10 Best Animation Studios in India

The animation industry has grown a great deal in India and offers numerous job opportunities for aspiring candidates. 2D animation, 3D animation, and visual effects are the main medium for featuring animated movies in India. This industry has prospered mainly due to the large supply of workforce available and the low production cost. The government has been pretty supportive and as such this industry is advancing positively.

Top animators are working in India and have produced beautifully animated works over the years. You can see that their works are at par with international standards and continue to amaze their viewers. To motivate and bring out fresh talents they have also introduced awards like Annual Graphics and Animation Film Awards (AGAFA) where awards are presented for best graphics, animation with purpose, and many other titles. Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics has also organized competitions in animations for students to showcase their talent.

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1. Pentamedia Graphics

Pentamedia Graphics has been offering its services since 1976 and it is stationed in Chennai. Earlier they were running by the name of Pentafour Software and Exports and in the year 2000, they changed their name to Pentamedia. They acquired Media dreams, another software company dealing in animation work in television. The company has its headquarters in Manila as well as Singapore. Over the years they have had a great contribution to 2D, 3D, visual effects, and even post-production services in India. Some of their contributions in this field include Gulliver’s Travels, Pandavas – Five Warriors, and Sindbad: Beyond the veils of Mists.
Official website – Pentamedia

2. Toonz Animation

Toonz Animation has its headquarters in Trivandrum and they have a good number of works in their basket. They have Disney, Hallmark, and Paramount on their client list and have become very popular in the Indian Industry. Their animation projects include VFX, 2D, 3D, flash, digital and slow motion. Their workforce is over 600 people and their quality of work is par excellence. Some of their popular work on TV includes Adventures of Tenali Raman, and Return of Hanuman and in movies, they have the 2D/3D version of Tommy and Oscar. Due to their good contribution to the animation industry, they have been ranked among the top 10 multimedia studios in the world.
Official website – Toonz

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3. Maya Entertainment

Maya Entertainment is stationed in Mumbai and has been contributing to the animation industry since 1995. They have a big client list which includes BBC, Sony, Google, and Rainbow. They have a workforce of over 400 people and generate an annual income of 1 billion. For the projects undertaken, they have also won prestigious awards like GDC, FICCI, Pulcinella, and BAFTA. Their blockbuster work in the movies includes The Mummy and Stuart Little. They have also worked along with the United Nations on a short film with a character called Wabo. The whole idea of this project is to educate the consumers on the importance of conserving water.
Official website – Maya Entertainment

4. Heart Entertainment

Heart Entertainment is situated in Hyderabad and has earned a good reputation in the animation industry. Walt Disney is one of their top clients and they have popular series called Hercules which runs on TV. Some of their other works include Warner Brother’s “Histeria” and Tommy Nelson’s “Crippled Lamb”. Apart from animation work they are also actively involved in educating and bringing out fresh talent with their own Heart Animation Academy.

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5. UTV Toonz

This is another division of the popular UTV Software Communications Ltd. They have come into the animation industry in the year 2000 and is based in Mumbai. They have successfully bagged clients from all over the world including North America, Asia, and Europe. Some of their achievements include Club Now which is a musical cartoon series and The Doonz which is a fantasy series for Dutch clients. Others include the Clootie& Dumpling” is another Canadian series and Snow Queen for the Luxemburg clients.
Official website – UTV Toonz

6. Padmalaya Telefilms

Padmalaya Telefilms have made considerable progress in the entertainment industry. They are a subdivision of the Zee telefilms and have had their work spread out in South Asia. They have created 104 cartoon episodes for US$ 14 million. British animation companies like Mallard as well as Ealing animation are in talks with this animation firm. They have made a strong reputation for themselves and their greatest achievement would be the tie-up with the Los Angeles Club which is involved in 2D as well as 3D software development.
Official Wiki

7. Nipuna Services

Headquartered in Chennai Nipuna Services look into VFX, 2D, and 3D animation. They are a subsidiary of Satyam Computer Services and have created their niche in the animation industry. They have signed a contract with a German animation company 4K Animation GmbH for US$ 8 billion. Some of their popular clients include New Zealand-based Applied Gravity and UK-based 4K animation. Other highlights include animation projects for New Zealand theme parks and even the animatronics dog featured in Animal Planet’s series K9 to 11.

8. Jadoo Works

Jadoo works have worked on animation mostly concerning mythological characters like Lord Krishna. Their concept has been to bring out the culture of India both in the present as well as the past. Their clients include the Wild Brain and Guardian Angel Animation (GaGa) which are some of the best animation studios in the US. Their strong foreign presence gives them ample projects and some foreign companies have also outsourced their work to them.

9. Crest Communication (Closed)

They entered the animation industry in the year 1990 and had clients both in the US as well the UK. They were stationed in Mumbai but their production houses continued to be in California. Some of their popular work is “Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley-Winks” which won the Emmy in the year 2002. They have also produced the Sylvester and the Magic Pebble which is their forthcoming attraction.

10. Silvertoon Studio

Silverton gained its popularity with the animated series Hanuman which was aired for 135 minutes. This mythological character was a huge success among the kids and had a huge fan following too. Some of their other works include “The Adventures of from the Book of Virtues” which was also liked by all. It is located in Mumbai and this studio has managed to draw contracts for animation with US as well as UK firms.

Do you know any animation studios that are worth mentioning here? Please let me know in the comments.

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25 responses to “10 Best Animation Studios in India”
  1. Ramya Varanasi

    Hi, I’m looking for internship opportunities with studios in Pune. Would you please help me with that info?

  2. Shiva

    Thank you for your post. This is excellent information. It is amazing and wonderful to visit your site. If you are looking for 3d architectural visualization companies

  3. mane rakhi

    hey I can help you I know some studios but in Pune like banibrain.com, toolbox.com, advids.co., atellier.in this is all animation studios based in pune

  4. Sowmya.G

    Can you please tell me about the animation studios for only the animation done and the studio which is located in Bangalore

  5. priya kothari

    ICAT DESIGN & MEDIA COLLEGE is a good place to learn animation. They have ug degree in Animation . PG Diploma and M.Sc too.3 CAMPUS – Located in Chennai , Bangalore and Hyderabad. my friend studied there .

  6. Mani Karthik

    Which ones?

  7. Mr.Yo

    These studios you have mentioned are factories aka sweatshops. There are many studios that are doing really good work. Please dig them!

  8. Mani Karthik

    Thanks for letting know Mousumi.

  9. Mousumi Jeppu

    Crest Communication- Isn’t this facility closed now. i worked there as an animator, and i am pretty sure its closed.

  10. sam

    Kindly add iRealities Technology Private Limited in you List
    iRealities co-produced and made Chaar Sahibzaade, the 3D animated stereoscopic Feature Film, grossing over 100+ Crore, making it India’s first profitable animated movie.

  11. purba mallick

    i already in animation course ,my 2nd semester already strt nd its part of drawing i loves to do drawing…what fields i go for ..my course is broadcasting designer…pls help me

  12. Mani Karthik

    Depends on what you want to do Aijinkya. Animation is a great career. You should be able to figure out what you watn to specialize in and go ahead from there. Choosing a good college makes a big difference of course, but what really shapes your success is what you do after that.

  13. siva

    Thank u for your information karthick and Please tell me what is the advantages of animation course in current situation?

  14. Ajinkya Sanjay Daware

    I liked your blog. I am confused on choosing animation as career. I am confused on animation institute, which one is correct to take admission?

  15. Mani Karthik

    Arena is a good option Siva.

  16. siva

    Hi which college is best to learn animation in bangalore?

  17. sivakumar

    Hi debadrita
    Which college are you studying now? Bcz,I will join animation course at Bangalore next year

  18. Debadrita Das

    Hello Mani
    Thanks for this article. It gives a clear idea about the top animation studios in India.
    Currently I am learning 3D animation in Bangalore. Can you please give some idea on the top animation studios in Bangalore also?
    Thanks in advance.

  19. Suvrat Shah

    Dear Mani.

    Please accept my appreciation for your Good work.

    Very nice compilation of facts and figures. Your work can be handy not only for the aspirants in the fields studying the animation and VFX but also the the industry as a whole as a ready reference.

    Keep it up.

  20. chandan kr singh

    Reliance Aims is a good option for u

  21. Ayush Singh

    Hi my name is Ayush please let me know which is the best institute of animation in can we learn 3D animation

  22. Mani Karthik

    Hi Anand,

    It depends on which course you are taking and how long your animation course is going to be. Which animation course were you planning to go after?

  23. Mani Karthik

    Hi Nivedita,

    Most of the animation studios mentioned above teaches 2D animation. Please contact them directly. Which city are you looking for?

  24. Nivedita Sarkar

    Hi my name is Nivedita please let me know in which institute or animation studio can we learn 2d animation of characters and learn to make 2d cartoon films

  25. Anand

    Which animation college has the lowest fees to learn animation?

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