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| name = Shenoys Theatre<br />
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| caption = Shenoys Theatre in 2011<br />
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| address = [[Mahatma Gandhi Road (Kochi)|Mahatma Gandhi Road]],<br />
| city = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]],<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
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| architect = Govinda Rao (old building) <br/> Tony Joseph (new building)<br />
| owner = Shenoys family<br />
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| type = Multiplex<br />
| opened = 1969<br />
| reopened = February 2021<br />
| yearsactive = 1969–2015 <br/> 2021–present<br />
| rebuilt = 2021<br />
| closed = 2015 (for renovation)<br />
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| othernames = Shenoys Cinema<br />
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'''Shenoys Theatre''' is a five-screen [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplex cinema hall]] in the [[South India|South Indian]] city [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]. Located in the [[Mahatma Gandhi Road (Kochi)|Mahatma Gandhi Road]], it was opened in 1969 as a single-screen theatre. Until its temporary closure in 2015 for the renovation works, it was billed as one of the largest single-screen theatres in Kerala with a seating capacity for 1250 people. It was reopened in 2021 as a multiplex. Shenoys was the second cinema in Asia to have the Vistarama projection. Known for its circular structure, it is considered a heritage landmark building in Kochi.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kochi: Shenoys theatre reopens after major renovation |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/shenoys-theatre-reopens-after-major-renovation/articleshow/80886099.cms |access-date=2023-07-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
In 1944, ''Lakhsmanan Shenoy'' built the Lakshman Theatre in Kochi, followed by the ''Padma Theatre'' in 1946. After constructing ''Sridhar Theatre'' in Kochi in 1964, the Shenoy family became known as ''Kochi's theatre family''. Foreigners who came to Sridhar Theatre to watch [[Cinema of the United States|English movies]] gave a new concept of ''Vistarama screen'' to the Shenoys family. This led to the construction of Shenoys Theatre, the flagship project of eponymous family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shenoys returns after intermission |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/feb/11/shenoys-returns-after-intermission-2262273.html |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The screen was 80 feet long and 30 feet wide. Instead of a flat screen, Shenoy's had a curved inward screen for about 18 feet. Govinda Rao from Chennai was the architect of the theatre, who built the building in accordance with the curved screen of the theatre. The theater also had a six-track stereophonic sound system. It was opened in 1969 by the [[President of India]] [[V. V. Giri|V.V Giri]]. The American film [[Winning (film)|Winning]] starring was the first movie screened at Shenoys.<ref>{{Cite web |title=സിനിമാലോകത്തെ ഷേണായിമാർ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/shenoys-theatre-ernakulam-history-padma-kavitha-lakshmana-1.5397512 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, the theatre was closed for reconstructing it into a multiplex. It underwent extensive renovation lasting over four-five years and was transformed with five multiplex screens, by preserving its monumental circular structure built in the art deco style. Shenoys Theatre was reopened in February 2021 with the screening of [[Operation Java]], [[Saajan Bakery Since 1962]], and [[Yuvam]]. The new multiplex has five multiplex screens, including a screen with exclusive recliner seating.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=മാധ്യമം |title=When Shenoy's come back |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/new-shenoys-theatre-opens-tomorrow-765883 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Madhyamam |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Kokers Theatre]]<br />
*[[Apsara Theatre]]<br />
*[[Padma Theatre]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
[[Category:Cinemas in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:1969 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam cinema]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]</div>Rohitltd