Ajanta Theatre

The Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum is an important feature of the city; not just because it is one of the major landmarks in the cityscape, but also because it is one of the more popular establishments in the city that serves to further a crucial cultural cause. However, that is not the only function of the Ajanta Theatre; it is also one of the chief centers of Cinema in Trivandrum; what with the best movies playing at it.

The Ajanta Theatre of Trivandrum was set up by the Malayali luminary R Subbiah. The son of a grain merchant, R Subbiah grew up with big dreams in his eyes. After his graduation, he shifted to the city of Trivandrum to earn his daily bread. After much hard work, in the early years of the 1950s, R Subbiah established the Central Theatre. With the establishment of this theatre, R Subbiah got further involved with the world of films and also dabbled with production and distribution of films. He also became involved in the newsprint business. This association brought him the acclaim he was looking for. However, having built one theatre, he was still anxious to set up another one. This dream however, did not materialize until the year 1967. That was when he finally established the Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum.

Since the Ajanta Theatre of Trivandrum was R. Subbiah's dream venture, he took utmost care to do the details of the Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum. The Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum as it stands today is exactly the way R. Subbiah envisioned it to be. In fact, since, he did not survive long after to savor the realization of his dreams, the Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum stands as a testimony of his vision.

The Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum is an air conditioned movie theatre. The Ajanta Theatre at Trivandrum has a 70 mm theatre and a total capacity to seat about 860 and odd people. Over time, even the finer points of the Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum have been upgraded so that the Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum now has D.T.S with Ultra-Stereo system. Also in addition to this, the Ajanta Theatre in Trivandrum has great staff to help you out.