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{{short description|Cinema in Kozhikode, India}}
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| address = [[Kozhikode railway station|Railway station link road]],
| city = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]],
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| capacity = 1013
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| opened = 8 August 1971
| yearsactive = 1971–⁠2023
| closed = 28 June 2023
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The '''Apsara Theatre''' was a [[Movie theater|cinema theatre]] located in the [[South India|South Indian]] city of [[Kozhikode]] in [[Kerala]], that functioned from 1971 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kozhikode's iconic Apsara Theatre finally draws curtains |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kozhikode-s-iconic-apsara-theatre-winds-down-operation-1.8600180 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> It was located on Link Road near [[Kozhikode railway station]]. With 1013 seats, Apsara was one of the biggest cinemas in Kerala and a heritage landmark of Kozhikode.<ref>{{Cite web |title=It's 'The End' for Apsara, Kozhikode's biggest single-screen theatre |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/05/31/kozhikode-apsara-theatre-shuts-down.html |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>

==Overview==
Apsara Theatre was inaugurated on 8 August 1971 by Malayalam actors [[Prem Nazir|Prem Naseer]] and [[Sarada (actress)|Sharada]]. The family-owned single screen theatre was founded by Thomman Joseph Kochupuraikal. With a 70.70 mm screen, at the time of its opening, Apsara was advertised as Kerala's largest air-conditioned theatre.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Apsara, a reminder of plight of single-screen theatres and cinema-owners |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/apsaras-closure-a-reminder-of-plight-of-single-screen-theatres-and-cinema-owners/article66927445.ece |access-date=2023-07-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was one of the few theaters in Kerala with more than 1000 seating capacity. The first movie to be screened at Apsara was [[Aabhijathyam|Abhijatyam]] directed by [[A. Vincent|A Vincent]]. Apsara was a family owned theatre. In May 2023, reports came out that Apsara theatre was facing closure due to some disagreement among the members of the family.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Arjun |title=As Iconic Apsara Theatre in Kozhikode rings down the curtain, nostalgia time for film lovers |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/as-iconic-apsara-theatre-in-kozhikode-rings-down-the-curtain-nostalgia-time-for-film-lovers/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref> Also with the advent of [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplexes]], it was not financially profitable to run single-screen theatres. On June 28, Apsara had its last show by screening the movie [[Thrishanku]]. It was one of the biggest theatres in Kerala and biggest single-screen theatre in Kozhikode until it's closure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=മാധ്യമം |title=കോഴിക്കോടിന്‍റെ ഓർമച്ചെപ്പിലേക്ക് കുടിയേറി അപ്സര തിയറ്റർ {{!}} Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/kozhikode/kozhikode-apsara-theatre-closed-1165662 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=www.madhyamam.com |language=ml}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Kokers Theatre]]
*[[Shenoys Theatre]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cinemas in Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kozhikode]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:2023 disestablishments in India]]
[[Category:Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]

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