Mulakuppadam Films#Mulakuppadam Release

{{short description|Indian film production and distribution company}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Mulakuppadam Films

| logo = Mulakuppadam Films.jpg

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| logo_caption =

| type = Private
Film production
Film distribution

| parent =

| owner =

| founder = Tomichan Mulakuppadam

| key_people = Tomichan Mulakuppadam

| foundation = Kochi, in 2007

| location_city = Kochi, Kerala

| location_country = India

| subsid =

| industry = Entertainment
Motion picture

| products = Films
Music

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| homepage = {{url|mulakuppadamfilms.com}}

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Mulakuppadam Films is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by businessman Tomichan Mulakuppadam. Formed in 2007, head office of Mulakuppadam Films is situated in Kochi, Kerala.{{cite web|title=Mulakuppadam Films|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=banner&artist=Mulakuppadam%20Films|publisher=msidb|accessdate=14 November 2016}}

History

Mulakuppadam Films debuted in film production through the 2007 Malayalam film Flash, directed by Sibi Malayil starred Mohanlal in lead role. They distributed Malayalam films Minnaminnikoottam and Lollipop in 2008 through Mulakuppadam Release.{{cite web|title=Movies of Mulakuppadam Films|url=http://dronamedia.com/webworks/mulakuppadamfilms.com/film.htm|publisher=dronamedia|accessdate=14 November 2016}}

Mulakuppadam Films got a break through the 2010 Malayalam film Pokkiri Raja, directed by Vysakh which starred Mammootty and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles. The film was made on a budget of {{INR}}7.80 crores,{{cite news|author1=Chandrakanth Viswanath|title=The Tiger Behind Pulimurugan|url=https://epaper.newindianexpress.com/1047813/The-New-Indian-Express-Kochi/25122016#page/15/1|access-date=16 January 2017|work=The New Sunday Express|date=25 December 2016}} the gross collection was {{INR}}13 crores. It became highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2010.{{cite news|author=Manoj Nair|title=Malayalam movies: Non-linear narratives are making the box-office ring louder|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/business-of-bollywood/malayalam-movies-non-linear-narratives-are-making-the-box-office-ring-louder/articleshow/8478136.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=21 May 2011|accessdate=16 January 2016}}

The production of Pulimurugan, directed by Vysakh and starring Mohanlal and Jagapathi Babu in lead role, started in mid-2015.{{cite web|title=Puli Murugan Starts Rolling|date=10 July 2015 |url=http://filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2015/mohanlal-puli-murugan-starts-rolling-in-vietnam-190118.html|publisher=filmibeat|accessdate=14 November 2016}} The film was made for a budget of {{INR}} 55 crore, making it one of the most expensive Malayalam films until then.{{cite news|last=Parvathi|first=Rakhi|title=The man who pump primed Murugan into a box office roar|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/mohanlal-pulimurugan-producer-tomichan-mulakupadam.html|accessdate=14 November 2016|work=Malayala Manorama|date=16 October 2016}} The film was a records breaker at the box office and eventually became the highest-grossing Malayalam film in history. Until 7 November 2016, the film grossed {{INR}}105 crore worldwide, thus Pulimurugan became the first Malayalam film to gross {{INR}}100 crore at the box office.{{cite news|author=Onmanorama Staff|title=It's official: Mohanlal's 'Pulimurugan' first Malayalam movie to enter Rs 100cr club|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mohanlal-pulimurugan-enters-100-crore-club.html|accessdate=14 November 2016|work=Malayala Manorama|date=7 November 2016}}{{cite news|title=മുപ്പത് ദിവസം; പുലിമുരുകൻ വാരിയത് 100 കോടി|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/pulimurugan-mohanlal-vaisakh-tomichanmulakupaadam-100cr-club-malayalam-news-1.1485687|accessdate=14 November 2016|work=Mathrubhumi|date=7 November 2016}} It has grossed more than {{INR}}152 crore worldwide, it establishing the first "100 crore club" and "150 crore club" in the Malayalam film industry.{{cite news|last=Nair|first=Sree Prasad|title=2016 Box Office Kings : Mohanlal is the only Malayalam actor among top 5, Aamir Khan tops the list, followed by Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan|url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/2016-box-office-kings-mohanlal-is-the-only-malayalam-actor-among-top-5-aamir-khan-tops-the-list-followed-by-akshay-kumar-and-salman-khan-1483966620.html|accessdate=16 January 2017|work=Catch News|date=9 January 2017}}

In 2017, their next production Ramaleela directed by debutant Arun Gopy and starring Dileep was released.

In 2021, their next production "Ottakomban'

directed by Mathew Thomas and starring Suresh Gopi this film was in post-production work.

Mulakuppadam Release

The films produced are distributed through Mulakuppadam Release which is the associated distribution company formed with Mulakuppadam Films.

Films

=Production=

class="wikitable"
No.

! Title

! Year

! Director

! Notes

1Flash2007Sibi Malayil
2Pokkiri Raja2010Vysakh
3Four Friends2010Saji Surendran
4Kunjaliyan2012Saji Surendran
5Pulimurugan2016Vysakh
6Ramaleela2017Arun Gopy
7Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu2019Arun Gopy
8Ottakkomban2024Mathews Thomas

=Distribution=

Following are the list of films he distributed other than the films he produced.

class="wikitable"
YearFilmLanguageTerritory
2008MinnaminnikoottamMalayalam
2008LollipopMalayalam
2008SatyamTamilKerala
2008SubramaniapuramTamilKerala
2009VellathoovalMalayalam
2017VivegamTamilKerala
20182.0TamilKerala
2019ViswasamTamilKerala
2019KaappaanTamilKerala
2019Avane SrimannarayanaKannadaKerala

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