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Release Date Locked For Superstar Mohanlal's Pan India Movie 'Lucifer 2'

Kochi, November 1 - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran reunited for the sequel to their mega-blockbuster film Lucifer. The second instalment of this political action thriller was titled Lucifer 2: Empuraan (L2E) and is one of the biggest Malayalam movies in the making. ## Over the last few months, there have been speculations about the film's release date and now on November 1, the makers officially confirmed that Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial would hit the big screens on March 27, 2025, in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil languages. ## The film is produced by Aashirvad Cinemas and Lyca Productions and stars Mohanlal as Khureshi-Ab'raam / Stephen Nedumpally, reprising his role from the original. It also features an ensemble cast of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Saniya Iyappan, Arjun Das, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Fazil, and Sachin Khedekar.## The original Lucifer was released in 2019 and emerged as one of the biggest Malayalam blockbusters of all time. With approximately 127.50 crores worldwide gross collection, it is the 7th highest-grossing Malayalam movie ever. It was the second-biggest Mollywood grosser at that time, behind Mohalal's Pulimurugan (139.50 crores).## #L2E #EMPURAAN The 2nd instalment of the #Lucifer franchise hits cinemas world wide on 27th March 2025!@PrithviOfficial #muraligopy @antonypbvr @aashirvadcine @Subaskaran_A @LycaProductions @gkmtamilkumaran @prithvirajprod #SureshBalaje #GeorgePius @ManjuWarrier4 @ttovino… pic.twitter.com/ILNOk4UYWU— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) November 1, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tovino Thomas' 'Aayante Randam Moshanam (ARM)' Tops 100 Crore Worldwide Gross

Kochi, October 12 - The year 2024 continues to get better and better for the Malayalam film industry with a maximum number of films entering the 100-crore gross club at the worldwide box office and the latest to join the list is Tovino Thomas-fronted Ajayante Randam Moshanam.## The action-adventure was one of the most anticipated big-budget Malayalam titles and it performed on the expected lines. On its 5th Friday (30th day), ARM entered the 100 crore gross club at the worldwide box office, becoming the 5th Malayalam movie of the year to achieve the feat. ## At the domestic box office, ARM has minted approximately 68+ crores gross, including around 62 crores in Kerala. Overseas, the movie has grossed an estimated 32 crores for a worldwide total of 100+ crores in 30 days, making it the second movie Tovino after 2018 - The Film and his solo 100 crores grosser.## As said, ARM is the 8th Malayalam film of all time to enter the 100 crores worldwide gross club and is fifth of 2024 after Manjummel Boys, Premalu, Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life, and Aavesham, to breach the milestone. Before this year, Pulimurugan (2016), Lucifer (2019), and 2018 (2023) were the only Mollywood films to achieve the feat.## Stay tuned...

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Mammootty's 'Bramayugam' Among Letterboxd's Top 10 Horror Movies of 2024 Worldwide

Mumbai, October 2 - The year 2024 has been super successful for the Malayalam cinema, and one of the standout films to come out from the Mollywood industry has been megastar Mammootty's period folk horror Bramayugam. ## Directed by Rahul Sadasivan, Bramayugam received extremely positive reviews from critics upon its release in February this year. It is now ranked as one of the best horror movies of 2024 (so far) by Letterboxd, an online social cataloging service for films. ## According to the average Letterboxd member rating, Bramayugam is the second-best horror movie of 2024, behind The Substance, an international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States and France (as of October 1st). ## Bramayugam is the only Indian horror movie of the year to feature in the Letterboxd's top 10 movies. The average rating of the movie is 3.8 out of 5 from 18,788 ratings on the platform. ## Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap wrote on Letterboxd while reviewing the movie, "I am just so jealous of Malayalam filmmakers... the courage, the audacity and the amazing discerning audience of Kerala that empowers the filmmaking... I am so insanely jealous... and Mammooty... what has he done... next on the list is Kathal".## Produced by Night Shift Studios and YNOT Studios, the film was released on 15 February 2024 in black-and-white format and stars Mammootty, Arjun Ashokan, and Sidharth Bharathan in key roles. Bramayugam grossed approximately 58 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Mohanlal Resigns As AMMA President Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations In Malayalam Film Industry

Kochi, August 27 - Amid the sexual harassment allegations, the Malayalam superstar has regained as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). Along with him, all the members of the executive committee submitted their joint resignation. ## "AMMA has decided to disperse the executive committee on moral grounds in the light of allegations made by some actors against some of the committee members. A new committee will be formed after an election within two months", the statement read.## Actors Jagadish, Jayan Cherthala, Baburaj, Kalabhavan Shajon, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Joy Mathew, Suresh Krishna, Ananya, Vinu Mohan, Tovino Thomas, Sarayu, Ansiba, Jomol and Tini Tom were part of the committee, which has now been dissolved.## The decision comes after the recent shocking allegations in the explosive findings of the Justice K Hema Committee's report which found harassment and abuse of women professionals, leading to two high-profile resignations over allegations.## What Is Hema Committee Report?## The Malayalam film industry has been taken by storm after the serious allegations in the report of the Hema Committee which was formed In 2017 after a Malayalam actress was sexually assaulted following which the government formed a three-member commission. It was headed by Justice K Hema (retired), along with former bureaucrat KB Valsalakumari and veteran actress Sharada.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Mohanlal's 'Barroz' Gets A New Release Date

Kochi, August 17 - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's long-awaited fantasy film Barroz has once again been postponed from September 12 and is now to be released on October 3rd during the Gandhi Jayanti weekend. ## Directed and headlined by Mohanlal, the movie is based on the novel Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure by Jijo Punnoose. On Saturday (August 17), Mohanlal took to social media to announce the new release date. It will be the actor's next release since Malaikottai Vaaliban in January this year.## Produced by Aashirvad Cinemas, Barroz has been in the making since 2021. The movie was initially planned for a March 2023 release before it was postponed to Onam 2023. However, due to the delay in the post-production work, it was again postponed to March 2024, and then to September 2024 release, and will not hit theaters in October.## In the movie, Barroz, a treasure guardian (played by Mohanlal) has been protecting Vasco da Gama's hidden treasure for 400 years and has been entrusted to hand over the wealth only to a true descendant of da Gama. The movie also stars Maya, Cesar Lorente Raton, Kallirroi Tziafeta, Tuhin Menon, and Guru Somasundaram in key roles.## Barroz is coming to reveal his secrets on 3rd October 2024. Mark your calendars for a magical adventure!#Barroz3D #Oct3 pic.twitter.com/AdClszXTCD— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) August 17, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Prithviraj Sukumaran's Box Office Blockbuster 'Aadujeevitham' Locks OTT Release Date

Kochi, July 14 - One of the highest-grossing Malayalam movies of all-time, Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, has finally locked the streaming day after more than 100 days of its theatrical release on March 28. ## Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Blessy, Aadujeevitham will make its streaming debut on Netflix on July 19, in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil languages, after 113 days of the theatrical run. ## Aadujeevitham was originally supposed to lock a deal with Disney+Hotstar which has been a frequent collaborator for Malayalam movies, but the deal didn't materialize due to some reasons before Netflix grabbed the streaming rights for all versions.## Earlier, the survival thriller ended its box office run as the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time at the worldwide box office with approximately 157.50+ crores gross which includes 98 crores gross in India and 59.50 crores overseas collection. ## The movie is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer, one among thousands of Indians who were forced into slavery in Saudi Arabia as goatherds on secluded farms in the deserts by the native Arabs.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mammootty's 'Turbo' Earns 72 Crore Gross Worldwide In 4 Weeks

Kochi, June 21 - Malayalam superstar Mammootty will have to wait a little longer to score his first 100 crores worldwide grosser as his action-comedy Turbo, which looked promising early on, will finish well below the 100 crores mark but has done enough to earn the hit status. ## Directed by Vysakh, Turbo has grossed an estimated 71.50+ crores at the worldwide box office in 4 weeks (29 days). In India, the movie has minted 39.50+ crores gross while the overseas collection is around 32 crores.## Turbo started on a promising note, grossing over 7 crores on opening day and 21+ crores gross in the 4-day first weekend in India. The movie finished its first full week with 29+ crores gross in India and 57.50+ crores worldwide. After the first week, Turbo looked like it would touch the 100 crores mark but mixed reviews and word of mouth came to dent its chances. ## The movie dropped heavily in the second week (-74%) and couldn't recover from this as it is now nearing its box office run after grossing just 70 lakh in the 4th week in India. Worldwide, the movie is heading towards finishing around 73 crores gross. ## Turbo is currently the 7th highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024 and it will finish with the same position for now. For Mammootty, it is his third-biggest grosser after Bheeshma Parvam (88.20 crores) and Kannur Squad (82 crores) at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' Becomes 10th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film Worldwide

Kochi, June 5 - Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil becomes the 10th highest-grossing Malayalam film of all-time at the worldwide box office.## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil has grossed approximately 85 crores in 21 days. In India, the movie has minted approximately 51.75 crores while the overseas collection is an estimated 33.25 crores so far, to become the 10th biggest Malayalam grosser ever. ## The movie has crossed RDX (82.75 crores) and will next beat Neru (85.60 crores) in the next couple of days and will be looking to top Bheeshma Parvam (88.20 crores) in the coming days to become the 8th biggest Mollywood title at the worldwide box office. ## In 2024, Malayalam cinema has been on the rise and Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil is one of the reasons for it. It is Mollywood's 5th biggest grosser of the year, behind Manjummel Boys, Aadujeevitham, Aavesham, and Premalu. Prithviraj Sukumaran has two films in this year's top 5, including Aadujeevitham while first for Basil Joseph. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Kochi, June 3 - Actor Fahadh Faasil's action comedy Aavesham has completed its box office run with an excellent collection in India and worldwide despite missing a couple of milestones due to premature digital release.## Released on April 11, Aavesham scored the second-biggest opening week domestically for a Malayalam movie of 2024 with a collection of 35.45 crores gross, before showing an incredible hold in the second week for 29.10 crores, followed by another solid hold in the third with 21.70 crores gross. ## Aavesham was well on track to enter the 100 crores gross club in India but due to the early digital release after the 4th week, the collection dropped heavily in the following weeks which kept it under the 100 crores mark. Overall, the movie missed the 100 crore gross collection by just above 1 crore. ## Overseas, Jithu Madhavan's directorial has been one of the biggest hits with an estimated 56 crores gross collection, pushing the total worldwide to approximately 155 crores. It finished its run as the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie of the year, behind Manjummel Boys and Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Aavesham ## India Net Collection - 85.15 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 98.80 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 56.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 154.80 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 67 lakh Approx.## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Hits 50 Crore Gross Worldwide

Kochi, May 29 - Megastar Mammootty has his second 50 crores grosser of the year after the action comedy Turbo hits the milestone on its 6th day. Earlier, the horror thriller Bramayugam topped 50 crores gross collection worldwide. ## Directed by Vysakh, Turbo grossed approximately 2.10 crores domestically on its 6th day which took its total India collection to approximately 26 crores. Overseas, the movie has minted an estimated 25 crores, for worldwide approximately 51 crores gross. ## Turbo is the 8th Malayalam movie of 2024 to reach 50 crores at the worldwide box office. For superstar Mammootty, it is his 4th movie to top the milestone after Bheeshma Parvam, Kannur Squad, and Bramayugam. Interestingly, all four films have been released in the last two years. ## In the movie, Turbo Jose, a Jeep driver from Idukki, gets in trouble and is forced to relocate to Chennai, where he gets entangled with Indhulekha and his friend Jerry. However, a bunch of surprises in the form of Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram and others await Jose in Chennai.## Stay tuned...

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Fahadh Faasil's Blockbuster 'Aavesham' Missed 100 Crore Gross In India

Kochi, May 28 - Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil's action comedy Aavesham has emerged as a box office blockbuster but it will miss the coveted 100 crores gross, which once looked like a sure shot, in India due to the premature digital release. ## Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Aavesham was well on track to hit 100 crores gross collection domestically till 4th week. When things were looking all good, the movie was made available to stream online which had a drastic effect on its box office as the collection dropped by over 80% in the 5th week and it couldn't recover since then. ## In its 6th week, the movie minted just 37 lakhs gross, followed by 5 lakhs in the 7th weekend as a total domestic collection after 46 days is approximately 98.75 crores gross and it will finish around 99 crores in India. It could have become the second Malayalam movie of 2024 and 4th overall to top 100 crores gross domestically but this is not the case anymore. ## Nonetheless, despite missing out on the major milestone, Aavesham is one of the biggest Malayalam blockbusters of all time. It has grossed approximately 155 crores at the worldwide box office and is currently the 4th highest-grossing Mollywood title ever after Manjummel Boys, 2018, and Aadujeevitham.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Mammootty's 'Turbo' Scores Very Good Opening Weekend

Kochi, May 26 - Megastar Mammootty's Turbo has a fantastic opening weekend at the domestic and worldwide box office. Directed by Vysakh, the action comedy scored the second-biggest opening weekend for a Malayalam title in 2024, behind Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham. ## Turbo scored an estimated 5+ crores gross collection on its first Sunday which takes its total 4-day weekend to approximately 21.25 crores gross. Aadujeevitham grossed approximately 35 crores in its 4-day weekend and is currently the biggest Malayalam opener of the year. ## The Mammootty-starrer also has an excellent weekend at the Kerala box office with approximately 18 crores gross, including an estimated 4.25 crores on Sunday. The movie had a wide release in the state and has done well over the weekend. ## Overseas, the movie grossed approximately 23.60 crores, pushing the worldwide collection to approximately 44.80 crores after the opening weekend and it will be topping 50 crores gross by tomorrow or the day after. It will be the second film of megastar Mammootty to top 50 crores worldwide gross in 2024, after the horror thriller Brahmayugam. ## Stay tuned...

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Mollywood Box Office Tops 1000 Crore Gross Worldwide In 2024

Kochi, May 25 - The Malayalam film industry is reaching new heights in 2024 and for the very first time in its history, Malayalam movies have topped 1000 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office in a single year. ## The total worldwide collection of 2024 Malayalam movies is approximately 1030 crores gross, including 660 crores gross in India and 370 crores overseas, as of May 24. Domestically, Mollywood has contributed approximately 20% of the total collection this year, behind Hindi (40%) and Telugu (23%). ## The real-life inspired survival thriller Manjummel Boys has been the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024 with a worldwide collection of 241 crores, including 167.50 crores gross in India and 73.50 crores overseas. It is also the highest-grossing Mollywood title of all time. ## Among the other major contributors, Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life and Fahadh Faasil-fronted Aavesham at the second and third position with 157.50 crores gross and 153.50 crores gross worldwide, respectively. Romantic-comedy Premalu is the 4th biggest with 131.50 crores worldwide collection. ## Mollywood had a slow start to the year with the disappointing outcome of a big-budget entertainer Malaikottai Vaaliban along with a couple of other anticipated films. However, once it got its first blockbuster of 2024 in the form of Manjummel Boys in February, there was no looking back since then. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Scored An Excellent First Day

Kochi, May 24 - Megastar Mammootty's action comedy Turbo set the box office on fire and scored the second biggest opening of 2024 for a Malayalam film after Prithviraj Sukumaran's blockbuster Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life.## Turbo has had one of the biggest releases for a Malayalam title. On its opening day, the movie minted approximately 7.20 crores gross collection at the Indian box office, including 6.15 crores gross in Kerala state alone which is the biggest opening for Mammootty. Aadujeevitham took the opening of 8.75 crores gross in India.## In Kerala, Turbo had the biggest start of the year and third biggest overall after Odiyan (6.75 crores) and Marakkar (6.25 crores). Earlier, superstar Mohanlal's Malaikottai Vaaliban was the biggest opener of 2024 with 5.80 crores gross collection in the state. ## The rest of the domestic collection (outside Kerala) of Turbo is approximately 1.05 crore, including an estimated 65 lakh in Karnataka. The word of mouth for the film is super positive and it is expected to have an excellent opening weekend in Kerala and the rest of the markets. ## Stay tuned...

743 days ago

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Box Office: Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Set For Big Opening

Kochi, May 22 - In the scorching heat across the country, the Malayalam film industry is breathing fire at the box office and creating new records with each passing day and the momentum is set to continue with megastar Mammootty's action comedy Turbo. ## Directed by Vysakh, Turbo, an outright mass entertainer, is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 23 and it will be looking to marry with the box office. Mammootty already scored success this year in the form of the horror thriller, Bramayugam, and Turbo is anticipated to be even bigger.## Turbo is witnessing excellent pre-sales and is already one of the highest for a Malayalam title since the COVID-19 pandemic. With few hours left for the release, the advance sales of Turbo are approaching 3 crore gross, a target which only two Malayalam films have breached in 2024 in the form of Malaikottai Vaaliban and Aadujeevitham. ## The pre-sales trend of Turbo suggests the opening of 6+ crore gross which will make it one of the biggest starts of the year. Turbo is currently the third highest pre-sales for a Malayalam movie of 2024, behind Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham opened at 8.50+ crores gross with advance sales of 3.50 crore and superstar Mohanlal's Malaikottai Vaaliban which took the opening of 6.50+ crore with 3.35 crore pre-sales.## Produced by Mammootty under Mammootty Kampany, Turbo stars Mammootty in the titular role, alongside Raj B. Shetty, and Sunil in their debuts in Mollywood, along with Anjana Jayaprakash in a prominent role. In the movie, Turbo Jose, a Jeep driver from Idukki, gets in trouble and is forced to relocate to Chennai, where he gets entangled with Indhulekha and his brother Jerry. However, a bunch of surprises in the form of Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram and others await Jose in Chennai.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Tops 50 Crore Gross Worldwide In Six Days

Kochi, May 21 - Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran has his second blockbuster within two months as his latest comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil, co-starring Basil Joseph, has topped 50 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office within a week. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil crossed 50 crores worldwide gross on its 6th day, becoming the 7th Malayalam movie of 2024 to achieve the feat. The domestic and overseas collection of the movie after 5 days stands at 25.45 crores and 24 crores, respectively for approximately 49.50 crores worldwide total. ## Guruvayoorambala Nadayil scored 4.25 crore gross in India on the opening day upon its release on Thursday and showed a very good jump over the weekend to put up 21.75 crore India gross 4-day opening weekend. It showed a sensational hold on Monday, adding another 3.70 crores gross for approx. 25.50 crores domestic haul so far. ## The performance of the movie so far indicates it could be the next 100 crore Malayalam grosser, however, coming this weekend, it will have to face a stiff challenge from megastar Mammootty's action comedy Turbo which is already having excellent pre-sales. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Mohanlal's 'L2: Empuraan' Unveils New Poster

Kochi, May 21 - On the occasion of superstar Mohanlal's birthday today, the makers have unveiled the new poster from the big-budget political action thriller film L2: Empuraa, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran who also plays a key role in the movie. ## Empuraan is the sequel to the blockbuster Lucifer (2019) and is currently the biggest Malayalam movie in the production. The new poster shows Mohanlal looking stylish in an all-black ensemble and a pair of black sunglasses. He is reprising his role as Khureshi Abraam aka Stephen Nedumpally from the first movie. ## The movie is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah and Antony Perumbavoor under the banners of Lyca Productions and Aashirvad Cinemas. L2E also stars Shakti Kapoor, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Sachin Khedekar, Manoj K. Jayan, Bobby Simha, Baiju, Sai Kumar, Nyla Usha and Saniya Iyyappan in key roles. ## The shoot of the movie is in progress and it will be released in 2025 in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil languages.## #KhureshiAbraam #L2E #EmpuraanMalayalam | Tamil | Telugu | Kannada | Hindi@PrithviOfficial #muraligopy @antonypbvr @aashirvadcine @Subaskaran_A @LycaProductions @gkmtamilkumaran @prithvirajprod #SureshBalaje #GeorgePius @ManjuWarrier4 @ttovino @Indrajith_S @deepakdev4u… pic.twitter.com/mkMg4Puauu— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 21, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Scores Excellent Opening Weekend Worldwide

Kochi, May 20 - Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is heading for a big success after the excellent opening weekend at the worldwide box office, crossing 40 crores gross mark. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil witnessed a fantastic turnout at the domestic box office, scoring approximately 21.85 crores gross over a 4-day weekend. In Kerala, the movie minted 17.80 crores, which is one of the biggest opening weekends in the state. ## Karnataka is the second-best performing state for Guruvayoorambala Nadayil with an estimated 1.90 crores gross, followed by Tamil Nadu with around 90 lakh crore while 1.20 crores gross at the rest of the India box office. ## Overseas, the film has minted an estimated 21.75 crores gross in the opening weekend, pushing worldwide total to 43.60 crores. It will be crossing the 50 crores mark in the next couple of days which will make it the 7th Malayalam film of 2024 to do so. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Has A Superb Second Day Worldwide

Kochi, May 18 - After taking the opening of 8 crores gross at the worldwide box office, Prithviraj Sukumarana and Basil Joseph's Guruvayoorambala Nadayil witnessed a solid jump on its second day in the domestic and overseas markets. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil scored approximately 9.50+ crores gross worldwide on its second day, pushing the total collection to close to 18 crores gross. In India, the movie has minted approximately 8.65 crores gross while overseas collection is an estimated 9 crores. ## In the home state Kerala, the comedy-drama has so far grossed approximately 7.40 crores, followed by 65 lakh in Karnataka, 30 lakh in Tamil Nadu and 30 lakh in the rest of the domestic market in two days. The movie is looking to score 35+ crores gross worldwide in the 4-day opening weekend. ## Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is heading towards a big success at the worldwide box office as the word of mouth is super positive and there is no challenge from new movies while the holdovers have also slowed down. ## Stay tuned...

749 days ago

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Opening Day Worldwide Collection

Kochi, May 17 - Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil scored the fourth biggest opening at the worldwide box office for a Malayalam movie of 2024 with over 8 crores gross collection. ## The Vipin Das's directorial movie grossed approximately 8.15 crores, including approximately 4.40 crores gross in India and 3.75 crores gross overseas collection. It is the second biggest opening for Prithviraj Sukumaran's career, behind Aadujeevitham which was released earlier this year. ## The opening of 8.15 crores gross of Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is the 4th biggest for a Malayalam title of 2024, behind Aadujeevitham (16 crores), Malaikottai Vaaliban (12.15 crores), and Aavesham (10.50 crores). The two of the three aforementioned films (except Vaaliban) went on to gross over 150 crores worldwide and are one of the biggest Malayalam blockbusters.## The word of mouth for Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is super positive and it is already coming into effect on the second with superb hold all over. The lack of competition from new releases and with holdovers are also fading slowly, the path is clear for the film to score big at the box office in the coming days. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Takes A Very Good Opening

Kochi, May 16 - Malayalam cinema is unstoppable in 2024 with back-to-back big successes and the latest to join this race is Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph's comedy-drama Guruvayoorambala Nadayil which has taken a very good start at the domestic box office. ## Directed by Vipin Das, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil has taken the opening of 4+ crores gross in India, one of the biggest openings for a Malayalam title of the year. It has taken a bigger opening than Manjummel Boys which is currently the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## At the Kerala box office, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is estimated to open around 3.50 crores gross and it could go higher when the final collection comes. The movie scored good advances but with solid audience reception makes the day even better. ## It will be interesting to see how the movie performs going forward but the prospects look bright at the moment with super positive reports all over. Still early days, but it looks like Mollywood has another big winner in the hand. ## Stay tuned...

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Megastar Mammootty's 'Turbo' Tops IMDb Most Anticipated Indian Movies of 2024 Chart

Kochi, May 14 - It seems Malayalam superstar Mammootty is coming to conquer the box office again with his action comedy film Turbo, directed by Vysakh. It is currently the most anticipated Indian movie of the year with 10 days left for the release. ## The makers recently released the trailer of Turbo and it seems to have worked wonders with the general audiences. As per IMDb, Turbo is currently the most-anticipated movie, grabbing 32% of the total page views, followed by Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD with 27% of page views. ## IMDb's most anticipated list keeps changing with new entries here and there but with just 10 days left for the release, Turbo is expected to occupy more space in the list as the buzz is peaking with each passing day. It is being seen as the next big hit from the Malayalam film industry which riding high with back-to-back successes. ## Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the movie shows Turbo Jose, a Jeep driver from Idukki, gets in trouble and is forced to relocate to Chennai, where he gets entangled with Indhulekha and his best friend Jerry. However, a bunch of surprises in the form of Vetrivel Shanmugham and others await Jose in Chennai. ## Turbo is scheduled to release on May 23. ## Stay tuned...

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Tovino Thomas' 'ARM' To Clash With Superstar Mohanlal's 'Barroz'

Kochi, May 11 - Tovino Thomas's much-awaited period action drama film ARM - Ajayante Randam Moshanam is set to clash with superstar Mohanlal's big-budget fantasy entertainer Barroz during the Onam 2024 festival. ## According to the latest reports, ARM will be debuting in theatres on September 12, 2024, the date which is already occupied by Barroz. Both the movies are hugely awaited and have been made on big budgets. Some reports say that the clash between the two biggies might be avoided for fear of making an impact on the box office. ## Starring Tovino Thomas in a triple role, ARM is set in Northern Kerala in 1900, 1950 and 1990 where three generations of heroes Maniyan, Kunjikelu and Ajayan, try to protect the most important treasure of the Land. It is directed by Jithin Lal and also stars Krithi Shetty, and Aishwarya Rajesh in female lead roles.## Barroz, on the other hand, marks Mohanlal's directorial debut and he also plays the titular role. Barroz, a treasure guardian has been protecting Vasco da Gama's hidden treasure for 400 years and has been entrusted to hand over the wealth only to a true descendant of da Gama. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fahadh Faasil's 'Aavesham' Tops 150 Crore Gross Worldwide

Kochi, May 9 - Fahadh Faasil's action comedy film Aavesham has become the 4th Malayalam movie to top 150 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, after Manjummel Boys, 2018, and Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life. ## Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Aavesham has grossed an estimated 150.50 crores worldwide in 28 days. In India, the movie has minted approximately 96.10 crores, including 74.15 crores at the Kerala box office while the overseas collection is an estimated 54.50 crores.## Aavesham is the third Malayalam movie of 2024 to top 150 crores worldwide gross after Manjummel Boys (240.50 crores) and Aadujeevitham (157 crores). The movie is also on course to top 100 crores in India which will make it only the third Mollywood film to do so. ## The film has been made available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in just 28 days and this will slow down the box office progress of it. It is, however, expected to beat Aadujeevitham to become the third highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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