Mulakuppadam Films

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{{short description|Indian film production and distribution company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Mulakuppadam Films
| logo = Mulakuppadam Films.jpg
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]<br />[[Film production]]<br />[[Film distribution]]
| parent =
| owner =
| founder = [[Tomichan Mulakuppadam]]
| key_people = Tomichan Mulakuppadam
| foundation = [[Kochi]], in 2007
| location_city = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
| location_country = India
| subsid =
| industry = [[Entertainment]]<br />[[Motion picture]]
| products = [[Films]]<br />[[Music]]
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| homepage = {{url|mulakuppadamfilms.com}}
}}

'''Mulakuppadam Films''' is an Indian film production and [[Film distribution|distribution]] company founded by businessman [[Tomichan Mulakuppadam]]. Formed in 2007, head office of Mulakuppadam Films is situated in [[Kochi]], Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mulakuppadam Films|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=banner&artist=Mulakuppadam%20Films|publisher=msidb|accessdate=14 November 2016}}</ref>

== History ==
Mulakuppadam Films debuted in film production through the 2007 Malayalam film ''[[Flash (2007 film)|Flash]]'', directed by [[Sibi Malayil]] starred [[Mohanlal]] in lead role. They distributed Malayalam films ''[[Minnaminnikoottam]]'' and ''[[Lollipop (film)|Lollipop]]'' in 2008 through Mulakuppadam Release.<ref>{{cite web|title=Movies of Mulakuppadam Films|url=http://dronamedia.com/webworks/mulakuppadamfilms.com/film.htm|publisher=dronamedia|accessdate=14 November 2016}}</ref>

Mulakuppadam Films got a break through the 2010 Malayalam film ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'', directed by [[Vysakh]] which starred [[Mammootty]] and [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] in lead roles. The film was made on a budget of {{INR}}7.80 crores,<ref>{{cite news|author1=Chandrakanth Viswanath|title=The Tiger Behind Pulimurugan|url=http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/1047813/The-New-Indian-Express-Kochi/25122016#page/15/1|accessdate=16 January 2017|work=[[The New Indian Express|The New Sunday Express]]|date=25 December 2016}}</ref> the gross collection was {{INR}}13 crores. It became highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2010.<ref>{{cite news|author=Manoj Nair|title=Malayalam movies: Non-linear narratives are making the box-office ring louder|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/business-of-bollywood/malayalam-movies-non-linear-narratives-are-making-the-box-office-ring-louder/articleshow/8478136.cms|work=[[The Economic Times]]|date=21 May 2011|accessdate=16 January 2016}}</ref>

The production of ''[[Pulimurugan]]'', directed by [[Vysakh]] and starring [[Mohanlal]] in lead role, started in mid-2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Puli Murugan Starts Rolling|url=http://filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2015/mohanlal-puli-murugan-starts-rolling-in-vietnam-190118.html|publisher=filmibeat|accessdate=14 November 2016}}</ref> The film was made for a budget of {{INR}}25 crore, making it one of the most expensive Malayalam films until then.<ref>{{cite news|last=Parvathi|first=Rakhi|title=The man who pump primed Murugan into a box office roar|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/mohanlal-pulimurugan-producer-tomichan-mulakupadam.html|accessdate=14 November 2016|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=16 October 2016}}</ref> The film was a records breaker at the box office and eventually became the highest-grossing Malayalam film in history. Until 7 November 2016, the film grossed {{INR}}105 crore worldwide, thus ''Pulimurugan'' became the first Malayalam film to gross {{INR}}100 crore at the box office.<ref name="bo1">{{cite news|author=Onmanorama Staff|title=It's official: Mohanlal's 'Pulimurugan' first Malayalam movie to enter Rs 100cr club|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mohanlal-pulimurugan-enters-100-crore-club.html|accessdate=14 November 2016|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="bo2">{{cite news|title=മുപ്പത് ദിവസം; പുലിമുരുകൻ വാരിയത് 100 കോടി|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/pulimurugan-mohanlal-vaisakh-tomichanmulakupaadam-100cr-club-malayalam-news-1.1485687|accessdate=14 November 2016|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=7 November 2016}}</ref> It has grossed more than {{INR}}152 crore worldwide, it establishing the first "100 crore club" and "150 crore club" in the Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nair|first=Sree Prasad|title=2016 Box Office Kings : Mohanlal is the only Malayalam actor among top 5, Aamir Khan tops the list, followed by Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan|url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/2016-box-office-kings-mohanlal-is-the-only-malayalam-actor-among-top-5-aamir-khan-tops-the-list-followed-by-akshay-kumar-and-salman-khan-1483966620.html|accessdate=16 January 2017|work=Catch News|date=9 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, their next production ''[[Ramaleela (film)|Ramaleela]]'' directed by debutant Arun Gopy and starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] was released.

==Mulakuppadam Release==
The films produced are distributed through ''Mulakuppadam Release'' which is the associated distribution company formed with Mulakuppadam Films.

==Films==

===Production===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No.
! Title
! Year
! Director
! Notes
|-
| 1 || ''[[Flash (2007 film)|Flash]]'' || 2007 || [[Sibi Malayil]] ||
|-
| 2 || ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' || 2010 || [[Vysakh]] ||
|-
| 3 || ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]'' || 2010 || [[Saji Surendran]] ||
|-
| 4 || ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' || 2012 || [[Saji Surendran]] ||
|-
| 5 || ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' || 2016 || [[Vysakh]] ||
|-
| 6 || ''[[Ramaleela (film)|Ramaleela]]'' || 2017 || Arun Gopy ||
|-
| 7 || ''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]'' || 2018 || Arun Gopy ||
|-
| 8 || ''[[SG 250|Ottakkomban]]'' || 2021 || Mathews Thomas ||
|}

===Distribution===
Following are the list of films he distributed other than the films he produced.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Territory
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Minnaminnikoottam]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Lollipop (film)|Lollipop]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|Satyam]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Kerala
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Subramaniapuram]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Kerala
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vellathooval]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Vivegam]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Kerala
|-
| 2018 || ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Kerala
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Viswasam]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Kerala
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kaappaan]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Kerala
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Kerala
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{url|http://www.mulakuppadamfilms.com|Official website}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTlSe6q6Z7xwSZeSxPttMw Official Youtube]
* {{IMDb company|0306296}}

{{Mulakuppadam Films}}

[[Category:Film distributors of India]]
[[Category:Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Film production companies of Kerala]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kochi]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2007]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 2007]]

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