South India [1]
The Banyan Deer 1957 Shanti S. Sharma Films Division of India
Films Division's Cartoon Unit
First film by Film Division's Cartoon Unit
Inquiry 1967 C. T. Baptista First film to win National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film
Baap Re Baap 1968 Ram Mohan Family Planning Association of India
Prasad Studios
National Award for the Best Film on family planning
You Said It 1971 Ram Mohan Prasad Studios National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film
Ek Anek Aur Ekta 1974 Vijaya Mulay Films Division of India
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Educational short film aired on Doordarshan
Fire Games 1983 Ram Mohan National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film
Taru 1984 Ram Mohan Children's Film Society [2]
Deepa & Rupa: A Fairy Tale from India 1990 Manick Sorcar Manick Sorcar Productions Indian-American co-production
First Indian film to combine live action and animation throughout the entire length
Ghayab Aaya 1990 Suddhasattwa Basu first Indian animated television series aired in 1986 and came in Doordarshan in 1990
Printed Rainbow 2006 Gitanjali Rao Kodak Short Film Award at the International Critic's Week section of 2006 Cannes Film Festival [3]
Manpasand - The Perfect Match 2007 Dhvani Desai Children's Film Society Gold Remi Award 41st World Fest Houston USA Bronze World Medal New York Film Festival Diploma Award Prix Danube Slovakia IDPA Best Short Fiction Award
True Love Story 2014 Gitanjali Rao Screened in the International Critic's Week section of 2014 Cannes Film Festival [4]

Feature films edit

Year Title
International title
Director(s) Studio Technique Language Notes
2000 Pandavas - The Five Warriors Usha Ganesarajah Pentamedia Graphics CG animation English First animated feature film completely produced by an Indian studio[5]
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English[6]
2002 Alibaba[7]
Alibaba & the Forty Thieves
Usha Ganesarajah CG animation English
2003 Son of Aladdin[8]
Mustafa and the Magician
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao CG animation English Released as Mustafa and the Magician in the United States in 2016[9] and was submitted for consideration for the animated feature film Oscar by this name[10]
2004 The Legend of Buddha Shamboo Falke Traditional English
2005 Bhagmati: The Queen of Fortunes Ashok Kaul Zee Telefilms
Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA)
Live-action
Traditional
Hindi Some parts and characters are in live-action.[11]
Hanuman V.G Samant Percept Picture Company Traditional Hindi Won Producers Guild Award for Best Special Effects
Gulliver's Travel Anita Udeep Pentamedia Graphics CG animation English
Sahibzadey: A Saga of Valor & Sacrifice Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad Vismaad Traditional Punjabi First Punjabi animated feature film[12]
Direct-to-video release[13]
2006 Bal Hanuman Pankaj Sharma Astute Media Vision[14]
Eagle Home Entertainment
CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
Kittu B. Sathya Bhargava Pictures Traditional Telugu First animated film to be made in the Telugu language[15]
National Film Award for Best Animated Film[16]
Krishna Aman khan CG animation Hindi
Banda Singh Bahadur Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad Vismaad Traditional Punjabi Direct-to-video release[13]
2007 Inimey Nangathan
Desi Pundits
Venkybabu Maayabhimbham Media P Ltd CG animation Tamil National Film Award for Best Animated Film[17][18]
Bal Ganesh Pankaj Sharma Shemaroo Entertainment
Astute Media Vision[14]
CG animation Hindi
Return of Hanuman Anurag Kashyap Percept Picture Company
Toonz Animation India
Traditional Hindi
Luv Kush - The Amazing Twins Rana Shoreline Animation Traditional Hindi [19]
2008 Ghatothkach Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Shemaroo Entertainment
Sun Animatics
Traditional Hindi [20]
Dashavatar Bhavik Thakore Anushvi Production
Phoebus Media
Traditional Hindi [21]
Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang R.D Mallik Elecom Fiesta Production Traditional Hindi
Roadside Romeo Jugal Hansraj Walt Disney Pictures
Yash Raj Films
Disney World Cinema
Tata Elxsi
CG animation Hindi National Film Award for Best Animated Film[22]
Nominated for Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture[23]
Jai Vigneshwara James Cliford Pentamedia Graphics Traditional English
Sundri: The Brave Kaur Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad Vismaad Traditional Punjabi [13]
2009 Bal Ganesh 2 Pankaj Sharma Shemaroo Entertainment
Astute Media Vision[14]
CG animation Hindi Sequel to the 2007 film[24]
Keibu Keioiba Bhumenjoy Konsam Makok Production Studio CG animation Meitei
2010 Pangaa Gang Pankaj Sharma Shemaroo Entertainment
Astute Media Vision[14]
CG animation Hindi [25]
Bal Hanuman 2 Pankaj Sharma Astute Media Vision[14] CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
Second film in the Bal Hanuman series
Bal Hanuman: Return of the Demon Pankaj Sharma Astute Media Vision[14] CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
Third film in Bal Hanuman series
Bird Idol Jyotin Goel Goel Screencraft
Irealities Technology
CG animation Hindi
Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins Dhavala Satyam Kanipakam Creations
RVLM Animation
Traditional Hindi
Baru-The Wonder Kid Sachin Gote Lemon N Yellow Productions
Shri Vishnu Entertainment
CG animation Hindi
Ramayana: The Epic Chetan Desai Maya Digital Media
Warner Bros. India
CG animation Hindi
Toonpur Ka Super Hero Kireet Khurana Big Screen Entertainment
Eros International
Panorama Studios
Climb Media
CG animation
Live-action
Hindi First Indian live action - 3D animation combination feature film
2011 Ashoka The Hero Gaurav Jain Illusion Interactive CG animation Hindi
Crackers Anil Goyal RTM Technologies Pvt Ltd CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
Super K - The Movie
Kiara The Brave
Vijay S. Bhanushali
Smita Maroo
Shemaroo Entertainment
A Point Studio
CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
2012 Bal Hanuman 4: Attack on the Universe Pankaj Sharma Astute Media Vision[14] CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
Fourth film in the Bal Hanuman series
Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan Rajiv Chilaka Green Gold Animation CG animation Hindi
English
First theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise
Arjun – The Warrior Prince Arnab Chaudhuri Disney World Cinema
UTV Motion Pictures
Disney India
Tata Elxsi
CG animation Hindi FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[26]
Nominated for Grand Prix at 2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival[27]
Krishna Aur Kans
Hey Krishna
Vikram Veturi Reliance Entertainment Flash Animation Hindi
Delhi Safari
Jungle Safari
Nikhil Advani Krayon Pictures CG animation Hindi
English
National Film Award for Best Animated Film
FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[28]
Sons of Ram Kushal Ruia Maya Digital Studios
ACK Animation Studios
Cartoon Network India
CG animation Hindi
Chooran Goli Pankaj Sharma Astute Media Vision[14] CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
Keymon & Nani In Space Adventure RK Deepak DQ Entertainment
Viacom18 Motion Pictures
CG animation Hindi Based on Nickelodeon India's TV series Keymon Ache
Released in four cities: Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Bangalore[29]
Swami Ayyappan Chetan Sharma
Mahesh Vettiyar
Toonz Animation India
Animagic
CG animation Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Kannada
[30]
Bhai Subeg Singh Shahbaz Singh Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad Vismaad Traditional Punjabi [31]
2013 The Adventures of Sinbad Shinjan Neogi
Abhishek Panchal
Lodi Films Pvt. Ltd Traditional Hindi
Gunja A Wonder Girl Reshma Jaiswal Rudra Eye Network CG animation Hindi
Bablu-The Naughty Genie Pankaj Sharma Astute Media Vision[14] CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video release
Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali Rajiv Chilaka Green Gold Animation CG animation Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Second theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise
Savita Bhabhi Puneet Agarwal Kirtu CG animation Hindi
English
Web film
Once Upon a Time Binu Sasidharan FX3 Productions
VIPs International
CG animation Malayalam
Shivalika
  • Biman Sengupta
  • Bhagabat Kar
  • 3D Wizards Pvt Ltd.
  • Eastern Media Ltd.
CG animation Hindi
Ghatothkach 2 Vijay S. Bhanushali
Smita Maroo
Shemaroo Entertainment
Gold Toonz
CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video sequel to the 2008 film
Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya
The World of Goopi and Bagha
Shilpa Ranade Paperboat Animation Studios[32] Children's Film Society of India Traditional Hindi Nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film[33]
FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[34]
Mahabharat Amaan Khan Pen India Limited CG animation Hindi
2014 Mighty Raju : Rio Calling Rajiv Chilaka Green Gold Animation CG animation Hindi
English
First theatrical release of Mighty Raju franchise
FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[35]
Kochadaiiyaan Soundarya Rajinikanth Eros International
Media One Global Entertainment
Cinemorphic
CG animation Tamil India's first photorealistic motion capture film
Chaar Sahibzaade Harry Baweja Baweja Movies
Irealities Technology
CG animation Punjabi
2015 Bal Ganesh 3 Vijay S, Bhanushali Shemaroo Entertainment
Gold Toonz
CG animation Hindi Direct-to-video[36]
2016 Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventures Rajiv Chilaka Green Gold Animation CG animation Hindi
English
Tamil
Third theatrical release of Chhota Bheem franchise
FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[37]
Motu Patlu: King Of Kings Suhas D. Kadav Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Cosmos Entertainment
Maya Digital Studios
CG animation Hindi First theatrical film based on Motu Patlu TV series
Mahayoddha Rama Rohit Vaid Contiloe Pictures CG animation Hindi National Film Award for Best Animated Film[38]
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur Harry Baweja Eros International
Baweja Movies
Prime Focus
CG animation Punjabi Sequel to the 2014 film
Sarvagunakar Srimanta Sankardeva Manju Borah AM Television CG animation Assamese First animated film in Assamese language[39]
Azzu & Gazzu - International Super Detectives More Avinash

More Pradnya

Magicwand Animation CG animation English [40]
2017 Hanuman Da' Damdaar Ruchi Narain R.A.T Films
Percept Picture Company
Traditional Hindi [41]
2018 Prabho Shivaji Raja Nitesh Muley Ganraj Entertainment Traditional Marathi First animated film in Marathi language[42]
Bhai Taru Singh Sukhwinder Singh Vismaad Vismaad Animation Studio CG animation Punjabi
Hanuman vs Mahiravana Ezhil Vendan Green Gold Animations CG animation Hindi
Tamil
[43]
Guru Da Banda Jassi Chana Pritam Film Production CG animation Punjabi
2019 Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka Rajiv Chilaka Green Gold Animations CG animation Hindi
English
Fourth theatrical film of Chhota Bheem series
Bombay Rose Gitanjali Rao Cinestaan Film Company CG animation Hindi Netflix original film
Dastaan - E - Miri Piri Vinod Lanjewar White Hill Studios
Chathampeer Productions
CG animation Punjabi Originally scheduled to release theatrically on 5 June 2019, it was postponed after objections from Sikh community.[44] It was released in Australia on 30 May 2019.[45] It was released on YouTube on 31 October 2022.[46]
Up Up & Up Govind Nihalani Blue Lion Entertainment Co. CG animation English Direct-to-video release[47]
2020 Punyakoti
A Truthful Mother
Ravishankar Venkateswaran Puppetica Media Traditional Sanskrit First Sanskrit language animation film
Direct-to-video release
Dhira Arun Kumar Rapolu A Theorem Studios CG animation Telugu [48]
Captain Vidyut Atish Tipathi Parijat Animation Films Traditional Hindi Direct-to-video release[49]
Karmachakra Rajorshi Basu Studio Durga Traditional Bengali
Hindi
Bilingual film[50]
2022 Supreme Motherhood- Journey of Mata Sahib Kaur Karandeep Singh iRealities Studios
Nihal Nihal Nihal Productions
CG animation Punjabi [51]
2023 Kundan Satti P. K. Aghasthi Shellammal Movie Makers CG animation Tamil [52]
2024 Appu Prosenjit Ganguly Appu Series Productions CG Animation Hindi [53]
Luv You Shankar Rajiv S. Ruia SBM Studio CG animation
Live-action
Hindi [54]

International co-productions edit

Title Year Director(s) Studio(s) Countries involved Technique Box office
(worldwide)
Notes
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama 1992 Yugo Sako
Ram Mohan
Nippon Ramayana Film Co.    Traditional animation N/A [55]
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists 2000 Alan Jacobs
Evan ricks
Pentamedia Graphics[56]
Improvision Corporation
   CG animation $29,245[57] First feature length computer animation film created exclusively using Motion Capture[58]
Alpha and Omega 2010 Anthony Bell
Ben Gluck
Crest Animation Productions     CG animation $50,507,267[59]
Gaturro 2010 Gustavo Cova Illusion Studios
Toonz Animation India
Ánima Estudios
    CG animation $2,157,668[60] FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release)[61]
The Prodigies 2011 Antoine Charreyron Onyx Films
Studio 37 orange
Fidelite Films
DQ Entertainment
LuxAnimation
Norman Studios
        CG animation $1,335,728[62]
The Swan Princess Christmas 2012 Richard Rich Crest Animation Productions
Nest Family Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    CG animation Direct-to-video release
Batu Gaiden – The Return of Asi 2013 Masatsugu Arakawa Zero-Sum
Level 10 Entertainment
Thanks Lab
   Traditional animation N/A [63]
Saving Santa 2013 Leon Joosen
Aaron Seelman
Gateway Films
Prana Studios
     CG animation Direct-to-video release
Walking with Dinosaurs 2013 Neil Nightingale
Barry Cook
Reliance Entertainment
IM Global
BBC Earth
Evergreen Films
Animal Logic
     CG animation
Live-action
$126,546,518[64] Computer-animated dinosaurs in live-action settings
The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale 2014 Richard Rich Crest Animation Productions
Nest Family Entertainment
Sony Wonder
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    CG animation Direct-to-video release
The Jungle Book 2014 Jun Falkenstein
Kevin Johnson
DQ Entertainment    CG animation Direct-to-video release[65]
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2014 Will Finn
Dan St. Pierre
Summertime Entertainment
Prana Studios
   CG animation $18,662,027[66]
The Hero of Color City 2014 Frank Gladstone Exodus Film Group     CG animation $115,335[67]
Wicked Flying Monkeys 2015 Alberto Mar Ánima Estudios
Discreet Arts
   CG animation $1,801,137[68] [69]
Blinky Bill the Movie 2015 Deane Taylor Assemblage Entertainment
Flying Bark Productions
Telegael
Screen Australia
    CG animation $4,057,115[70] [71]
Top Cat Begins 2015 Andrés Couturier Ánima Estudios
Discreet Arts
   CG animation $4,571,429[72] Based on the animated television series Top Cat made by Hanna-Barbera
Prequel to the 2011 film Top Cat: The Movie
Norm of the North 2016 Trevor Wall Splash Entertainment
Assemblage Entertainment
Telegael
     CG animation $27,426,112[73]
The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today 2016 Richard Rich
Brian Nissen
Crest Animation Productions
Nest Family Entertainment
Streetlight Productions
Sony Wonder
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
   CG animation Direct-to-video release
Bunyan and Babe 2017 Louis Ross Exodus Film Group
Toonz Entertainment
   CG animation Digital release
Monster Island 2017 Leopoldo Aguilar Ánima Estudios
Discreet Art Productions
   CG animation
The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover 2017 Richard Rich Crest Animation Productions
Nest Family Entertainment
Sony Wonder
Streetlight Productions
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    CG animation Direct-to-video release

Upcoming films edit

Title Year Director(s) Studio(s) Technique Notes
Beijing Safari TBD Daniel St. Pierre Heshan Media
Krayon Pictures
Computer animation Indo-Chinese co-production
Sequel to the 2012 film Delhi Safari[74]
Kabuliwala TBD Nina Lath Gupta Paperboat Animation
Children's Film Society, India
Traditional animation [75]

Unreleased/shelved films edit

Title Notes
Alibaba Aur 41 Chor
Andaz Naya Naya[76] Animated remake of the 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna
Koochie Koochie Hota Hai Animated remake of the 1998 film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Live action films with animated sequence(s) edit

Film Language Notes
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957) Hindi In song "Chun Chun Karati Aai Chidiyaa"
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) Hindi Title sequence
Padosan (1968) Hindi Title sequence
Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968) Hindi Title sequence
Mouchak (1974) Bengali Title sequence
Chhoti Si Baat (1976) Hindi Title sequence
Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) Urdu
Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978) Hindi In song "Na Aaj Tha Na Kal Tha"
Khubsoorat (1980) Hindi In song "Qayda Qayda"
Do Aur Do Paanch (1980) Hindi Title sequence
Biwi-O-Biwi (1981) Hindi Title sequence
Kaamchor (1982) Hindi
Katha (1983) Hindi
Gupchup Gupchup (1983) Marathi Title sequence
Raja Chinna Roja (1989) Tamil
Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (1990) Hindi Title sequence
Bobbili Raja (1990) Telugu In song "Kanya Kumari"
Chamatkar (1992) Hindi Title sequence
Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) Hindi Title sequence
O' Faby (1993) Malayalam
Daraar (1996) Hindi In song "Ek Ladki Mera Naam Jo Le"
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) Hindi Title sequence
Raju Chacha (2000) Hindi
Aalavandhan (2001) Tamil
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) Hindi
Hum Tum (2004) Hindi
Shaadi Ka Laddoo (2004) Hindi In song "Chal Hatt"
Bhoot Unkle (2006) Hindi
Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) Hindi In song "Ta Ra Rum Pum"
My Friend Ganesha (2007) Hindi Live-action film with animated titular character
Taare Zameen Par (2007) Hindi
My Friend Ganesha (2007) Hindi Live-action film with animated titular character
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) Hindi
God Tussi Great Ho (2008) Hindi
Detective Naani (2009) Hindi
My Friend Ganesha 2 (2009) Hindi Live-action film with animated titular character
Kick (2009) Telugu
Bhoot and Friends (2010) Hindi
My Friend Ganesha 3 (2010) Hindi Live-action film with animated titular character
Rascals (2011) Hindi Title sequence
Ready (2011) Hindi Title sequence
Eega (2012) Telugu Live action animation of the fly protagonist
Joker (2012) Hindi
Main Krishna Hoon (2013) Hindi
Kick (2014) Hindi
O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) Tamil
Kick 2 (2015) Telugu
Shaandaar (2015) Hindi
Munde Kamaal De (2015) Punjabi Title sequence
Brahman Naman (2016) English Title sequence
A Flying Jatt (2016) Hindi
Ok Jaanu (2017) Hindi
Kaabil (2017) Hindi
Vikram Vedha (2017) Tamil
102 Not Out (2018) Hindi
Kaala (2018) Tamil
Lust Stories (2018) Hindi Title sequence[77]
Ghost Stories (2020) Hindi Title sequence[77]
Paava Kadhaigal[77] (2020) Tamil
Chintu Ka Birthday (2020) Hindi
Karthikeya 2 (2022) Telugu
Hanu-Man (2024) Telugu
Amar Singh Chamkila Hindi [78]

TV films edit

Cartoon Network edit

Discovery Kids edit

  • Little Singham Aur Kaal Ka Mahajaal
  • Little Singham Mission Jai Hind
  • Little Singham Desh Ka Sipaahi
  • Little Singham Chala London

Disney Channel edit

DD National edit

  • Krish Trish & Baltiboy[86]

Hungama TV edit

  • Chacha Bhatija Khazane Ki Khoj[87]
  • Chacha Bhatija Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai[87]
  • Fatak Patak: Sheru Aur Alienoid Gabru[88]
  • Fatak Patak: Sheru Aur Eagon Ka Aakraman[88]
  • Fatak Patak: Sheru Aur Titan Taapu Ka Rahasya[88]
  • Fatak Patak: Sheru Aur Baaku Ka Kala Saya[88]

Nickelodeon India edit

  • Rudra: Dawn of the Dangerous Dongreela[97]
  • Rudra: Return of the Cage Magician

Pogo edit

Sony Yay edit

  • Honey Bunny In Bank Robbery[99]
  • Sab Jholmaal Hai – Honey Bunny Ka Space Adventure
  • Honey Bunny Gangs of Film City[100]
  • Honey Bunny in Police Petrol[101]
  • Paap-O-Meter Under Attack[102]
  • Paap-O-Meter Defenders of Earth[103]
  • Honey Bunny Save The Panda[104]
  • Honey Bunny in The World Tour Challenge[105]
  • Tapu and the Big Fat Alien Wedding[106]

Zee Kannada edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated film [Direct-to-DVD (Home Video) / Telefilms][35]
  2. ^ FICCI BAF Award for Best Indian Animated film [Direct-to-DVD (Home Video) / Telefilms][26]

See also edit

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