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| Aavesham | |
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| Directed by | Jithu Madhavan |
| Written by | Jithu Madhavan |
| Produced by | [1] |
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| Cinematography | Sameer Thahir |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Sushin Shyam |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | A & A Release |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹30 crore[2] |
| Box office | est.₹154.60 crores[3] |
Aavesham (transl. Excitement) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language gangster action comedy film written and directed by Jithu Madhavan. The film is produced by Nazriya Nazim and Anwar Rasheed under Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Anwar Rasheed Entertainments. It stars Fahadh Faasil as Ranjith "Ranga" Gangadharan, alongside Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shanavas, Sajin Gopu, Midhutty and Mansoor Ali Khan. The film follows three youngsters in Bangalore who befriends a local gangster for him to help them take revenge on their school bully.
The film was officially announced in March 2023 under the tentative title Production No.1, as it is the maiden venture of the Fahadh Faasil and Friends, and the official title was announced the following May. Principal photography commenced the same month in Bangalore, where it was predominantly shot in before wrapping by late-November. The film has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography handled by Sameer Thahir and editing by Vivek Harshan.
Aavesham was released on 11 April 2024 to critical acclaim from critics with praise for its direction, performances (especially Fahadh Faasil and Sajin Gopu), action sequences, cinematography, music and technical aspects. The film became a blockbuster, grossing over ₹154 crores against a budget of ₹30 crores.[2] It is currently the fourth highest grossing Malayalam film of all time, third highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024, fifth highest-grossing South Indian film of 2024 as well as one of the highest grossing Indian films of 2024.
- ^ "Aavesham Certified UA".
- ^ a b Nasreen, Raisa (26 April 2024). "Aavesham Box Office Collection Day 15: Fahadh Faasil's Film Earns Rs 103 Crore". Times Now. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Aavesham box office collections: Fahadh Faasil starrer becomes Third Malayalam film to Top 100Cr in India". PinkVilla. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.