This South film became a hit without an actress
There are many such low budget films of South Cinema which have been released in theaters along with the films of many superstars and have been superhit. Still, some people know very little about these great movies. The film we are talking about. There is neither any superstar nor any famous actress in it, only 12 boys made this film a superhit film of 2024. The suspense-thriller of its story competes with films like ‘Drishyam’ and ‘Maharaja’. If you want to watch movies full of mystery and adventure, then you can now watch it on the OTT platform.
First Malayalam film of this year to earn Rs 200 crore
This is the first Malayalam film of 2024, made with a budget of just Rs 20 crore, which broke records at the box office. The name of the film we are talking about is ‘Manjummel Boys’. This is a Malayalam language film, which you can also watch in Hindi. ‘Manjummel Boys’, which was released in theaters on February 22 this year, is getting a lot of love from people on OTT as well. Within a month the film has become an all time blockbuster. Malayalam survival thriller ‘Manjummel Boys’ has grossed over Rs 242 crore worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time.
What is the story of the film?
The film ‘Manjummel Boys’ has been directed by Chidambaram. The film stars Saubin Shahir, Srinath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganpati S. Poduval, Lal Jr., Deepak Parambol, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rehman and Shebin Benson. The film tells the story of a group of friends from a small area called Manjummel in Kochi who decide to go on a holiday to Kodaikanal, but one by one they all get trapped in the Guna Caves. The film was shot in Kodaikanal, Kochi, Perumbavoor and partly in Guna Caves. You can watch this film on Disney Plus Hotstar.
