Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
As of 21 March 2024, Manjummel Boys has grossed a worldwide total of ₹200 crore (US$25 million). [32] In Tamil Nadu, the film garnered ₹ 1 crore (US$120,000) at the box office in the first weekend. [33] Within ten days, the film earned ₹ 15 crore (US$1.7 million), thereby becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film in the state. [34]
Chidambaram is known for his debut film Jan.E.Man (2021) and Manjummel Boys (2024). [2] [3] He was born in Payyanur. He is also the elder brother of actor Ganapathi, who co-wrote Jan.E.Man along with him. [4] [5] He was previously an assistant director to Jayaraj and assistant cinematographer to Rajeev Ravi and K. U. Mohanan. [6] [7]
Subsequently, other movies were also shot there, including the climax of the Malayalam film Shikkar (2010), [5] [6] and another Malayalam film Manjummel Boys (2024), which was based on a real accident in the cave. [2] The caves are notorious for its dangerous history as many people who entered to explore them have disappeared without a trace.
Manjummel Boys' soundtrack featured four songs which was released under the Think Music label on 21 February 2024. [5] Three of them were released as singles. The promo video for the first song "Kuthanthiram" was released on 25 January 2024. [6] The song featured Shyam collaborating with rapper-songwriter Vedan, that includes clips from the ...
In 2023, director Chidambaram met with the group and finalised a project based on this incident under the title Manjummel Boys, [1] and the movie was released in theatres in 2024 and became the highest grossing Malayalam movie ever. The film grossed more than 200 crore at the box office and received praise even in Tamil Nadu. [6]
Tamil 2013 [90] 35 Mersal ₹220 crore Tamil 2017 [91] 36 Master ₹220–300 crore Tamil 2021 [ac] 37 Petta ₹219–240 crore Tamil 2019 [ad] 38 Manjummel Boys ₹214 crore Malayalam 2024 [99] 39 Darbar ₹202–250 crore Tamil 2020 [ae] 40 Radhe Shyam [p] ₹200–214 crore Telugu 2022 [af] 41 Dasavathaaram ₹200 crore Tamil 2008 [85]
He is known for his contributions to the films Villain (2017), Varathan (2018), Kumbalangi Nights (2019), Minnal Murali (2021), Bheeshma Parvam (2022), Romancham (2023), Kannur Squad (2023), Manjummel Boys (2024) and Aavesham (2024). His work on Kumbalangi Nights earned him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director in 2019. [2] [3] [4]
In 2024, he played the part of Siju David aka "Kuttan" in Manjummel Boys. He also produced the movie. It went on to receive critical acclaim and set several box-office records, becoming the highest grossing Malayalam film , and the first film from the industry to earn more than ₹200 crore.