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Akella is a Russian software company specializing in the development, publishing and distribution of video games and multimedia products. The founders of Akella met in 1993 and decided to start a company together, and in 1995 formed Akella. The company comprises five in-house development teams, a publishing house, a distribution center, a localization team and a quality assurance department; in total, some 300 people are employed by Akella.

The company is named after a Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book character, Akela the wolf, and its logo is a wolf.

Games[link]

Completed[link]

Akella develops games for Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Wii platforms, such as:

1. Sea Dogs (released in 2000), a pirate-adventuring action RPG (Bethesda Softworks/UbiSoft/1C)
2. Age of Sail II (released in 2001), a real-time naval combat simulation (Take 2/Talonsoft/1C)
3. The Mystery of the Druids (released in 2001), an adventure mystery game (Dtp entertainment/Focus/Akella/CDV)
4. Privateers Bounty (released in 2002), another premium real-time naval combat simulation (Take 2/Global Star Software/1C)
5. Pirates of the Caribbean (Originally known as Sea Dogs II) (released in July, 2003), the pirating adventure for PC and Xbox platforms, developed under license for the Disney adventure movie of the same name (Bethesda Softworks/UbiSoft/1C)
6. Space Tanks (2003), Artillery Tanks on tiny planets
7. Sea Dogs III (2005) (1C)
8. Requital (2006), action RPG
9. H-Craft Championship, a science fiction racing game (released on July 19, 2007)
10. Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales
11. Age of Pirates: Captain Blood
12. Postal 2: Штопор Жжот Russian Postal 2 add-on
13. Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships Released in Q1 2009
14. PT Boats: Knights of the Sea Released in Q1 2009
15. Euro Truck Simulator Released August 29, 2008 and the Gold Edition was released on April 15, 2009
16. Disciples III (Windows video game). Sequel to Disciples: Sacred Lands and Disciples II: Dark Prophecy.
17. Postal III 2011

In development[link]

1. A Stroke of Fate, to be released in 2009.^[1]
2. Dead Mountaineer's Hotel. Based on the eponymous Russian science fiction detective novel from 1970. To be released for North America and Western Europe 2008.
3. 2025: Battle for Fatherland
4. Fragoria.
5. Heavy Duty, to be released forth quarter of 2009.

References[link]

External links[link]

• English version of Akella homepage
• Akella entry at MobyGames
• Interview with team Akella

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Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra (born 23 May 1942) is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe^[who?] that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 106 films. His most recent Sri Ramadasu was a major success in India as well as other countries like the U.S. He was instrumental in elevating many actors' career, image, and box-office potential. He also showed his prowess in Hindi by directing run-of-the mill storied movies like Himmatwala and Tofah.

He also made feminine oriented films like Jyoti, Aame Katha and Kalpana and devotional films such as Annamayya, Sri Manjunatha, Sri Ramadasu and Pandurangadu.

His film Pelli Sandadi has become one of the biggest musical hits of Telugu cinema. He also won the best choreographer Nandi Award for his dance direction in that film. Rao is responsible for boosting the careers of actresses such as Vijayashanti, Radha, Ramya Krishna, Raadhika, Rambha, and Ravali.

He is instrumental in giving a boost to many actors and actreses. He is also noted for his unique style of taking songs. He is the director who commercialised the Telugu cinema in a big way.

He was awarded the B.N.Reddy National Award for 2009 for his contribution to the Telugu film industry.

Filmography[link]

1970s[link]

1975 Babu
1976 Jyothi
1976 Raja
1977 Aame Katha
1977 Amaradeepam
1977 Prema Lekhalu
1977 Kalpana
1977 Adavi Ramudu
1978 Padaharella Vayasu
1978 Simhabaludu
1978 Radha Krishna
1978 K D No. 1
1979 Nindu Nurallu
1979 Driver Ramudu
1979 Vetagadu

1980s[link]

1980 Nippulanti Nijam
1980 Bhale Krishnudu
1980 Garana Donga
1980 Mosagadu
1980 Rowdi Ramudu Kontekrishnudu
1980 Nishana [Hindi]
1981 Satyabhama
1981 Ragilejwala
1981 Gajadonga
1981 Ooriki Monagadu
1981 Tiruguleni Manishi
1981 Satyam Sivam
1981 Prema Kanuka
1981 Kondaveeti Simham
1982 Madura Swapnam
1982 Trisulam
1982 Justice Chowdary
1982 Farz Aur Kanoon [Hindi]
1982 Devatha
1983 Himmatwala [Hindi]
1983 Jaani Dost [Hindi]
1983 Justice Chaudhury [Hindi]
1983 Adavi Simhalu
1983 Sakthi
1984 Tohfa [Hindi]
1984 Bobbili Brahmanna
1984 Kaamyaab [Hindi]
1984 Naya Kadam [Hindi]
1984 Iddaru Kodukulu
1984 Iddaru Dongalu
1985 Hoshiyar [Hindi]
1985 Pattabhi Shekam
1985 Adavi Donga
1985 Masterji [Hindi]
1985 Mera Saathi [Hindi]
1985 Agni Parvatam
1985 Vajrayudam
1986 Apoorva Sahodarulu
1986 Kaliyuga Pandavulu
1986 Dharam Adhikari [Hindi]
1986 Ravana Brahma
1986 Kondaveeti Raja
1986 Suhagan [Hindi]
1986 Chanakya Shapadham
1987 Bharatam Lo Arjunudu
1987 Sahasa Samrat
1987 Agni Putrudu
1988 Janaki Ramudu
1988 Donga Ramudu
1988 Manchi Donga
1988 Aakari Poratam
1988 Yuddha Bhoomi
1989 Agni
1989 Rudranetra
1989 Ontari Poratam

1990s[link]

1990 Alludu Garu
1990 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
1991 Coolie No. 1
1991 Rowdy Alludu
1992 Sundarakanda
1992 Allari Mogudu
1992 Gharana Mogudu
1992 Ashwametham
1993 Allari Priyudu
1993 Major Chandrakanth
1994 Allari Premikudu
1994 Muddula Priyudu
1994 Mugguru Monagallu
1995 Raja Simham
1995 Gharana Bullodu
1996 Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya
1996 Bombay Priyudu
1996 Pelli Sandadi
1997 Annamayya
1997 Mere Sapno Ki Rani [Hindi]
1998 Srimathi Vellosta
1998 Love Story 1999
1998 Paradesi
1999 Iddaru Mitrulu
1999 Raja Kumarudu

2000s[link]

2000 Pelli Sambhandam
2000 Moodu Mukkalata
2001 Sri Manjunatha [Kannada/Telugu]
2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya [Hindi]
2003 Gangotri
2004 Morning Raga
2005 Subhash Chandra Bose
2005 Allari Bullodu
2006 Sri Ramadasu
2008 Pandurangadu
2010 Jhummandi Naadam
2011 Shirdi Sai

External links[link]

• K. Raghavendra Rao at the Internet Movie Database
• Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao Photo Gallery