Kayamkulam Kochunni crosses 25 days mark with Rs 70 crore gross!

Nivin Pauly’s ‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ has successfully crossed 25 days in theatres and it still continues to do good business at all the release centres. Hitting screens on October 11, the movie opened to tremendous response at the box office. As per the makers, the movie has grossed over Rs 70 crores from its 25 days theatrical run.

‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ is also as the fastest Rs 50 crore grosser in Malayalam cinema. It is well on course to become one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies of all time. A simultaneous release worldwide helped to movie to reap massive initial box office collections. In the UAE and GCC region, the movie has done huge business.

‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ directed by Rosshan Andrrews is the story of Kerala’s legendary highwayman, Kochunni, who was active in the 18th century. Scriptwriter duo Bobby-Sanjay adapted the popular folk stories of Kerala and gave their own interpretation to it. Nivin Pauly plays the titular role in the movie and superstar Mohanlal appears in an extended cameo as Ithikkara Pakki. The latter’s 15-minute-appearance is the movie’s major attraction.

Made on a budget of Rs 45 crores, ‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ is one of the most expensive movies ever made in Malayalam cinema. Gokulam Gopalan of Sri Gokulam Films has produced the movie.