Reports suggest that within 14 days, the movie collected almost Rs 7.74 crore. The movie, set in the beautiful locales of Lakshadweep, also has Biju Menon in the lead role. Īfter two back-to-back successes, Prithviraj hit the hat trick after the release of Sachy's "Anarkali" that also was well accepted by the Kerala audience making the actor the ruler of Kerala box office. Apart from its fresh comedy, the movie was also appreciated for giving a social message to the youngsters of our society. The comedy entertainer opened to good reviews and is said to have grossed more than Rs 28.50 crore in 45 days of its theatrical run. Prithviraj, Indrajith Sukumaran and Jayasurya starrer "Amar Akbar Anthony" was the debut directorial venture of comedian and actor Nadirshah. The Mammootty starrer is said to have collected Rs 8.6 crore from India alone within 28 days. The movie did good business and was running houseful even after the release of "Amar Akbar Anthony" and "Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi". Mammootty's performance in "Pathemari" is considered as one of the best roles he has done in his acting career. Apart from the touching story, audience have also wholeheartedly accepted the beautiful songs of "Ennu Ninte Moideen".ĭirector Salim Ahamed's "Pathemari" was the best Mammootty film released in 2015 that depicted the real life stories of Keralites settled in the Middle-East. The movie is still running successfully in some screens in India even after 100 days of its release. Later, Prithviraj's "Ennu Ninte Moideen", which narrates the real life love story of BP Moideen and Kanchanamala, ruled the box office with more than Rs 50 crore collections. Even though Mohanlal's "Loham" was a commercially successful movie, it opened to mixed reviews though critics lauded the superstar for his noteworthy performance.
After "Premam", the industry witnessed a dull period with many not-so-successful projects in Malayalam.