Two Decades of Stories That Stay.
From personal reflections, to producing India's biggest motion pictures, we've done it all over 25 years.
Founded in 2001. Still going.
Arka Mediaworks was born from a simple belief that stories, told with conviction and craft, can outlast everything. Founded in 2001 by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni, we started not with a formula, but with a feeling. That Indian cinema deserved more. More scale. More soul. More ambition. From Vedam to Baahubali, from Telugu television to global OTT we have spent two decades proving that the biggest ideas come from the most unexpected places. We don't make films to fill schedules. We make them to stay.
Shobu Yarlagadda
CEO & Co-Founder
The architect of Arka's global vision. Shobu has been instrumental in building the Baahubali brand beyond films: expanding it across animation, OTT, and transmedia platforms. A producer who thinks in franchises and executes with precision.
Leadership
The Founders Behind the Stories.
Prasad Devineni
Co-Founder
The driving force behind Arka. Prasad brings a lifelong love for cinema and a producer’s vision to every project, from acclaimed films like Vedam and Maryada Ramanna to India’s biggest cinematic franchise, Baahubali. His interests across films, fitness, and real estate add depth to his creative and entrepreneurial journey.
The Arka Story — Milestones.
2001
Arka Mediaworks founded by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni.
2010
Vedam and Maryada Ramanna released. Both critically acclaimed, both National Award winners.
2015
Baahubali: The Beginning, India's first true epic franchise, National Award for Best Feature Film.
2017
Baahubali: The Conclusion, the highest grossing Indian film of all time. Saturn Award. Global phenomenon.
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