During the ARM success event, producer Listin Stephen spoke about the financial hurdles he faced and how Prithviraj and Anwar Rasheed chipped in for the film, starring Tovino Thomas.
Last Updated: 02.00 PM, Jan 31, 2025
Ajayante Randam Moshanam or ARM, starring Tovino Thomas, grossed over Rs 100 crore in worldwide collections. The success meet of the 2024 Malayalam film, directed by debutant Jithin Laal, was held recently. During the event, ARM producer Listin Stephen spoke about the financial hurdles he faced and how Prithviraj Sukumaran and Anwar Rasheed chipped in for the film
Ajayante Randam Moshanam, which featured Tovino Thomas in triple roles, was produced by Listin Stephen's Magic Frames and UGM Entertainment. Durin the success event, the film’s producer Listin Stephen thanked Prithviraj and Anwar Rasheed for their financial help at the time of the film’s release.
Recounting that he needed this many crores at the time of ARM’s release, Listin said, "I have to thank Prithivarj Sukumaran for helping with just my one call."
Listin went on to say that he needed more money and then it was his friend director Anwar Rasheed, who transferred the required amount to his account. "I also thank Anwar Rasheed," he said, while stating that he has been able to survive in the film industry only because he has the support of many others.
He also thanked ARM writer Sujith Nambiar and director Jithin Laal as one of his films has finally made it to the prestigious Rs 100-crore club of Malayalam cinema.
Meanwhile, Prithviraj is currently gearing up for the release of L2 Empuraan, starring Mohanlal, on March 27, 2025.
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Tovino Thomas starred in triple roles in Ajayante Randam Moshanam, which is set across three time periods. Aishwarya Rajesh, Surabhi Lakshmi, and Krithi Shetty played the love interests of Tovino's characters in each of the time lines.
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Ajayante Randam Moshanam released for Onam 2024 in theatres along with Asif Ali’s Kishkindha Kaandam, which also went on to become a hit. ARM, which is high on action, also has fantasy and adventure elements. The film was especially noted for Tovino's performance as Maniyan, the thief. ARM is now available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.