Mollywood’s Unexpected Flops Of 2016: In any film industry, there are bound to be a few unexpected flops throughout the year. Mollywood, the Malayalam film industry, was no exception in 2016. While there were some highly anticipated releases that turned out to be box office hits, there were also a few movies that failed to impress audiences and critics alike.
In this article, we will take a closer look at some of the unexpected flops of Mollywood in 2016, examining what went wrong and what lessons can be learned from these failures. Here is the list of unexpected flops so far.
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Mollywood’s Unexpected Flops Of 2016:
James and Alice
‘James & Alice’ is the movie which marks the directorial debut of renowned cinematographer Sujith Vaassudev. The lead roles are portrayed by Prithviraj and vedhika. The movie got the positive response from the audience but the film can’t do any magic at the box office and became a flop.
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Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum
‘Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum’ is a romantic comedy film directed by Boban Samuel who earlier directed super hits like ‘Romans’ and ‘Janapriyan’. The movie is written by Y V Rajesh who was the writer of super hits like ‘Romans’ and ‘Three Kings’. This movie was released with huge expectations, but its performance at box office was poor. The movie had an ensemble star cast of Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Amala Paul, Aju Varghese, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Lena.
Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya
‘Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya’ is a Malayalam fantasy film directed by debutant Sajan K. Mathew. The movie was released with good reports and expected to be a hit.
However, the movie can’t sustain its box office performance and became a flop. The star cast of the movie includes Unni Mukundan, Prayaga Martin, Sanusha, Suraj Venjaramooduu and Aju Varghese.
Mudhugauv
Mudhugauv was one of the most anticipated movie of the year because of its star cast. The hero of the movie is none other than Gokul Suresh, son of Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi. The movie is written and directed by debutant Vipin Das and produced by renowned banner ‘Friday films’. But the movie was a flop in the box office.
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
‘Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti’ is one of the most awaited movie of this year. The movie stars Kunchacko Boban and Shamili, sister of yesteryear actress Shalini in the lead roles. The trailer of the movie was brilliant and the expectations were huge. But the movie can’t reach up to the expectations and failed to create any impact at the box office.
Leela
Leela, directed by Ranjith was one of the much awaited movie of this year. The movie is written by Unni R, starring Biju Menon and Parvathy Nambiar in the lead role. The movie got average response from viewers and a pirated version of this movie was released on torrent sites after four days of the release. Thus the movie turned out to be one of the flop movie of the year.
Monsoon Mangoes
The major attraction factor of this movie is its director’s name, Abi Varghese, director of television series ‘Akkarakazhchakal’. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the lead, and Tovino Thomas, Iswarya Menon, Vinay Forrt, and Vijay Raaz in supporting roles. But the movie can’t make any impact on the box office and became washed out from theatres within a week.
Style
‘Style’ is an action thriller movie directed by Binu S, the director of last year’s surprise blockbuster ‘Ithihasa’. The star cast of the movie includes Unni Mukundan, Priyanka Kandwal, Tovino Thomas, Master Ilhan and Balu Varghese. But the director can’t repeat success at box office.
Saajan Bakery Since 1962
Saajan Bakery Since 1962 is a Malayalam comedy movie, directed by Arun Chandu. The movie stars Aju Varghese, Lena and Grace Antony in the lead roles. Saajan Bakery is produced by Dhyan Sreenivasan and Visakh Subramaniam. Guru Prasad M G has wielded the camera for the movie.
Chathur Mukham
Chathur Mukham is a 2021 Malayalam Sci-fi Thriller, helmed by Ranjeet Kamala Sankar and Salil V. The movie stars Manju Warrier and Sunny Wayne in the lead roles. Chathur Mugham has its screenplay written by Abinandhan Ramanujam. According to the close sources, Chathur Mugham narrates a murder mystery in the backdrop of a metro city.
Vellam
Vellam is a Malayalam drama movie, directed by G Prajesh Sen. The movie stars Jayasurya and Samyuktha Menon in the lead roles. Vellam depicts the story of an alcohlic addict.
Tsunami
Tsunami is a 2021 Malayalam comedy-drama movie, directed by Jean Paul Lal and Lal. The movie stars Balu Varghese in the lead role, alongside Mukesh, Innocent, Aju Varghese, and Suresh Krishna in pivotal roles. Yakzan Gary Pereira and Neha Nair will be managing the music of the movie. The movie is claimed to be based on a true incident
Yuvam
Yuvam is a 2021 Malayalam drama movie, directed by Pinku Peter. The movie stars Amith Chakalakkal, Dayyana Hameed and Nirmal Palazhi in the lead roles. The movie has its music composed by Gopi Sunder.
Mahaveeryar
Mahaveeryar is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy comedy film, scripted and directed by Abrid Shine. Produced by Pauly Jr. Pictures and Indian Movie Makers, based on a short story written by the writer M. Mukundan. Starring Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali, Shanvi Srivastava, Lal and Siddique in lead roles. The film released on 21 July 2022.
Theerppu
Theerppu is a 2022 Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Rathish Ambat and written by Murali Gopy. The film stars an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Isha Talwar, Vijay Babu, Saiju Kurup, Hannah Reji Koshy, Suzanne Bernert, Alencier Ley Lopez, Srikant Murali and Siddique. The film is produced by Vijay Babu, Rathish Ambat and Murali Gopi.
Pathonpatham Noottandu
Pathonpatham Noottandu is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action period drama film written and directed by Vinayan. Set in the 19th century Travancore, the story is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a warrior who fought against social injustices suffered by the lower caste. The film stars Siju Wilson in the lead role, alongside Kayadu Lohar, Anoop Menon, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sudev Nair, Vishnu Vinay, and Senthil Krishna in important roles.
Monster
Monster is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film[2][3] directed by Vysakh, written by Udaykrishna and produced by Antony Perumbavoor. The film stars Mohanlal with Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair, Siddique, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Lena, Johny Antony and Jagapathi Babu in a cameo appearance.
Padavettu
Padavettu is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language political action thriller film written and directed by Liju Krishna. It was produced by Yoodlee Films in association with Sunny Wayne Productions. The film starring Nivin Pauly, Aditi Balan and Shammi Thilakan depicts the story of the oppressed section of society in northern Kerala.
Saturday Night
Saturday Night is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Naveen Bhaskar. It stars Nivin Pauly, Aju Varghese, Siju Wilson, and Saiju Kurup. The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy. The plot explores the relationship between four friends.
Thankam
Thankam is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language crime film directed by Saheed Arafath and written by Syam Pushkaran. It stars Biju Menon, Vineeth Sreenivasan and Aparna Balamurali in lead roles. The film is produced by Bhavana Studios in association with Working Class Hero and Fahadh Faasil and Friends. The film is based on an incident that happened to a jeweller in Thrissur.
Alone
Alone is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Rajesh Jayaraman, and produced and distributed by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. The story is set during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in India. It stars Mohanlal as the only character appearing in the film which otherwise features voice roles as supporting cast. 4Musics composed the film’s background score and songs.
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