Mulakuppadam Films is an Indian film production and
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company founded by businessman
Tomichan Mulakuppadam
Thomas Antony, better known as Tomichan Mulakuppadam is an Indian businessman, film producer and distributor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He owns the production house Mulakuppadam Films. He is a non-resident Indian businessman wit ...
. Formed in 2007, head office of Mulakuppadam Films is situated in
Kochi
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, Kerala.
History
Mulakuppadam Films debuted in film production through the 2007 Malayalam film ''
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'', directed by
Sibi Malayil
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starred
Mohanlal
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in lead role. They distributed Malayalam films ''
Minnaminnikoottam
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'' and ''
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'' in 2008 through Mulakuppadam Release.
Mulakuppadam Films got a break through the 2010 Malayalam film ''
Pokkiri Raja'', directed by
Vysakh
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which starred
Mammootty
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and
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of rol ...
in lead roles. The film was made on a budget of 7.80 crores, the gross collection was 13 crores. It became highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2010.
The production of ''
Pulimurugan
''Pulimurugan'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Vysakh and starring Mohanlal in the title role. It was produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam through Mulakuppadam Films and was written by Udayakrishna—half of ...
'', directed by
Vysakh
Ebbey Abraham (born 1 June 1980), better known by his stage name Vysakh, is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam films. He began his career as a television anchor and later as an associate director to Joshiy and Johny Antony. He debut ...
and starring
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeare ...
and
Jagapathi Babu
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in lead role, started in mid-2015. The film was made for a budget of 25 crore, making it one of the most expensive Malayalam films until then. 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 105 crore worldwide, thus ''Pulimurugan'' became the first Malayalam film to gross 100 crore at the box office.
It has grossed more than 152 crore worldwide, it establishing the first "100 crore club" and "150 crore club" in the Malayalam film industry.
In 2017, their next production ''
Ramaleela
''Ramaleela'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film written by Sachy and directed by debutant Arun Gopy. It stars Dileep, Raadhika, Prayaga Martin, Mukesh, Kalabhavan Shajon, Vijayaraghavan and Siddique. The film is pro ...
'' directed by debutant Arun Gopy and starring
Dileep
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was released.
In 2021, their next production ''
"Ottakomban'''
directed by Mathew Thomas and starring
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood films. Suresh made his acti ...
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
Distribution
Following are the list of films he distributed other than the films he produced.
References
External links
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Official Youtube
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Film distributors of India
Film production companies of Kerala
Companies based in Kochi
Indian companies established in 2007
2007 establishments in Kerala
Mass media companies established in 2007