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Manjummel Boys
Written and directed by Chidambaram and produced by Parava Films, 2024's Malayalam survival thriller Manjummel Boys created historic box office history, grossing over ₹242 crore worldwide to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time and a cross-cultural cinematic sensation across India. Based on a miracle real-life incident that occurred in 2006, the film follows a tight-knit group of eleven working-class young men from the small town of Manjummel near Kochi, Kerala, who embark on a spirited road trip to the scenic misty hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu. Led by the mature, responsible Siju David, affectionately known as 'Kuttan' (Soubin Shahir in a deeply moving, career-defining performance of ordinary heroism and devotion), the friends venture into the restricted, dangerous Guna Caves—infamously known as the 'Devil's Kitchen', where more than a dozen individuals had previously fallen to their deaths with zero successful rescues. Disaster strikes when the free-spirited Subhash (Sreenath Bhasi) slips into a hidden, pitch-black, subterranean crevice plunging over 120 feet into the earth. Faced with callous local police, hostile jurisdiction barriers, and torrential rain threatening to drown Subhash in the cavern, the Manjummel boys refuse to abandon their friend. In an act of unparalleled, heart-stopping courage, Kuttan volunteers to be tied to a frayed rope and lowered headfirst into the pitch-black abyss. Featuring Shyju Khalid's breathtaking naturalistic cinematography and Sushin Shyam's evocative score—culminating in the goosebump-inducing use of Ilaiyaraaja's 'Kanmani Anbodu'—Manjummel Boys is an unforgettable masterpiece on friendship and sacrifice.
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Master filmmaker Mani Ratnam realized a six-decade-old Tamil cultural dream by adapting Kalki Krishnamurthy's iconic 1955 historical novel into the sweeping epic Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, grossing over ₹500 crore worldwide to become one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time. Set in the 10th century during the golden era of the Chola Empire, the narrative unfolds amidst treacherous palace conspiracies and impending civil war. With Emperor Sundara Chola (Prakash Raj) bedridden by illness, the kingdom's ruthless treasury minister Periya Pazhuvettarayar (R. Sarathkumar) plots a covert coup to install the Emperor's cousin Madhurantakan upon the throne. Fierce crown prince Aditha Karikalan (Chiyaan Vikram in a tortured, volcanic performance) dispatches his charming, agile warrior spy Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan (Karthi in an effortless, show-stealing turn) across southern India to deliver urgent warnings to his sister Princess Kundavai (Trisha) and younger brother Arulmozhi Varman / Ponniyin Selvan (Jayam Ravi) in Sri Lanka. Standing at the center of the conspiracy is the breathtaking, vengeful Queen Nandini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in an ethereal, mesmerizing dual turn). Featuring A. R. Rahman's majestic, classical score and Ravi Varman's royal cinematography, PS-1 is a cinematic triumph.