| Aavesham | |
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| Directed by | Jithu Madhavan |
| Written by | Jithu Madhavan |
| Produced by | [1] |
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| Cinematography | Sameer Thahir |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Sushin Shyam |
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| Distributed by | A & A Release |
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Running time | 159 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹30 crore[3] |
| Box office | est.₹156 crore[4] |
Aavesham (transl. Excitement) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film written and directed by Jithu Madhavan. It is produced by Nazriya Nazim and Anwar Rasheed under Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Anwar Rasheed Entertainments. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shanavas and Sajin Gopu. In the film, three youngsters in Bengaluru befriends a local gangster to help them take revenge on their college bully.
The film was officially announced in March 2023 under the tentative title Production No.1, as it is the maiden venture of the Fahadh Faasil and Friends, and the official title was announced the following May. Principal photography commenced the same month in Bangalore, where it was predominantly shot in before wrapping by late-November. The film has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography handled by Sameer Thahir and editing by Vivek Harshan.
Aavesham was released on 11 April 2024 to critical acclaim from critics with praise for its direction, performances (especially Fahadh Faasil and Sajin Gopu), action sequences, cinematography, music and technical aspects. The film became a blockbuster, grossing over ₹154 crore against a budget of ₹30 crore.[3] It is currently the fourth highest grossing Malayalam film of all time, third highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024.
- ^ "Aavesham Certified UA".
- ^ "CBFC | Search Film". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b Nasreen, Raisa (26 April 2024). "Aavesham Box Office Collection Day 15: Fahadh Faasil's Film Earns Rs 103 Crore". Times Now. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Year Ender 2024: Top 10 highest-grossing Mollywood movies at worldwide box office; Manjummel Boys emerges victorious". PINKVILLA. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.