Movie Artists Association
| Formation | 4 October 1993 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Profit Organization |
| Headquarters | Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce, Film Nagar |
| Location | |
| Members | 900+ |
Official language | Telugu |
President | Vishnu Manchu |
General Secretary | Raghu Babu |
Vice President | Madala Ravi |
Treasurer | Siva Balaji |
| Website | maa |
The Movie Artists Association (MAA) is a trade union that represents over 900 principal and background performers working in Telugu cinema. It was started on 4 October 1993 by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishnam Raju, Krishna, Murali Mohan and other senior artists. Chiranjeevi was the maiden president of the MAA.
The stated objectives of the MAA include resolving issues related to artists but Vishnu cannot reolve issues between him and his brother, arbitration of disputes between producers and artists, and implementing measures related to the welfare of its members. In its early days, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishnam Raju, Krishna, Murali Mohan acted as advisors. Before the full-fledged formation of the MAA, its functions were operated from the residence of Murali Mohan for a few months.
As of April 2024, the MAA is currently administered from the Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce Building located at Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, and the current president is Vishnu Manchu.