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]

E4 Entertainment
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm production
Film distribution
Founded12 November 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-12)
FounderMukesh R Mehta
CV Sarathi
HeadquartersChennai, ,
India
Key people
Mukesh R Mehta
CV Sarathi
ProductsFilms
Music
OwnerMukesh R Mehta
SubsidiariesE4 Experiments
Websitee4entertainment.co.in

History

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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.[4]

Following this success, E4 Entertainment ventured into Malayalam cinema with films like Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi directed by Sameer Thahir and North 24 Kaatham[5] 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.[6]

By early 2017, E4 Entertainment produced Ezra, a Malayalam supernatural horror thriller starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, written and directed by Jay K and was filmed primarily in Fort Kochi and Sri Lanka.[7]

E 4 Entertainment has three upcoming projects, including two with different directors and one with Nissam Basheer.[8] The production house's most recent film was Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil.

Filmography

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Production

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Year Film Director Language Ref.
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Rajeev Ravi Malayalam
2013 North 24 Kaatham Anil Radhakrishnan Menon [9]
2013 Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Sameer Thahir
2014 Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Shibu Balan [10]
2014 Drishya P. Vasu Kannada
2015 Love 24x7 Sreebala K. Menon Malayalam [11]
2015 Kunjiramayanam Basil Joseph
2016 Oru Muthassi Gadha Jude Anthany Joseph [12]
Guppy Johnpaul George [13]
2017 Godha Basil Joseph [14]
2017 Ezra Jay K. [15]
2018 Lilli Prasobh Vijayan [16]
2019 Ishq Anuraj Manohar [17]
Ambili Johnpaul George [18]
2019 Adithya Varma Gireeshaya Tamil

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2020 Anveshanam Prasobh Vijayan Tamil [20]
2021 Drishya 2 P. Vasu Kannada
2022 Pada Kamal K. M. Malayalam [21]
2022 Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Sreejith N. [22]
2023 Por Thozhil Vignesh Raja Tamil
2024 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Vipin Das Malayalam [23]
2025 Nobody Nissam Basheer Malayalam [24]

Distribution

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Following are the list of films the company distributed other than the films it produced.

Year Film Director Language Notes Ref.
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 [25]
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 [26]
2021 Pushpa: The Rise Sukumar Telugu Distributed in Kerala [27]
2022 Cirkus Rohit Shetty Hindi
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water James Cameron English
2022 Valimai H. Vinoth Tamil [28]
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 [29]
2023 Japan Raju Murugan Tamil
2023 80s Buildup Kalyaan Tamil

Accolades

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Following are the accolades won by E4 Entertainment. The awards received by the producer alone is included in this list.

Award Year Category Film Result
National Film Awards 2014 National Film Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film North 24 Kaatham[30] Won
Kerala State Film Awards 2013 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film North 24 Kaatham Won
2014 Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Ohm Shanthi Oshaana[31] Won

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Love in Kochi". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Fahad Fazil | Swathi Reddy | Nedumudi Venu | North 24 Kaatham | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | Mukundan | Thalaivasal Vijay - Filmibeat".
  6. ^ "Ohm Shanthi Oshaana Success Meet". Filmi Beat. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Prithviraj's Ezra movie:audience review". OnManorama. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  8. ^ "'Nobody': Prithviraj Sukumaran announces his next film with 'Rorschach' director Nissam Basheer". Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. ^ K, Aswathy (7 April 2014). "Anil on Cloud Nine". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Movie (2014): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat".
  11. ^ "Love 24 X 7 Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Oru Muthassi Gadha to hit theatres on Sept 15". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Guppy review. Guppy Malayalam movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Ezra Movie Review Rating Story Prithviraj Jay K Priya Anand Tovino Thomas - Filmibeat".
  16. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (5 September 2018). "Lilli Review: An unapologetic thriller that makes a strong impression". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "'Ambili': The shooting of Soubin Shahir starrer kickstarts". The Times of India. 13 June 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  19. ^ "E4 Entertainment to re-shoot 'Arjun Reddy' remake with a new team". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran's next with Nissam Basheer is titled 'Nobody'". South First. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela movie review: Nivin Pauly-Shanthi Krishna topline a pleasant Onam surprise". Firstpost. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  26. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (5 June 2019). "Kakshi: Amminipilla Movie Review: An essential film for our times". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ "Ajith's Valimai Roars Not Just in Tamil Nadu But Kerala Too". News18. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  29. ^ "'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.
  30. ^ "Never expected a National Award for my first film: Anil Radhakrishnan". Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  31. ^ "State Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudev bag top honours". On Manorama. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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