The trend seems to continue next year with Mammootty’s upcoming release White having just finished filming its London schedule. Shyamaprasad’s Ivide was shot almost entirely in the USA. While Jeethu Joseph’s Life of Josutty became the first Malayalam film to be shot in New Zealand, Shafi’s Two Countries had an extensive shoot schedule in Canada. This year also saw Mollywood filmmakers travelling to new locations around the world to give the audience a rich cinematic experience. We benefit the most when new scribes come in as we get to do new stuff.” The star had earlier told us, “It’s a great time for actors.
Take Prithviraj for example - he played a soldier in the sleeper hit Picket 43, an American detective in Ivide, a thug in Double Barrel, a real-life character in Ennu Ninte Moideen, a mall employee in Amar Akbar Anthony and a deep-sea-diving instructor in Anarkali. Movies this year provided actors an exciting range of characters.
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Salim Ahammed’s movie boasted of rich story-telling, devoid of any gimmicks, and managed to win both commercial and critical acclaim. While Mammootty had a lean first half, the megastar proved his mettle with his tour de force portrayal in Pathemari. The actor made a strong comeback with Two Countries to conclude the year. He started off with the box office disaster Ivan Maryadharaman before going on to salvage some pride by being part of films such as Chandraettan Evideya and Life of Josutty. Mohanlal and Fahadh went without an acclaimed hit while Jayasurya had only Su… Su… Sudhi Vathmeekam and Amar Akbar Anthony as saving graces. Mohanlal, Fahadh Faasil and Jayasurya - though noted for their roles in their films - couldn’t quite pull off the earlier magic. However, the former had more releases this year.” While 2015 proved that Prithviraj and Nivin could carry films on their own, the same wasn’t the case with many established actors. Interestingly, apart from Premam, which was Alphonse Putharen’s second movie, all the other films mentioned above were helmed by first time directors.Īnil V Thomas, of Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce, says, “Based on the box office collections, Prithviraj edges out Nivin Pauly by a few crores. Malayalis again proved they are game for entertainers Nadirshah’s Amar Akbar Anthony and G Prajith’s Oru Vadakkan Selfie were proof enough. Prithviraj also starred in Sachy’s Anarkali, which had all the elements of a romantic entertainer. The movie had both its protagonists - Prithviraj and Parvathy - packing powerful performances to surge ahead in the box office as well. If Premam was a contemporary love story appealing largely to the youth, RS Vimal’s Ennu Ninte Moideen showcased a real-life love story set between the 60s and 80s. It proved that a film doesn’t require a superstar to become a blockbuster but a director who knows the pulse of his audience.Īided ably by Nivin Pauly, his gang of rookies and three debutant heroines, the movie reached unpredicted heights and took its team with it. Director Alphonse Putharen’s Premam was a game-changer for several reasons. It would be unfair to bracket movies into specific genres in Mollywood but a look at the top five grossers makes it clear that love stories had the ‘heart’ to embrace success even in the box office.
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