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The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
All March releases, except Empuraan, flopped at box office, as per producers' association's figures
A majority of the Malayalam films released in March this year failed at the box office with Empuraan being the sole exception, according to monthly figures put out by the Kerala Film Producers' Association (KFPA) on Sunday. The collection records put out by the producers' association are partial as it takes into account only the producers' share from Kerala theatres after excluding the overseas revenues, OTT revenues and exhibitors' share. As per the figures, Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj, collected ₹24.65 crore from theatres in Kerala on the first five days of its run, till March 31. Though there were wild speculations on its budget, the producers' association records it as ₹175.66 crore, making it the most expensive Malayalam film till date. The makers had recently put out posters claiming that the film has collected ₹325 crore worldwide, including from OTT sales. A good number of smaller films fared poorly at the box office. Maruvasham, made at a cost of ₹78 lakh collected just ₹60,000, while Pralayashesham Oru Jalakanyaka with a budget of ₹1.5 crore collected ₹64 lakh. Aranyam with a budget of ₹85 lakh managed to collect just ₹22,000, Leech with a budget of ₹1 crore got only ₹45,000 and Kaadakam made at ₹30 lakh collected ₹80,000. Rakshasy The Lady Killer made at a cost of ₹60 lakh collected ₹4 lakh while Dasettante Cycle made at a cost of ₹70 lakh collected ₹8 lakh. Partial figures Among the films with partial collection figures as they were still running in theatres are Ouseppinte Osiyath which collected ₹45 lakh (budget - ₹4 crore), Pariwar which collected ₹26 lakh (budget - ₹2.6 crore), Vadakkan which collected ₹20 lakh (budget - ₹3.65 crore) and Abhilasham which collected ₹15 lakh (budget - ₹4 crore). The producers' association's recent practice of publishing the box office collection figures appears to not have gone down well with many from within the industry as even successful films might look like failures due to the partial figures that are published, according to people within the industry.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mohanlal's ‘Empuraan' is the only hit film in March: Producers Association releases box office data
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) The Malayalam film industry saw a diverse range of releases in March, but it was Mohanlal's 'Empuraan' that emerged as the clear winner at the box office. 'Empuraan' is the only winner According to Asianet News, the Producers Association of Malayalam Cinema has released the official box office figures for films released in March, and 'Empuraan' stood out as the only major success among the 15 films that made it to theaters during the month. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Invest $200 in Amazon without buying stocks to earn a second salary Marketsall Sign Up Undo L2: Empuraan | Song - The Jungle Pwoli (Kadavule Pole Reprise) According to the report, 'Empuraan', with a substantial budget of 175 crores, earned an impressive 24.6 crores in theater share in just the first five days following its release on March 27. This makes Empuraan the highest-grossing film of March, marking a strong start for its theatrical run. On the other hand, several films released in March, such as 'Maruvasham', 'Pralayasheshom Oru Jalakanyakka', 'Aaranyam', 'Kaadakam', 'Leech', and 'Waiting List', failed to make an impact at the box office, with very low collections. The Producers Association's report only covers the theater share in Kerala and excludes earnings from other markets or platforms like OTT and satellite rights. Dull business of other movies 'Pralayasheshom Oru Jalakanyakka' earned just 64,000 in theater share, while 'Aaranyam' and 'Kaadakam' had even lower numbers. 'Maruvasham' had a budget of Rs 78,00,000 and had a theatre share of only Rs 60,000, 'Ouseppinte Osiyath' had a budget of Rs 4,04,46,985 and the theatre share was Rs 45,00,000. 'Vadakkan' had a budget of Rs 3,65,60,000, and the theatre share was Rs 20,00,000 The report also highlighted that five films from the March releases are still running in theaters, including 'Empuraan', 'Abhilasham', 'Vadakkan', 'Parivar', 'Ouseppinte Osiyath'. 'Abhilasham' has been performing well, with a share of 15 lakh in just three days of its release.
