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Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan, released in 2016, was the first Malayalam film to enter the INR 100 crore club. Over time, it has been regarded as a classic, with widespread belief that the film was a massive financial success. With a reported gross of INR 140 crores, there are no doubts about its profitability.
However, former DGP Tomin J. Thachankary had a different perspective on the film’s financial outcome. As the Managing Director of the Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC), a state-owned institution focused on business financing, he offered a contrasting view. Despite Pulimurugan’s box office performance, he suggested that financial matters related to the film’s production remained unresolved.
According to Thachankary, the reality of the film’s financial situation was not as promising as the makers claimed. While the numbers indicated commercial success, the underlying financial structure and unresolved issues painted a different picture. His statement raised questions about the actual profitability of Pulimurugan, challenging the common perception of its success.
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