E4 Entertainment
E4 Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company founded in 2012 by Mukesh R Mehta. The main office of E4 Entertainment is located in Chennai, India.
History
Annayum Rasoolum released in 2012 was E4 Entertainment's debut venture. The movie starring Fahadh Faasil, Andrea Jeremiah, Sunny Wayne, etc. in lead roles was directed by Rajeev Ravi. The movie made at a cost of ₹4.5 crore (₹45 million) collected ₹12 crore (₹120 million) at the box office, emerging as one of the financially benefited Malayalam films of that year.
Later, E4 Entertainment had ventured movies in Malayalam such as Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi directed by Sameer Thahir, North 24 Kaatham directed by Anil Radhakrishnan Menon, etc. In 2014, Ohm Shanthi Oshaana directed by Jude Anthany Joseph gave them the perfect break through. The movie had successfully completed 100 days in 12 screens. It was reported that it had grossed over in 4 days at the Indian box office. In total, the movie had grossed at the box office. It was definitely one of the biggest commercial success of 2014 in Malayalam.
By the beginning of 2017, E4 Entertainment had ventured a movie Ezra starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. It was a Malayalam supernatural horror thriller film written and directed by Jay K. The major filming locations of the movie were Fort Kochi and Sri Lanka. The movie recorded as E4 Entertainment's biggest ever hit till date. The film grossed 2.61 crore on its opening day and 2.91 crore on the second day from Kerala box office. It grossed 15.02 crore from its first week in Kerala, second highest after Pulimurugan. It had grossed 25.46 crore in 17 days from Kerala. It grossed 40.86 crore worldwide in 26 days. The film grossed 50 crore at the box-office and 3rd 50 crore club movie of Prithviraj.
E4 Experiment
In 2017 E4 Entertainment had announced their new venture E4 Experiment for films to promote fresh talents. The films they make would comprise of a very low budget. Lilli directed by debutant Prasobh Vijayan is the first movie that comes under E4 Experiment's production.
Films
Production
No. |
Title |
Year |
Director |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Annayum Rasoolum |
2012 |
Rajeev Ravi |
|
2 |
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi |
2013 |
Sameer Thahir |
|
3 |
North 24 Kaatham |
2013 |
Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |
|
4 |
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana |
2014 |
Jude Anthany Joseph |
|
5 |
Drishya |
2015 |
P. Vasu |
|
6 |
Kunjiramayanam |
2015 |
Basil Joseph |
|
7 |
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan |
2015 |
Shibu Balan |
|
8 |
Love 24x7 |
2015 |
Sreebala K Menon |
|
9 |
Oru Muthassi Gadha |
2016 |
Jude Anthany Joseph |
|
10 |
Guppy |
2016 |
Johnpaul George |
|
11 |
Ezra |
2017 |
Jay K |
|
12 |
Godha |
2017 |
Basil Joseph |
Distribution
Year |
Film |
Language |
Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
2014 |
Njan Steve Lopez |
Malayalam |
|
2016 |
31st October |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Direct Ishq |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Days of Tafree |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Howl |
English |
|
2016 |
London Has Fallen |
English |
|
2016 |
Sarbjit |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Raaz Reboot |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Azhar |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Rocky Handsome |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Baaghi |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Gods of Egypt |
English |
|
2016 |
Airlift |
Hindi |
|
2016 |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |
English |
|
2017 |
Aa Gaya Hero |
Hindi |
|
2017 |
Commando 2 |
Hindi |
|
2017 |
Half Girlfriend |
Hindi |
|
2017 |
Tubelight |
Hindi |
|
2017 |
Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela |
Malayalam |
|
2017 |
Secret Superstar |
Hindi |
|
2017 |
Velaikkaran |
Tamil |
|
2018 |
Abhiyude Katha Anuvinteyum |
Malayalam, Tamil |
Awards
Year |
Film |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
2012 |
Annayum Rasoolum |
Kerala State Film Awards |
2013 |
North 24 Kaatham |
National Film Award |
2014 |
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana |
Kerala State Film Awards |
2015 |
Love 24x7 |
Kerala State Film Awards |
2016 |
Guppy |
Kerala State Film Awards |