Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film): Difference between revisions

{{short description|2009 Indian Malayalam-language Biographical Action Film}}

{{for|the 1964 film|Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)}}

| budget        = {{INR}} 20 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/mollywood-pins-its-hopes-on-summer-releases/articleshow/4293351.cms|title=Mollywod pins it's hope on summer releases|work=[[The Economic Times]]|author=P K Krishnakumar}}</ref>

| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}} 49 crore<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-05-22|title=Pazhassi Raja DVD sales create records! {{!}} Regional News - Yahoo! India Movies|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522081818/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/87416/Pazhassi-Raja-DVD-sales-create-records.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hariharan- MT Vasudevan prepare for Randamoozham - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/hariharan-mt-vasudevan-prepare-for-randamoozham/articleshow/9807050.cms|access-date=2021-06-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>  

'''''Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja'''''  is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]-language [[historical drama]] film based on the life of [[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja|Pazhassi Raja]], a [[Hindu]] king who fought against the [[East India Company]] in the 18th century. The film was directed by [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]], written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and produced by Gokulam Gopalan. It stars [[Mammootty]] in the lead role with [[Sarathkumar]], [[Kanika Subramaniam]], [[Manoj K Jayan]], [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]], [[Thilakan]], Peter Handley Evans, Harry Key, [[Linda Arsenio]] and [[Jagathi Sreekumar]] in supporting roles. The music score and soundtrack were created by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], while its sound design is by [[Resul Pookutty]]. The political situation of the time is portrayed from an [[India]]n viewpoint in the film, and the locals are treated sympathetically.The film received an overwhelming response and it has emerged as one of the top grossers in Kerala’s box office history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pazhassi Raja|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/nov/22/pazhassi-raja-106135.html|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

''Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja'' collected around {{INR}} 1.65 crore from first day over the all releasing centres. The film had a record opening, collecting {{INR}} 7.65 crore in its first week, which was the highest ever first week recorded for a film in Kerala, at the time it was released.<ref name=Opening>{{cite news| url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14916133 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331171422/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14916133 | url-status=dead | archive-date=31 March 2014 | publisher=Sify | title=Kerala Box Office - 28 Sep to 20 Oct | date=21 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/10-Mammootty-films-to-watch-before-you-die/photostory/52419768.cms|title=10 Mammootty films to watch before you die|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="Blockbuster">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14922085&cid=14625530 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415000400/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14922085&cid=14625530|archive-date=15 April 2011|title=Kerala Box Office (Oct 21-Nov 30, 2009) |date=2011-08-31|publisher=[[Sify]]|url-status=dead |access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref> The film collected ₹ 31 lakhs in its first week in Chennai box office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chennai Box office Nov 27-29|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-nov-30/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-pazhassiraja.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Behindwoods|language=en}}</ref> The film collected a revenue of about ₹32 crore after its theatrical run.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Webdesk|date=2015-10-20|title=Ennu Ninte Moideen surpassed Pazhassiraja and Twenty 20 in total gross !|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/ennu-ninte-moideen-surpassed-pazhassiraja-and-twenty-20-in-total-gross/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=onlookersmedia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=IBTimes|date=2015-10-21|title=Kerala box office: Prithviraj's 'Ennu Ninte Moideen' among top 5 highest grossing Malayalam movies|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-prithviraj-ennu-ninte-moideen-among-top-5-highest-grossing-malayalam-movies-651418|access-date=2021-06-16|website=[[International Business Times]]|language=en}}</ref>The film ran for 150 days in 5 theatres in kerala<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala box office updates|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice/Keralaboxofficeupdates-pl4qWtbjjhjgh.html|date=8 February 2010|website=[[Sify]]|language=en}}</ref> and grossed ₹49 crore in total as revenue and business.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-05-22|title=Pazhassi Raja DVD sales create records! {{!}} Regional News - Yahoo! India Movies|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522081818/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/87416/Pazhassi-Raja-DVD-sales-create-records.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hariharan- MT Vasudevan prepare for Randamoozham - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/hariharan-mt-vasudevan-prepare-for-randamoozham/articleshow/9807050.cms|access-date=2021-06-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

|rowspan=4|<center>[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/16/stories/2010091663382200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918101200/http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/16/stories/2010091663382200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2010|title=Best Feature Film Award: Kutty Srank|access-date=16 September 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|date=16 September 2010}}</ref></center>

|rowspan=4|<center>[[National Film Awards]]</center>

|rowspan=8|<center>[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article391756.ece 'Pazhassi Raja' reigns supreme]. [[The Hindu]]. Retrieved 8 April 2010.</ref></center>

|rowspan=8|<center>[[Kerala State Film Award]]</center>

|rowspan=7|<center>[[Filmfare]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Filmfare-Awards-winners/articleshow/6280143.cms |title=Filmfare Awards Winners |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 August 2010 |date=9 August 2010}}</ref></center>

|rowspan=7|<center>[[Filmfare Awards South]]</center>

|rowspan=9|<center>Annual Malayalam Movie Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ammagulf.com/|title=Amma Awards 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927054908/http://ammagulf.com/|archive-date=27 September 2009}}</ref></center>

|rowspan=9|<center> Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai)</center>

|rowspan=7|<center>[[Surya TV]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100928105823/http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/23/stories/2010092350590200.htm Surya TV film awards announced]. The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2010.</ref></center>

|rowspan=7|<center>Surya Film Awards</center>

|rowspan=6|<center>[[Vanitha]]<ref>[http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ Vanitha film awards 2009 announced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314185108/http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ |date=14 March 2016 }}. Keral TV. Retrieved 11 February 2010.</ref></center>

|rowspan=6|<center>Vanitha Film Awards</center>

|rowspan=4|<center>Kalakeralam<ref>[http://veekshanam.com/content/view/7890/39/ കലാകേരള അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍; മികച്ച ചിത്രം പഴശ്ശിരാജ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208212219/http://veekshanam.com/content/view/7890/39 |date=8 February 2011 }}. ''Veekshanam''. Retrieved 16 April 2011.</ref></center>

|rowspan=4|<center>Kalakerala Film Awards</center>

|rowspan=1|<center>Asianet</center>