and that contributed greatly to it becoming a mega mass film. Rajamanikyam was completed in Pollachi in a record time of 55 days. Box office The film was released to high expectations, with Valiyaveethil Films collecting ₹2 crore from theatre advances for the film. It was released on 4 November 2005 in 45 theatres in Kerala, on the occasion of Ramzan, along with Ananthabhadram and Boyy Friennd. The film was a major commercial success and became the highest grossing Malayalam film until 2008. The film ran for more than 140 days in the theaters. It is the first Malayalam film to have ₹1 crore center gross from Ernakulam. The film collected close to ₹25 crore from Kerala alone making it the highest grossing Malayalam film until 2008. Legacy The character of Bellary Raja attained cult status in Kerala. The dialogues of the film were referred to in many other films most noteworthy being in Malayalam film Premam (during the second intro of Nivin Pauly). Moreover, the costumes of Mammootty in the film went onto become a trend setter in Kerala. Mammotty's dialogue in the film, "Yevan Puliyanuketta…." has become an iconic Malayalam catchphrase. References External links 2005 films 2000s Malayalam-language films Malayalam films remade in other languages Indian action comedy films Films shot in Pollachi Indian family films 2005 directorial debut films Films directed by Anwar Rasheed