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Malayalam cinema’s February fallout: Rs 53 crore loss, one film earns just Rs 10,000!

Malayalam cinema’s February fallout: Rs 53 crore loss, one film earns just Rs 10,000!

TOI Entertainment Desk / etimes.in / Mar 20, 2025, 08:53 IST

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The Kerala Film Producers’ Association announced the financial performance of Malayalam films released in February, disclosing that out of 17 films, 11 incurred losses. Notably, ‘Love Dale’ had a production budget of Rs 1.6 crore but earned just ₹10,000 from theaters. The total production cost for these films was Rs 75 crore, while the total theater share was Rs 23 crore, leading to a loss of approximately Rs 53 crore in February alone.

Malayalam cinema’s February fallout: Rs 53 crore loss, one film earns just Rs 10,000!

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The Kerala Film Producers’ Association has recently released the financial report detailing the budgets and theater collections of Malayalam films released in February.

According to the News 18 report, out of 17 films released that month, 11 suffered losses. One of the most striking figures is for the film ‘Love Dale’, which had a production budget of Rs 1.6 crore but managed to collect only ₹10,000 from theaters.

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Financial Overview of February Releases (as per Kerala Film Producers’ Association) :

Total production cost of 17 films: Rs 75 crore (Rs 75,23,86,049)
Total theater share earned: Rs 23 crore (Rs 23,55,88,147)
Total loss incurred in February alone: Approximately Rs 53 crore

This is the second time the association has publicly disclosed the budget and revenue figures of Malayalam films. Previously, they had revealed the financial details of 28 films released in January, which collectively suffered a loss of ₹110 crore.

Budget & theater share details for February releases ( (as per Kerala Film Producers’ Association):

Izha – Budget: Rs 63.83 lakh, Theater Share: Rs 45,000
Love Dale – Budget: Rs 1.60 crore, Theater Share: Rs 10,000
Narayaneente Moonnanmakkal – Budget: Rs 5.48 crore, Theater Share: Rs 33.58 lakh
Bromance – Budget: Rs 8 crore, Theater Share: Rs 4 crore
David – Budget: Rs 9 crore, Theater Share: Rs 3.5 crore
Painkili – Budget: Rs 5 crore, Theater Share: Rs 2.5 crore
Officer on Duty – Budget: Rs 13 crore, Theater Share: Rs 11 crore
Chattuli – Budget: Rs 3.40 crore, Theater Share: Rs 32 lakh
Get Set Baby – Budget: Rs 9.99 crore, Theater Share: Rs 1.40 crore
Thadav – No available data
Urul – Budget: Rs 25 lakh, Theater Share: Rs 1 lakh
Machante Malakha – Budget: Rs 5.12 crore, Theater Share: Rs 40 lakh
Aatma Saho – Budget: Rs 1.5 crore, Theater Share: Rs 30,000
Arik – Budget: Rs 1.5 crore, Theater Share: Rs 55,000
Idi Mazha Kaatu – Budget: Rs 5.74 crore, Theater Share: Rs 2.10 lakh
Aap Kaise Ho – Budget: Rs 2.5 crore, Theater Share: Rs 5 lakh
Randaam Yamam – Budget: Rs 2.5 crore, Theater Share: Rs 80,000

Meanwhile, recently in a press conference, the Kerala Film Producers Association revealed that only ‘Rekhachithram’ has been able to generate enough profits in January 2025.

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