Raju Malliath clarifies serious allegations against Tovino Thomas (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Recently, the Malayalam film industry has been facing a series of box office failures, with the Producers’ Association attributing the trend to budget overruns, including high actor remunerations. In response, News18 Keralam, a Malayalam-language satellite news channel, hosted a prime-time debate on the issue.
During the discussion, director Vinu Kiriyath—who is not associated with the film Identity—alleged that the financial failure of a particular film was due to the lead actor’s remuneration. His main contention was that the actor used a helicopter for promotional travel, with the producer bearing the expenses. Although Kiriyath did not explicitly name Tovino Thomas or the movie Identity, the reference to the helicopter made it clear that his remarks were directed at Tovino.
The production house associated with the film, Ragam Movies, owned by Raju Malliath, has now issued a clarification...
Recently, the Malayalam film industry has been facing a series of box office failures, with the Producers’ Association attributing the trend to budget overruns, including high actor remunerations. In response, News18 Keralam, a Malayalam-language satellite news channel, hosted a prime-time debate on the issue.
During the discussion, director Vinu Kiriyath—who is not associated with the film Identity—alleged that the financial failure of a particular film was due to the lead actor’s remuneration. His main contention was that the actor used a helicopter for promotional travel, with the producer bearing the expenses. Although Kiriyath did not explicitly name Tovino Thomas or the movie Identity, the reference to the helicopter made it clear that his remarks were directed at Tovino.
The production house associated with the film, Ragam Movies, owned by Raju Malliath, has now issued a clarification...
- 2/18/2025
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
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