Aavesham 2024

Aavesham (transl. Excitement) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy action film written and directed by Jithu Madhavan. It is produced by Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, and Anwar Rasheed under their Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Anwar Rasheed Entertainments production banners. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Hipzster, Mithun Jai Sankar, Roshan Shanavas, Sajin Gopu and Midhutty. In the film, three youngsters in Bengaluru befriend a local gangster to help them take revenge on their college bully. The film was officially announced in March 2023 under the tentative title Production No.1, as it is the maiden venture of the Fahadh Faasil and Friends, and the official title was announced the following May. Principal photography commenced the same month in Bangalore, where it was predominantly shot in before wrapping by late-November. The film has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography handled by Sameer Thahir and editing by Vivek Harshan. Aavesham was released on 11 April 2024 to critical acclaim from critics. The film was a commercial success grossing over ₹156 crore against a budget of ₹30 crore.