▁highest - g ross ing ▁Mal ay al am ▁film ▁ever , ▁sur pass ing ▁My ▁D ear ▁K utt ich athan ▁( 1 9 8 4 ). ▁ ▁It ▁became ▁the ▁highest - g ross ing ▁Mal ay al am ▁film ▁of ▁its ▁time . ▁ ▁T riv ia ▁ ▁P . ▁K . ▁R . ▁P illa i ▁of ▁Sh ird i ▁S ai ▁Cre ations ▁started ▁ 2 ▁films ▁together , ▁Ch ith ram ▁and ▁N air ▁Sa ab , ▁but ▁as ▁he ▁faced ▁financial ▁issues , ▁he ▁sold ▁N air ▁Sa ab ▁to ▁Bas he er ▁of ▁Liber ty ▁Produ ctions ▁and ▁completed ▁Ch ith ram . <0x09> ▁ ▁Initial ly , ▁Amb ika ▁was ▁offered ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁the ▁lead ▁actress , ▁but ▁she ▁could ▁not ▁do ▁it ▁due ▁to ▁her ▁busy ▁schedule . ▁Rev ath y ▁was ▁also ▁offered ▁the ▁role . ▁ ▁Rem akes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁Mal ay al am - language ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁rom antic ▁comedy ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁musical ▁comedy ▁films ▁Category : Ind ian ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁sc rew ball ▁comedy ▁films ▁Category : Mal ay al am ▁films ▁re made ▁in ▁other ▁languages ▁Category : Fil ms ▁directed ▁by ▁Pri y ad ar sh an ▁Category : Ind ian ▁rom antic ▁comedy ▁films ▁Category : Ind ian ▁sc