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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Motion picture |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | M. M. Hamsa |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Films |
Kalasangham Films is an Indian film production and distribution company based in the Malayalam film industry. It was founded by M. M. Hamsa. [1] It has since gone on to distribute several films in Malayalam and other regional Indian languages.
| No. | Film | Year | Director | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | 2001 | Thaha [2] | It was also remade as Aaduthu Paaduthu in Telugu, Sundara Travels in Tamil and Dakota Express in Kannada. |
| 2 | Vinodayathra | 2007 | Sathyan Anthikkad | |
| 3 | Bhagyadevatha [3] | 2009 | Sathyan Anthikkad | Asianet Film Award for Honour Special Jury (2010) |
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