| Pulimurugan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vysakh |
| Written by | Udayakrishna |
| Produced by | Tomichan Mulakuppadam |
| Starring | Mohanlal Jagapathi Babu Kamalini Mukherjee |
| Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
| Edited by | Johnkutty |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mulakupadam Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹25 crore[2][3] |
| Box office | est. ₹134.85–152 crore[4][5][6] |
Pulimurugan is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language epic action thriller film directed by Vysakh and produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam through Mulakuppadam Films. The screenplay was written by Udayakrishna —half of the duo Udayakrishna and Sibi K. Thomas —in his first independent screenplay. The film stars Mohanlal in the titlular role, along with a huge ensemble cast including Jagapati Babu, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Lal, Vinu Mohan, Kishore, Bala, Noby Marcose, Siddique, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nandhu, M. R. Gopakumar, Sudheer Karamana, Hareesh Peradi, Makarand Deshpande and Namitha. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Gopi Sundar, while cinematography and editing was handled by Shaji Kumar and Johnkutty respectively.
Principal photography commenced on 16 July 2015 in Hanoi, Vietnam, and was completed in early February 2016. The film was released in both 3D and conventional format on 7 October 2016. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, Pulimurugan became the first Malayalam film to earn more than ₹100 crore (equivalent to ₹144 crore or US$17 million in 2023), set several records at the box office and became the highest grossing Malayalam film of the time surpassing another Mohanlal starrer Drishyam (2013). The movie has recorded theater footfalls of around 7.5 million during its run in Kerala alone.[7] It is currently the fifth highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time.
Two songs from the film—"Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe" and "Maanathe Maarikurumbe" were selected among the 70 eligible songs contending for the Academy Award for Best Original Song nomination in the 90th Academy Awards.[8] The film score was also selected among the 141 eligible scores contending for the Academy Award for Best Original Score nomination.[9]
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- ^ Willman, Chris (18 December 2017). "Oscars: Taylor Swift, Nick Jonas Among Eligible Writers as Academy Announces 70 Best Song Choices". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (19 December 2017). "Oscars: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' 'Dunkirk' Among 141 Original Scores Declared Eligible by Academy". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2017.