To put into perspective how big a feat it was for a Malayalam movie to achieve this, we can take into account the number of screens that a big movie from our neighboring state gets.

Pulimurugan went on to finally become the first Malayalam movie to collect 100 crores at the box office and ended up collecting a lot more than that magical figure.

The most surprising sight was to see them even flocking for special midnight shows. It pulled several families and elders to cinema halls after a long while. Pulimurugan was an instant success and brought back the kind of hysteria that was seen last in the Kerala box-office during Premam. On October 7 last year, when Pulimurugan released, many didn’t have the slightest clue on what was in store for the next few weeks. The makers chose the second way, an old school technique that still works, which was one of the reasons why Pulimurugan clicked with the viewers. Second - try making a request, fold your hands, smile when all others laugh at you and resort to attack when there is no other way in sight. One - just don't wait any more, directly attack all the men and get back your lorry. In Pulimurugan, this scene where Murugan (Mohanlal) realises that Kayikka (Sudheer Karamana) won’t give him back his lorry could have ended with two possibilities. (“If that kick is your problem, you can kick me on my chest. “Chavittiyathaanu ningalude prashnamenkil ente nenjathu chavittikko.Ennittu aa thakkol ingottu thannekku.

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