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Malayalam Cinema News Updated Sep 10, 2025

I'm beyond speechless and truly beyond grateful for the love being showered on Lokah, says Kalyani Priyadarshan

Kalyani Priyadarshan's latest film 'Lokah - Chapter 1 - Chandra' has made cinematic history by crossing the Rs 200 crore mark. The actress shared an emotional Instagram post expressing deep gratitude to the audience and her film team. She particularly praised director Dominic Arun for his visionary approach to storytelling. The film is being celebrated as Malayalam cinema's first woman superhero movie, produced by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films.

Chennai, Sep 10

In the wake of the collections of her just released film 'Lokah - Chapter 1 - Chandra' going past the Rs 200 crore mark, actress Kalyani Priyadarshan has now penned a note of gratitude to both the audiences and her unit, in which she has said that she was beyond speechless and truly grateful for the love being showered on the film.

Taking to her Instagram page to pen the post, the actress wrote, "Yesterday, our film reached a number that was only possible because of you, the audience. I'm beyond speechless, and truly beyond grateful for the love being showered on this film. In our industry, content has always been king, the biggest star of all - and once again, you've proved that to us. Thank you for giving us the chance to show that stories with vision will always find their place with you."

The actress had a special word of appreciation for her director Dominic Arun.

She wrote, "And @dominic_arun (our Dom)... thank you for giving us a vision we could believe in with our whole hearts. You're the reason we were all so excited to give everything we had - and it's safe to say none of this would have been possible without you. To the most amazing cast and crew...this win feels special for me only because I have you guys to share it with."

The film, which is being hailed as Malayalam cinema's first woman superhero film, 'Lokah - Chapter 1 - Chandra', has been produced by Dulquer Salmaan's production house, Wayfarer Films, as part of a superhero series.

Written and directed by Dominic Arun, the film has cinematography by Nimish Raviand and editing by Chaman Chakko. Music for the film is by music composer Jakes Bejoy. The film will have action sequences choreographed by one of the best in the world, Yannick Ben. Additional Screenplay and dramaturgy for the film have been done by Santhy Balachandran, while art direction for the film is by Jithu Sebastian.

— IANS

Reader Comments

Rohit P

Watched it yesterday in Kochi - what a visual treat! The action sequences by Yannick Ben were world class. Indian cinema is truly evolving!

Ananya R

So refreshing to see content-driven films getting this kind of response. Hope this encourages more producers to back unique stories instead of remakes.

Michael C

While the film is visually stunning, I felt the screenplay could have been tighter in the second half. Still, a great effort and deserves the success!

Siddharth J

Dulquer's production house is making some really bold choices. Wayfarer Films is becoming the Marvel of Malayalam cinema! 🔥

Kavya N

Kalyani's humility is so endearing. Despite being a star kid, she's worked hard and proved herself. More power to women in Indian cinema! 🙌

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