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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Excel Productions''' was a division of Udaya Studios, the oldest major film production studio in the Malayalam film industry established in 1947 by director-producer Kunchacko and film distributor K. V. Koshy in Pathirappally. After the studio went defunct, Kunchacko Boban established a new film production company named Udaya Pictures in 2016. |
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The films produced at the studio were produced under the banner of [[K&K Combines]], and later under '''Excel Productions''' (also spelt X. L. Productions). |
The films produced at the studio were produced under the banner of [[K&K Combines]], and later under '''Excel Productions''' (also spelt X. L. Productions). |
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=== 1st Logo (August |
=== 1st Logo (August 26, 1969-May 7, 1971)=== |
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[[File:Udaya-Nagar Studios - Excel Productions (1970).png|center|300px]] |
[[File:Udaya-Nagar Studios - Excel Productions (1970).png|center|300px]] |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a statue of a rooster is first seen. The camera zooms away from the statue to reveal that the statue is on top of a model of a globe, as well as revealing that the logo is set on a mountain range. At the same time, the globe is on top of a table-like structure, containing the big text "'''UDAYA'''", which takes up most of the space of the structure. The structure also contains the text: "'''UDAYA-NAGAR'''" located below the aforementioned word, and the word "STUDIOS" located below the globe. On the top-left corner, a set of text is seen reading: |
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<center> |
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'''<big>EXCEL PRODUCTIONS</big>''' |
'''<big>EXCEL PRODUCTIONS</big>''' |
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{{font|script|''Present''}} |
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''Presents'' |
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fading in. |
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fading in. The word "Presents" is also in a script font. |
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'''Technique:''' Camera-controlled animation combined with cel animation |
'''Technique:''' Camera-controlled animation combined with cel animation. |
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'''Audio:''' A rooster's cry, followed by |
'''Audio:''' A rooster's cry, followed by the film's opening theme. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' This was seen on their films during the time such as ''Jwala'', ''Koottukudumbam'', ''Thara'', ''Ningalenne Communistakki'', ''Pearl View'', ''Agnimrigam'', and ''Lora Nee Evide''. |
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=== 2nd Logo ( |
=== 2nd Logo (July 28, 1972-February 26, 1981)=== |
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Udaya-Nagar Studios (Early variant) (1972, Source - Oru Sundariyude Kadha).png |
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{{YouTube|id=ieduiTGUopY}} |
{{YouTube|id=ieduiTGUopY}} |
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'''Visuals:''' On a sunset background, |
'''Visuals:''' On a sunset background, a silhouette of the same rooster statue and globe from the previous logo are shown. The camera zooms out to reveal the same table-like structure containing the same elements from the previous logo, but in a red-yellow-blue color scheme. The sun can be seen in the background and a portion of a palm tree can bee seen on the top-left corner. |
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'''Variant:''' On its early years, the sun is much more large and blurry and is placed on the top-left corner. |
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'''Technique:''' Live-action. |
'''Technique:''' Live-action. |
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'''Audio:''' The same rooster's cry from before, followed by a held string note and a |
'''Audio:''' The same rooster's cry from before, followed by a held string note and a swarmandal flourish. |
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'''Audio variant:''' |
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* The <u>early variant</u> only had a <u>different variation</u> of the swarmandal flourish. |
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* On <u>''Ponnapuram Kotta'' and ''Acharam Ammini Osharam Omana''</u>, the film's <u>opening theme</u> is played. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' Again, this was seen on their films during the time. |
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* The early variant was seen on ''Oru Sundariyude Kadha'' and ''Postmane Kanmanilla''. |
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* The standard variant on the other hand made its appearances on ''Aromalunni'', ''Ponnapuram Kotta'', ''Neela Ponman'', ''Acharam Ammini Osharam Omana'', ''Kannappanunni'', ''Paalaattu Kunjikkannan'', and ''Sanchari''. |
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{{Chronology|[[K&K Combines]]}} |
{{Chronology|[[K&K Combines]]}} |
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[[Category:Film logos]] |
[[Category:Film logos]] |
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[[Category:India]] |
[[Category:India]] |
Latest revision as of 09:41, 9 August 2024
Logoarto and Tabit
Captures by
Tabit
Editions by
Tabit
Video captures courtesy of
ShaneLatto4347
Background
Excel Productions was a division of Udaya Studios, the oldest major film production studio in the Malayalam film industry established in 1947 by director-producer Kunchacko and film distributor K. V. Koshy in Pathirappally. After the studio went defunct, Kunchacko Boban established a new film production company named Udaya Pictures in 2016.
The films produced at the studio were produced under the banner of K&K Combines, and later under Excel Productions (also spelt X. L. Productions).
1st Logo (August 26, 1969-May 7, 1971)
Visuals: On a black background, a statue of a rooster is first seen. The camera zooms away from the statue to reveal that the statue is on top of a model of a globe, as well as revealing that the logo is set on a mountain range. At the same time, the globe is on top of a table-like structure, containing the big text "UDAYA", which takes up most of the space of the structure. The structure also contains the text: "UDAYA-NAGAR" located below the aforementioned word, and the word "STUDIOS" located below the globe. On the top-left corner, a set of text is seen reading:
EXCEL PRODUCTIONS
Present
fading in.
Technique: Camera-controlled animation combined with cel animation.
Audio: A rooster's cry, followed by the film's opening theme.
Availability: This was seen on their films during the time such as Jwala, Koottukudumbam, Thara, Ningalenne Communistakki, Pearl View, Agnimrigam, and Lora Nee Evide.
2nd Logo (July 28, 1972-February 26, 1981)
Visuals: On a sunset background, a silhouette of the same rooster statue and globe from the previous logo are shown. The camera zooms out to reveal the same table-like structure containing the same elements from the previous logo, but in a red-yellow-blue color scheme. The sun can be seen in the background and a portion of a palm tree can bee seen on the top-left corner.
Variant: On its early years, the sun is much more large and blurry and is placed on the top-left corner.
Technique: Live-action.
Audio: The same rooster's cry from before, followed by a held string note and a swarmandal flourish.
Audio variant:
- The early variant only had a different variation of the swarmandal flourish.
- On Ponnapuram Kotta and Acharam Ammini Osharam Omana, the film's opening theme is played.
Availability: Again, this was seen on their films during the time.
- The early variant was seen on Oru Sundariyude Kadha and Postmane Kanmanilla.
- The standard variant on the other hand made its appearances on Aromalunni, Ponnapuram Kotta, Neela Ponman, Acharam Ammini Osharam Omana, Kannappanunni, Paalaattu Kunjikkannan, and Sanchari.
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