E4 Entertainment
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Film production Film distribution |
Founded | 12 November 2012; 11 years ago (2012-11-12) |
Founder | Mukesh R Mehta CV Sarathi |
Headquarters | Chennai, Tamilnadu , India |
Key people | Mukesh R Mehta CV Sarathi |
Products | Films Music |
Owner | Mukesh R Mehta |
Subsidiaries | E4 Experiments |
Website | e4entertainment |
E4 Entertainment[1] is an Indian film production[2] and distribution company founded by Mukesh R. Mehta and C.V. Sarathi. Established in 2012, the company's headquarters are located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[3]
History
Annayum Rasoolum, released in 2012, marked E4 Entertainment's debut venture. Starring Fahadh Faasil, Andrea Jeremiah, Sunny Wayne, among others, and directed by Rajeev Ravi.[citation needed]
Following this success, E4 Entertainment ventured into Malayalam cinema with films like Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi directed by Sameer Thahir and North 24 Kaatham[4] directed by Anil Radhakrishnan Menon. In 2014, Ohm Shanthi Oshaana directed by Jude Anthany Joseph proved to be a breakthrough, completing 100 successful days in 12 screens.[citation needed]
By early 2017, E4 Entertainment produced Ezra, a Malayalam supernatural horror thriller starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, written and directed by Jay K. Filmed primarily in Fort Kochi and Sri Lanka, Ezra became E4 Entertainment's highest-grossing film to date.[citation needed]
Filmography
Production
Year | Film | Director | Language | Ref. |
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2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Rajeev Ravi | Malayalam | |
2013 | North 24 Kaatham | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | [5] | |
2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Sameer Thahir | ||
2014 | Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan | Shibu Balan | [6] | |
2014 | Drishya | P. Vasu | Kannada | |
2015 | Love 24x7 | Sreebala K. Menon | Malayalam | [7] |
2015 | Kunjiramayanam | Basil Joseph | ||
2016 | Oru Muthassi Gadha | Jude Anthany Joseph | [8] | |
Guppy | Johnpaul George | [9] | ||
2017 | Godha | Basil Joseph | [10] | |
2017 | Ezra | Jay K. | [11] | |
2018 | Lilli | Prasobh Vijayan | [12] | |
2019 | Ishq | Anuraj Manohar | [13] | |
Ambili | Johnpaul George | [14] | ||
2019 | Adithya Varma | Gireeshaya | Tamil | |
2020 | Anveshanam | Prasobh Vijayan | Tamil | [16] |
2021 | Drishya 2 | P. Vasu | Kannada | |
2022 | Pada | Kamal K. M. | Malayalam | [17] |
2022 | Oru Thekkan Thallu Case | Sreejith N. | [18] | |
2023 | Por Thozhil | Vignesh Raja | Tamil | |
2024 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | Vipin Das | Malayalam | [19] |
Distribution
Following are the list of films the company distributed other than the films it produced.
Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Life of Pi | Ang Lee | English | Distributed in Kerala | |
2013 | Chennai Express | Rohit Shetty | Hindi | ||
2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | Justin Lin | English | ||
2014 | Njan Steve Lopez | Rajeev Ravi | Malayalam | ||
2014 | Bang Bang! | Siddharth Anand | Hindi | Distributed in Kerala | |
2015 | The Revenant | Alejandro González Iñárritu | English | ||
2015 | Jurassic World | Colin Trevorrow | English | ||
2016 | MS Dhoni | Neeraj Pandey | Hindi | ||
2016 | Airlift | Raja Krishna Menon | Hindi | ||
2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Shakun Batra | Hindi | ||
2016 | Neerja | Ram Madhavi | Hindi | ||
2016 | Baaghi Series | Sabbir Khan | Hindi | ||
2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Zack Snyder | English | ||
2016 | Deadpool | Tim Miller | English | ||
2017 | Secret Superstar | Advait Chandan | Hindi | ||
2017 | Achanoru Vazha Vechu | Saandeep Gopalakrishnan | Malayalam | ||
2017 | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Althaf Salim | Malayalam | [20] | |
2017 | Qarib Qarib Singlle | Tanuja Chandra | Hindi | Distributed in Kerala | |
2017 | Omerta | Hansal Mehta | Hindi | ||
2017 | Logan | James Mangold | English | ||
2018 | Hey Jude | Shyamaprasad | Malayalam | ||
2018 | Zero | Himanshu Sharma | Hindi | Distributed in Kerala | |
2018 | Loveyatri | Abhiraj K. Minawala | Hindi | ||
2018 | Sudani from Nigeria | Zakariya Mohammed | Malayalam | ||
2018 | Sanju | Rajkumar Hirani | Hindi | Distributed in Kerala | |
2018 | Aquaman | James Wan | English | ||
2019 | Kakshi: Amminippilla | Dinjith Ayyathan | Malayalam | [21] | |
2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | Sukumar | Telugu | Distributed in Kerala | [22] |
2022 | Cirkus | Rohit Shetty | Hindi | ||
2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | James Cameron | English | ||
2022 | Valimai | H. Vinoth | Tamil | [23] | |
2023 | Gumraah | Vardhan Ketkar | Hindi | ||
2023 | Kabzaa | Mahesh Bhatt | Hindi | ||
2023 | The Kerala Story | Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Hindi | ||
2023 | Animal | Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Hindi | ||
2023 | Por Thozhil | Vignesh Raja | Tamil | [24] | |
2023 | Japan | Raju Murugan | Tamil | ||
2023 | 80s Buildup | Kalyaan | Tamil |
References
- ^ "E4 Entertainment not happy with Bala's Varmaa; to re-shoot the Arjun Reddy remake with a new team". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Lobo, Shalini (31 July 2020). "E4 Entertainment acquires rights to Veerappan Chasing the Brigand, to be adapted into web series". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ James, Anu (18 August 2017). "E4 Entertainment makes big announcement; 10 projects lined up, Tovino Thomas on a roll". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "North 24 Kaatham Release date".
- ^ K, Aswathy (7 April 2014). "Anil on Cloud Nine". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan".
- ^ "Love 24 X 7 Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Oru Muthassi Gadha to hit theatres on Sept 15". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Guppy review. Guppy Malayalam movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Valli (3 June 2017). "'Godha' is not a great sports movie but its kickass female lead is the heroine we've waited for". The News Minute. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "About Ezra release and production on Filmibeat".
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (5 September 2018). "Lilli Review: An unapologetic thriller that makes a strong impression". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (18 May 2019). "'Ishq' movie review: This Shane Nigam-starrer decries moral policing but ends up celebrating another kind of evil". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "'Ambili': The shooting of Soubin Shahir starrer kickstarts". The Times of India. 13 June 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "E4 Entertainment to re-shoot 'Arjun Reddy' remake with a new team". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ S, Harikumar J. (23 January 2020). "Malayalam filmmaker Prasobh Vijayan on his new movie 'Anveshanam', a medical thriller". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (12 March 2022). "'Pada' movie review: A sympathetic portrayal of the anger of the oppressed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Oru Thekkan Thallu Case movie review: How to mock the male ego yet play it safe and normalise domestic violence". Firstpost. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Did You Know That The Guruvayur Temple in Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Is Actually A Set? Watch The Jaw-Dropping Video Of The Recreation Here!". Times Now. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela movie review: Nivin Pauly-Shanthi Krishna topline a pleasant Onam surprise". Firstpost. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (5 June 2019). "Kakshi: Amminipilla Movie Review: An essential film for our times". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Service, Express News (2 November 2021). "E4 to release Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna starrer 'Pushpa' in Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Ajith's Valimai Roars Not Just in Tamil Nadu But Kerala Too". News18. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "'Por Thozhil' Kerala box office: Sarathkumar's investigative thriller mints Rs 6.25 crores". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
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