Mammootty starrer film Pathemari, directed by Salim Ahammad had released here in Kerala on October 9th and got great reviews. It already become a classic film here and Mammootty’s performance was also highly appreciated. The film had got around 10 crore rupees box office collections from Kerala and become a hit here. The high budget around 8-9 crore that made it just a hit even though got a collection around 10 cr rupees from here. Now the film had released in Gulf countries as well. It’s Gulf release was on this November 19th and as per reports the film is getting great reception there as well.
The reception the film getting there was quite natural as well because it is telling the story of the people lives there especially the malayalees goes, works and struggles there for the family of theirs who are living in Kerala. So it is natural that they accepting the film with both hands. The film has top performances from actors like Sreenivasan, Joy Mathew, Siddique etc and Jewel Mary also shined as the heroine of the film.
The technical side of the film which had Rasool Pookutty, Madhu Ambat etc also done a great Job with the real star of the film Salim Ahammad, who had written the screenplay and then directed the film. The collection report from the gulf box office had not yet came and when comes we will update that to you all.
In Kerala Pathemari is now on the verge of termination after completing the 50 days of run as it is now only has screens around 10 in whole Kerala. The new releases had affected its collections as well as the number of screens. But the Gulf box office seems to be in a rescue act for Pathemari by giving it a warm welcome there. Films like Ennu Ninte Moideen, Amar Akbar Anthony are the ones which really made Pathemari to go behind in Box office collections here in Kerala.
Reportedly the film may get 7 crore rupees Satellite right as well due to the heavy popularity it got through critical appreciation.
