Aashirvad Cinemas
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | , India |
| Products | Films |
| Owner | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Subsidiaries | Maxlab Entertainments |
| Website | aashirvadcinemas |
Aashirvad Cinemas is an Indian film production company based in Kerala. It was established in 2000 by Antony Perumbavoor.[1] Aashirvad Cinemas has since then produced more than 25 Malayalam films, exclusively starring Mohanlal. The company co-operates with the distribution company Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments for distributing their films (since 2009), which is co-founded by Antony and Mohanlal.
Aashirvad Cinemas has produced many successful movies. Its most successful productions also include highest-grossing Malayalam films during its time—Narasimham (2000), Ravanaprabhu (2001), Naran (2005), Rasathanthram (2006), Drishyam (2013), and Oppam (2016).[2] Aashirvad Cinemas has won one National Film Award and four Kerala State Film Awards among numerous other awards.
History
Aashirvad Cinemas was founded by Mohanlal's former chauffeur Antony Perumbavoor in 2000. Its debut production was Narasimham (2000), an action film directed by Shaji Kailas and scripted by Ranjith. The plot follows Induchoodan (Mohanlal), who is homecoming after a 6-year long prison sentence for a crime he did not commit. Induchoodan is a shame to his father, a retired Supreme Court Chief Justice. However, in turn of events, his father is accused of a homicide, which he pleads not guilty, now Induchoodan has to save his father from the same fate he had. Narasimham was a record-breaking box office success and turned to be the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, until then. The company's next film was the action drama Raavanaprabhu (2001) written and directed by Ranjith, the film also marked his directorial debut. It was a sequel to the 1993 film Devasuram, also written by Ranjith. Mohanlal reprises the role of Mangalassery Neelakantan, and also played a new character, M. N. Karthikeyan, his son. In the film, the rivalry between Neelakantan and Mundakkal Sekharan is now continued by Karthikeyan. Raavanaprabhu was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of that year. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.
Productions
See also
- Pranavam Arts - Another production venture of Mohanlal
- Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments - Associated distribution studio
References
- ^ rediff.com, Movies: Sleaze time, folks!. Rediff.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-11.
- ^ 'Rasathanthram' rules Malayalam box office Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Whereincity.com (2006-05-31). Retrieved on 2012-12-11.
- ^ rediff.com: 'Mohanlal has come out with an amazing performance'. Specials.rediff.com (October 2007). Retrieved on 2012-12-11.