Varshangalkku Shesham is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language period comedy-drama set in the South Indian film industry. Written and directed by Vineeth Srinivasan, it was produced and distributed by Visakha Subramaniam of Maryland Cinema. The film stars Pranav Mohanlal and Dhyan Srinivasan in lead roles, with Nivin Pauly, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Y.G. Mahendran, Shaan Rahman, Neeta Pillai, Aju Varghese, Basil Joseph, Neeraj Madhav and Vineeth Srinivasan himself in supporting roles.
Music including original lyrics and background score was composed by debutant Amrit Ramnath. Filming took place over 40 days between October and December 2023, covering 50 locations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Cinematography was done by Vishwajith Odukkathile and editing by Ranjan Abraham.
Varshangalkku Shesham film was released worldwide on April 11, 2024, and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While Dhyan and Nivin’s performances, Vineeth’s direction, humor, production design and cinematography were praised, Pranav and Kalyani’s performances as well as the film’s pacing, runtime and soundtrack were criticized. Despite mixed reviews, it became a major commercial success, grossing over ₹80 crore at the worldwide box office.
Information About Varshangalkku Shesham
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| Written by | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| Produced by | Visakh Subramaniam |
| Starring | Pranav Mohanlal, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Nivin Pauly |
| Cinematography | Viswajith Odukkathil |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | Amrit Ramnath |
| Production company | Merryland Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Merryland Release |
| Release date | 11 April 2024 |
| Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | est. ₹80.25 crore |
Varshangalkku Shesham Cast & Crew
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pranav Mohanlal | Murali Vishwambaran |
| Dhyan Sreenivasan | Venu Koothuparambu |
| Nivin Pauly | Nithin Mulanthuruthy a.k.a. Nithin Molly |
| Kalyani Priyadarshan | Annie (voiceover by Raveena Ravi) |
| Vineeth Sreenivasan | Taxi driver of Venu |
| Aju Varghese | Kamukara Keshavadev / Jayan Keshavadev (dual role) |
| Basil Joseph | Pradeep, an assistant director |
| Neeraj Madhav | Producer ‘Fearless’ Alex |
| Shaan Rahman | Kamaraj |
| Y. G. Mahendran | Swaminathan, Swami’s Lodge owner |
| Neeta Pillai | Radhika, an actress from the ’70s, and later Venu’s wife |
| Kalesh Ramanand | Indradhanush, music director |
| Deepak Parambol | Shakespeare Shekharan a.k.a. Kuntham Kulukki |
| Bhagath Manuel | Frederick, Nithin’s manager |
| Aswath Lal | Jeevithagadhakale production team crew |
| Arjun Lal | Annie’s brother-in-law |
| Darshana Sudharshan | Annie’s bedridden sister |
| TSR Sreenivasan | Production controller at Kodambakkam |
| Harikrishnan | Jeevithagadhakale production team crew |
| Sreeram Ramachandran | Jeevithagadhakale production team crew |
| Krishnachandran | |
| Biju Sopanam | Film producer |
| Reshma Sebastian | |
| Fahim Safar | Music composer for Venu’s new film |
| Parvathy R. Krishna | MC |
| A. R. Raja Ganesh | Senthil, Swami’s Lodge steward |
| Unni Raja | |
| Nikhil Nair | |
| Nandu Poduval | Politician Poduval |
| Pollachi Raja | |
| Prasanth Amaravila | Nithin’s video leaker |
| Asif Ali | John, Annie’s husband (cameo) |
| Amrit Ramnath | Pianist singer (cameo) |
| Hesham Abdul Wahab | Singer (cameo) |
| Visakh Subramaniam | Director from the ’70s (cameo) |
| Divya Vineeth | Singer (cameo) |
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Varshangalkku Shesham Box Office Collection
| Day | Karnataka | APTG | Tamil Nadu | Kerala | Rest Of India | Day Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 [1st Thursday] | ₹ 0.3 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 0.2 Cr | ₹ 3.02 Cr | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 3.65 Cr |
| Day 2 [1st Friday] | ₹ 0.25 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.13 Cr | ₹ 2.75 Cr | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 3.25 Cr |
| Day 3 [1st Saturday] | ₹ 0.4 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 0.2 Cr | ₹ 3.12 Cr | ₹ 0.2 Cr | ₹ 3.95 Cr |
| Day 4 [1st Sunday] | ₹ 0.5 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 0.3 Cr | ₹ 3.42 Cr | ₹ 0.3 Cr | ₹ 4.55 Cr |
| Day 5 [1st Monday] | ₹ 0.15 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.08 Cr | ₹ 2.8 Cr | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 3.15 Cr |
| Day 6 [1st Tuesday] | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.07 Cr | ₹ 2.46 Cr | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 2.75 Cr |
| Day 7 [1st Wednesday] | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.06 Cr | ₹ 2.18 Cr | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 2.45 Cr |
| Day 8 [2nd Thursday] | ₹ 0.08 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.07 Cr | ₹ 1.9 Cr | ₹ 0.04 Cr | ₹ 2.1 Cr |
| Week 1 Gross | ₹ 1.88 Cr | ₹ 0.17 Cr | ₹ 1.11 Cr | ₹ 21.65 Cr | ₹ 1.04 Cr | ₹ 25.85 Cr |
| Day 9 [2nd Friday] | ₹ 0.13 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.11 Cr | ₹ 1.7 Cr | ₹ 0.05 Cr | ₹ 2 Cr |
| Day 10 [2nd Saturday] | ₹ 0.23 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.15 Cr | ₹ 1.97 Cr | ₹ 0.13 Cr | ₹ 2.5 Cr |
| Day 11 [2nd Sunday] | ₹ 0.23 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.15 Cr | ₹ 2.6 Cr | ₹ 0.15 Cr | ₹ 3.15 Cr |
| Day 12 [2nd Monday] | ₹ 0.04 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.05 Cr | ₹ 1.21 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 1.35 Cr |
| Day 13 [2nd Tuesday] | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 1.05 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 1.15 Cr |
| Day 14 [2nd Wednesday] | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.05 Cr | ₹ 0.92 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 1.04 Cr |
| Day 15 [3rd Thursday] | ₹ 0.04 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.05 Cr | ₹ 0.95 Cr | ₹ 0.04 Cr | ₹ 1.09 Cr |
| Week 2 Gross | ₹ 0.73 Cr | ₹ 0.1 Cr | ₹ 0.59 Cr | ₹ 10.4 Cr | ₹ 0.46 Cr | ₹ 12.28 Cr |
| Day 16 [3rd Friday] | ₹ 0.07 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 1 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 1.12 Cr |
| Day 17 [3rd Saturday] | ₹ 0.07 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.04 Cr | ₹ 0.96 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 1.1 Cr |
| Day 18 [3rd Sunday] | ₹ 0.06 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.03 Cr | ₹ 1.03 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 1.15 Cr |
| Day 19 [3rd Monday] | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.45 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.5 Cr |
| Day 20 [3rd Tuesday] | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.45 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.5 Cr |
| Day 21 [3rd Wednesday] | ₹ 0.04 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.02 Cr | ₹ 0.52 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.6 Cr |
| Day 22 [4th Thursday] | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.26 Cr | ₹ 0.01 Cr | ₹ 0.3 Cr |
| Week 3 Gross | ₹ 0.29 Cr | ₹ 0.06 Cr | ₹ 0.16 Cr | ₹ 4.67 Cr | ₹ 0.09 Cr | ₹ 5.27 Cr |
| Total | ₹ 2.9 Cr | ₹ 0.33 Cr | ₹ 1.86 Cr | ₹ 36.72 Cr | ₹ 1.59 Cr | ₹ 43.4 Cr |
Worldwide estimate —
— AB George (@AbGeorge_) April 13, 2024
Aavesham – 33+ crores
Varshangalkku Shesham – 31+ crores
Cumulative 3 days 64+ crores = Aadujeevitham first weekend gross 🔥🔥🔥
Both the films 10+ crores gross collection today.
HISTORY IN MAKING 🥵🔥
#VarshangalkkuShesham pic.twitter.com/fMGGB9PY0J
— Varshangalkku Shesham (@VarshangalkkuS) May 17, 2024
Varshangalkku Shesham Release Date OTT
The film received a lot of praise from fans and critics. After a successful run in theatres, “Varshangalkku Sesham” is now coming to Sony LIV on 7th June. Sony LIV announced this on social media and shared the trailer of the film. They wrote, “A story about life behind the cinematic spotlight! Directed by Vineeth Srinivasan and featuring Pranav Mohanlal, Dhyan Srinivasan, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Aju Varghese and Nivin Pauly. #VarshangalkkuShesham streaming on Sony LIV from 7th June.
