| Manjummel Boys | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chidambaram |
| Written by | Chidambaram |
| Produced by | Soubin Shahir Babu Shahir Shawn Antony |
| Starring | Soubin Shahir Sreenath Bhasi Balu Varghese Ganapathi S. Poduval Lal Jr. Deepak Parambol 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 | est. ₹20 crore[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹242.3 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 is based on a real story[4]. The film stars an ensemble cast, which includes Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganapathi S. Poduval, Lal Jr., Deepak Parambol, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rahman and Shebin Benson. It is based on a true incident from 2006.[5] The film follows a group of friends from a small locality called Manjummel in Kochi, who decide to have a vacation in Kodaikanal, which is affected when one of them becomes trapped in the Guna Caves.
The project was announced in January 2023. Principal photography commenced on 26 January 2023 and was concluded on 17 July. The film was shot across the locations; Kodaikanal, Kochi and Perumbavoor. Some parts of the film was shot at Guna Cave Itself. The film has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography by Shyju Khalid and editing by Vivek Harshan.
The film was theatrically released on 22 February 2024 in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Manjummel Boys received critical acclaim from critics with praise for its technical aspects, acting, script and direction.[6] It became the first film in the Malayalam film industry to earn more than ₹200 crore, and set several box-office records, becoming the highest grossing Malayalam film ever, overtaking 2018.[7][8] It also emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2024.[9][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 240 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. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Umak, Lokesh. "Manjummel Boys Real Story: The 2006 Kodaikanal Rescue Incident". lekh Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (22 February 2024). "Immaculately crafted survival thriller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 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. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "'Manjummel Boys' completes 100 days in theatre, emulating Jan E Man's success". English.Mathrubhumi. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.