Overview
- The Kerala Film Producers’ Association released a 2025 assessment listing only eight ‘super hits’ out of more than 180 Malayalam films and estimating around ₹360 crore in losses.
- Director Anuraj Manohar contends his debut Narivetta was profitable and wrongly excluded from the successful titles.
- Manohar and producer Indian Cinema Company say they are prepared to share bank and accounting records to prove the film made money.
- Reported figures attributed to the producers’ body differ across outlets, with one citing 15 ‘hits’ and another citing eight ‘super hits’.
- Manohar says he will raise the dispute with the directors’ union, arguing public failure tallies deter new producers and investors.