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| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Dileep Anoop |
| Products | Film production |
Graand Production is a film production company which produces Malayalam language films, founded by Indian film actor Dileep and his brother Anoop. [1] [2] Its first production venture was the 2003 film C.I.D. Moosa . [3]
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | C.I.D. Moosa [3] | Johny Antony | The film won three Kerala State Film Awards:
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| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | T. V. Chandran | The film won four Kerala State Film Awards:
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| 2005 | Pandippada | Rafi Mecartin | The film was a commercial success. |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Joshiy | The film was the highest grossing Malayalam film at the time. It was an industry hit breaking the record of the previous IH Rajamanikyam. The film was produced on behalf of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) as a fundraiser to financially support actors who are struggling in the Malayalam film industry. All the actors in AMMA worked without payment in order to raise funds for their welfare schemes. The film features an ensemble cast, which includes almost all major artists in Mollywood. [4] [5] |
| 2010 | Malarvadi Arts Club [6] | Vineeth Sreenivasan | The movie was a commercial success at the box office. The film was noted filmmaker Vineet Sreenivasan's directorial debut. The film was also the debut of actor Nivin Pauly. |
| 2011 | The Metro | Bipin Prabhakar | The film was a commercial success. |
| 2016 | Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan | Nadirsha | The film was a blockbuster and ran for 100 days in theatres. The film was one of the highest grossing films of 2016. |
| 2020 | Thattassery Koottam [7] | Anoop Padmanaban |
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