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Manjummel Boys
| Manjummel Boys | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chidambaram |
| Written by | Chidambaram |
| Based on | Guna Caves rescue |
| Produced by | Soubin Shahir Babu Shahir Shawn Antony |
| Starring | Soubin Shahir Sreenath Bhasi Deepak Parambol Balu Varghese Ganapathi S. Poduval Lal Jr. Abhiram Radhakrishnan Arun Kurian Khalid Rahman Chandu Salimkumar Shebin Benson Vishnu Reghu |
| Cinematography | Shyju Khalid |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Sushin Shyam |
Production company | Parava Films |
| Distributed by | Sree Gokulam Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹20 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹242 crore[2][3] |
Manjummel Boys is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language survival thriller film written and directed by Chidambaram. It is produced by Soubin Shahir, Babu Shahir and Shawn Antony under Parava Films.[4] The film stars an ensemble cast, which includes Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Deepak Parambol, Balu Varghese, Ganapathi S. Poduval, Lal Jr., Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rahman and Shebin Benson. Based on a Guna Caves rescue in 2006,[5][4] in the film, a group of friends from a small locality called Manjummel near Kochi, who decide to have a vacation in Kodaikanal, which is affected when one of them becomes trapped in the Guna Caves.
The film was officially announced in January 2023. Principal photography commenced the same month and wrapped by mid-July. It was shot across Kodaikanal, Kochi and Perumbavoor, with some parts of the film also being shot at Guna Cave itself. The film has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography by Shyju Khalid and editing by Vivek Harshan.
Manjummel Boys was released worldwide on 22 February 2024 in theaters to critical acclaim with praise for its technical aspects, cast performances, background score, writing, and direction. It set several box office records for a Malayalam film, emerging as the first film in the Malayalam cinema to earn more than ₹200 crore, the highest grossing Malayalam film ever, overtaking 2018 (2023),[6][7] and the highest-grossing Indian film in the month of February.[8][3]
- ^ "This film made in Rs 20 crore with no superstars, heroine, all new actors, is fastest to earn Rs 100 crore in industry". DNA India. 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "സൂപ്പർ താരങ്ങളില്ല, ഓടിയത് 73 ദിവസം, നേടിയത് 140 കോടി ! 'മഞ്ഞുമ്മൽ' പിള്ളേർ നാളെ ഒടിടിയിൽ, ആകെ നേടിയത് ?". AsianetNews (in Malayalam). 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Top 10 Highest Grossing Indian Films Of 1st Half Of 2024 Worldwide Box Office Collections: Kalki 2898 AD leads by a huge margin; Fighter, Hanuman follow". PINKVILLA. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b Umak, Lokesh. "Manjummel Boys Real Story: The 2006 Kodaikanal Rescue Incident". lekh Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Soubin Shahir's Manjummel Boys, based on true events, has this thrilling connection to Kamal Haasan's Gunaa". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "It's official! 'Manjummel Boys' crosses the Rs 200 crore milestone in 26 days". The Times of India. 19 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "'Manjummel Boys' becomes the highest worldwide grosser from Malayalam cinema; the film crosses 175 crore!". The Times of India. 14 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "'Manjummel Boys' completes 100 days in theatre, emulating Jan E Man's success". English.Mathrubhumi. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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