 It is a place where several films are shot.Several Kannada films including Veera Madakari, Brundavana, Raate, Jaanu, Bahuparak, Bheema teeradalli, Bharjari, Rakshit Shetty's Avane Srimannarayana(ASN), Rambo 2, Bharate and many more.The name 'Gajendragada' is cited in the introduction of Kichcha Sudeep's multi-lingual movie 'Pailwan'.