Invenio Origin Explained

Invenio Origin is a Dubai-based film distribution company that also, has its presence in Singapore and India, produces Indian films, primarily in South India under its banner Invenio Films India. It is headed by Alankar Pandian.^{[1] [2]}

History

Films and TV

Invenio Origin's foray into film production began in 2018 with the Kannada cinema, 'The Terrorist' which had Ragini Dwivedi in the lead role and was directed by PC Shekar. Invenio Origin has been associated with notable films like Ayushman Bhava, Vikrant Rona, Kabzaa, Jigartanda Double X, Rathnam and others.

On the television front, Invenio Origin has co-produced the regional versions of Masterchef Australia in Tamil^[3] and Telugu.^[4]

In January 2024, Invenio Origin joined hands with R Chandru announcing five back to back productions. The titles announced were Father, POK, Sri Ramabana Chirita, Dog, and Kabzaa 2.^{[5] [6]}

In the month of October 2024, Invenio Origin, struck an association with magnum opus Martin film team to release this movie across the country.^{[7] [8]}

Related ventures

In January 2024, With South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) completing 12 years and Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) gearing up for its 10th season, Alankar Pandian and Invenio Origin joins forces with the founder of SIIMA and CCL Vishnu Vardhan Induri, as the strategic partner with significant stake in SIIMA & CCL, to scale-up these formats, and to launch a New Pan India Media IP called Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) (first OTT Streaming Academy Awards, involving all Languages were held at Mumbai on 21 July).^[9]

Setup with the intention of bridging the gap across various regional industries of the Indian film industry to enable better cross-industry collaborations, interconnected opportunities and shared growth, the Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) is a key venture of Invenio Origin.^[10]

On 20 June 2024, Invenio Origin has announced partnership with Gilly's Restaurants & Pubs as a strategic investor.^[11] As a result of this tie up, Gilly's Restobar at Electronic city and St Marks Road have been renovated and now termed as Gilly's Super Bar.^[12]

Invenio Origin joined hands with KVN Productions to support India's first premium certified AV and electronic Marketplace, www.budbee.in. This venture was also been backed by Rishikesh SR of Rapido.

Filmography

Film

Television

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exclusive! Vikrant Rona co-producer Alankar Pandian bags five film deal with leading OTT platform . 2024-05-03 . OTTPlay . en.
2. Web site: Alankar Pandian: Biography on Filmy Focus . Filmy Focus.
3. Web site: Vijay Sethupathi-hosted MasterChef Tamil to take off on August 7, watch the new promo . 2024-05-03 . OTTPlay . en.
4. News: 2021-04-15 . Sudeep to host Masterchef India's Kannada version . 2024-05-03 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
5. Web site: Reddy. Y Maheswara . 2024-01-25 . Five's a record . 2024-06-09 . Bangalore Mirror . en.
6. Web site: RC Studios to collaborate with Shivarajkumar for a multilingual project . New Indian Express. April 2024 .
7. News: 2024-10-05 . Title song of Martin to feature Dhruva Sarja in 10 distinct looks . 2024-10-16 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
8. Web site: 2024-10-11 . Martin (Kannada) OTT Relase [sic] Date, Platform DEETS: Here's When & Where To Stream Dhruva Sarja's Film ]. 2025-02-07 . filmibeat.com . en.
9. Web site: 2024-01-18 . Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) Unveiled for Cinematic Unity . 2024-05-03 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
10. Web site: 2024-01-20 . SIIMA and CCL founders to launch a new Pan India Media platform! - Details - News . 2024-05-03 . IndiaGlitz.com.
11. News: 2024-06-20 . Invenio Origin Group Announces Exciting New Venture With Gilly's Restobar - Details - News . The Times of India .
12. Web site: There's a new trendy spot to hangout in Electronic City . Times of India . 2024-07-24 . 2024-08-24.
13. Web site: Exclusive! Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam is like the Malayalam cinema of the 80s and 90s: Senna Hegde . 2024-05-03 . OTTPlay . en.
14. Web site: 2023-03-06 . Trailer Of Upendra, Kiccha Sudeep And Shriya Saran-Starrer Kabzaa Out; Watch Here . 2024-05-03 . News18 . en.
15. Web site: Service . Express News . 2022-12-01 . Producer Anand Pandit to distribute Kabzaa in Hindi . 2024-05-03 . The New Indian Express . en.
16. Web site: 2023-11-08 . Jigarthanda DoubleX: Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah 'are at war' in Karthik Subbaraj's period action comedy . 2024-05-03 . The Indian Express . en.
17. Web site: Sharma . Bhavana . 2023-12-01 . Jigarthanda DoubleX OTT Release Date Confirmed . 2024-05-03 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
18. Web site: 2024-04-26 . Rathnam Director Hari's Viral Family Photo Is Winning Hearts On Internet . 2024-05-03 . News18 . en.
19. News: 2024-10-05 . Title song of Martin to feature Dhruva Sarja in 10 distinct looks . 2025-02-07 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
20. News: 2023-09-03 . Dream Warrior Pictures, Invenio Films team up for 'Kannivedi', 'Rainbow', and more . 2024-05-04 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
21. Web site: Bureau . Adgully . 2021-07-28 . MasterChef Tamil becomes the first regional property to air the milestone ep . 2024-05-03 . www.adgully.com . en-US.