Know Everything About Bhavana Studios In 2025
Bhavana Studios is a Kochi-based digital entertainment company co-founded by actor-producer Fahadh Faasil, director Dileesh Pothan and screenwriter Syam Pushkaran. The company was established to create digitally distributed soulful content that draws from local spirit and content for a global audience, and produces Film production (film promotion, digital content loops and distribution).
🎬 Notable Works
Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
Bhavana acted as the record label for this award-winning Malayalam drama directed by Madhu C. Narayanan and written by Syam Pushkaran. The soundtrack was released through Bhavana and was done by Sushin Shyam, who took home an award, among many, including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director.
Joji (2021)
An Indian crime drama based on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by Pothan, written by Pushkaran and starring Fahadh Faasil.Made in association with Working Class Hero and Fahadh Faasil & Friends, it premiered as an Amazon Prime Original on April 7, 2021. Footage was filmed in Kerala from November to January 2021.
Palthu Janwar (2022)
A kind comedy-drama directed by Sangeeth P. Rajan, starring Basil Joseph, Indrans and produced by Bhavana with the co-founders of the studio.Released theatrically in September 2022.
Thankakm (2023)
It is a crime-thriller directed by Saheed Arafath, written by Pushkaran, starring Biju Menon, Vineeth Sreenivasan and Aparna Balamurali.Premalu (2024):
A Romantic comedy directed by Girish A.D., co-produced by Bhavana Studios, Fahadh Faasil & Friends and Working Class Hero. The film received critical acclaim, and it became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2024.
Karate Chandran (upcoming):
Prepare for Fahadh Faasil starring in a film directed by Roy and produced by Bhavana Studios, their sixth major project in early 2024.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (announced 2025):
Starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, this film reunites the Bhavana trio of Pothan, Faasil and Pushkaran on another highly anticipated romance-comedy joint.
🏆 Achievements & Strategy
Bhavana Studios has established its own identity by promoting content that resonates emotionally and culturally with audiences. Their films have garnered immense critical acclaim and attention in an overwhelming body of films with mixed results at the box office and streaming platforms. High-profile successes such as Kumbalangi Nights and Joji have received international acclaim. One word was used in the movie Joji, which we consider a testament to the studio's quality and attention to storytelling are still outstanding visions and they managed to get an international award of a kind. Difficulty in summarising this, but the studio has merged creative vision with cultural integrity and produced works that resonate with both local and international audiences. Bhavana Studios has produced critically and commercially successful films. Their films are distinctive and rely on rooted storytelling of humanity; they will continue to dominate the contemporary Indian film and distribution landscape.
