Kokers Films

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Kokers Films
Company type Private
Industry Film
Founded1985
Headquarters Kochi, Kerala, India
Products Motion pictures
OwnerSiyad Koker

Kokers Films is an Indian film production and distribution company founded and headed by Siyad Koker. Koodum Thedi (1985) was the first film to be produced by them. The company has produced 15 films since 1985. [1] The company owned the Lulu and Mymoon theatre complexes. [2] [3] The theaters were sold by the company in 2006 due to financial difficulties. [4] [5]

Filmography

YearTitleDirector(s)CastNotes
1985 Koodum Thedi Paul Babu Mohanlal
Radhika
Rahman
Nadhiya
M. G. Soman
Thilakan
Debut production. The film was a commercial success. [6] [7]
1986 Revathikkoru Paavakkutty Sathyan Anthikkad Bharat Gopy
Mohanlal
[8]
1986 Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam Sathyan Anthikkad Mohanlal
Karthika
Sreenivasan
K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Mammukoya
Thilakan
The film was a critical and commercial success. It was later remade in Telugu as Donga Kollu with Rajendra Prasad and Sumalatha, in Tamil as Illam with Sivakumar and Amala, in Kannada as Yardo Duddu Yellammana Jatre (2003) with Jaggesh and once again in Kannada as Ananda Nilaya and in Hindi as Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar directed by Priyadarshan and starring Sunil Shetty in the lead role. The film is considered one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema. [9]
1988 Pattanapravesham Sathyan Anthikkad Mohanlal
Sreenivasan
Karamana Janardhanan Nair
Ambika
Thilakan
The sequel to the 1987 blockbuster Nadodikkattu. The film was a critical and commercial success. In 1990, Priyadarshan made a sequel titled Akkare Akkare Akkare . [10]
1989 Mazhavilkavadi Sathyan Anthikkad Jayaram
Sithara
Krishnankutty Nair
Urvashi
Innocent
The film won four Kerala State Film Awards that year, the awards for Best Actress (Urvashi), Best Supporting Actor (Innocent), Best Music Director (Johnson), and the Best Singer (Chithra). The fim was one of the highest grossers of the year. [11]
1991 Kanalkkattu Sathyan Anthikkad Mammootty
Murali
Innocent
Jayaram
Urvashi
K. P. A. C. Lalitha
1992 Snehasagaram Sathyan Anthikkad Murali
Urvashi
Manoj K. Jayan
Sunitha
1993 Addeham Enna Iddeham Viji Thampi Jagadish
Siddique
Maathu
Raghuvaran
Sunitha
The film was a commercial failure. [12]
1997 Kaliyoonjal Anil Babu Mammootty
Shalini
Shobana
Dileep
Karamana Nair
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Lakshmi
1998 Summer in Bethlehem Sibi Malayil Suresh Gopi
Jayaram
Manju Warrier
Kalabhavan Mani
Janardhanan
Sukumari
The film was commercial success and third highest grossing Malayalam film of the year 1998. The film has over the years attained a cult status. The film is considered one of the best romantic comedies in Malayalam cinema. [13]
1998 Oru Maravathoor Kanavu Lal Jose Mammootty
Biju Menon
Mohini
Divya Unni
Sreenivasan
Kalabhavan Mani
The film was both commercial and critical success. It had a 150 days theatrical run. [14]
2000 Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Rafi Mecartin Kunchacko Boban
Aswathi Menon Jagadish
Balachandra Menon
Jagathy Sreekumar
Cochin Haneefa
The film was an average grosser at the box office. [15]
2000 Devadoothan Sibi Malayil Mohanlal
Jaya Pradha Jagadish
Balachandra Menon
Jagathy Sreekumar
Cochin Haneefa
2009 Aayirathil Oruvan Sibi Malayil Kalabhavan Mani
Sujitha
K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Thilakan
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Indrans
Salim Kumar
2010 Apoorvaragam Sibi Malayil Nishan
Asif Ali
Nithya Menen
Vinay Forrt
The film ran more than 50 days in Kerala and became a hit at the box office. It was later dubbed into Telugu as 50% Love. [16]
2016 Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya Sajan K Mathew Unni Mukundan
Sanusha
Prayaga Martin
Bindu Panikker
The film was hit at boxoffice collecting 8 crores and completed 50 days in its theatrical run. [17] [18]
2019 Neeyum Njanum A. K. Sajan Sharaf U Dheen
Anu Sithara
Siju Wilson
Aju Varghese
Vishnu Unnikrishnan
Poojitha Menon
2024 Marivillin Gopurangal Arun Bose Indrajith Sukumaran
Shruti Ramachandran
Sarjano Khalid
Vincy Aloshious
[19]

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