Makuta VFX

Indian visual effects and animation company Makuta VFXTypePrivateIndustryVisual Effects, CGI animation, EntertainmentFoundedHyderabad, India in 2010FoundersAdel AdiliPete DraperR. C. KamalakannanHeadquarters Santa Clara, CaliforniaKey peopleDasaradha GudeRaja KoduriAdel AdiliPete DraperParentMakuta Inc.Websitehttp://www.makutavfx.com Makuta is an Indian visual effects and animation company based in Santa Clara, CA with branches in Hyderabad, India and Universal City, CA. The company received the prestigious National Film Award for Best Special Effects, from the Indian government, in 2010 and 2012, for Magadheera and Eega, respectively. History The company was founded by Pete Draper, Adel Adili, and R. C. Kamalakannan in 2010, off the success of their collaboration on Magadheera (2009), the trio brought in private investment and technical advisors from the entertainment and technology industries to their board of directors, such as Dasaradha Gude, Raja Koduri, and S. S. Rajamouli, along with long-time collaborator, A. V. Dorababu as studio lead. As per an agreement, Rajamouli exited from the board of directors after two calendar years, during the production of Eega and Kamalakannan