Kurup is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written by K. S. Aravind, Jithin K. Jose, and Daniel Sayooj Nair based on the fugitive Sukumara Kurup and directed by Srinath Rajendran; starring Dulquer Salmaan in the title role along with Indrajith Sukumaran, Sobhita Dhulipala, Shine Tom Chacko, Sunny Wayne, Bharath Srinivasan, Shivajith, Surabhi Lakshmi, Vijayaraghavan and Tovino Thomas in the supporting roles. The film score and songs are composed by Sushin Shyam.
Principal photography began on 1 September 2019 and lasted till February 2020, with filming carried out in Palakkad, Thrissur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Bhopal, and Dubai. Kurup was released on 12 November 2021 and is the first Indian film to have non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. Upon release, it received positive reviews from both critics and the audience alike. It became the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of 2021 and the 3rd highest-grossing Malayalam movie ever.
| Directed by | Srinath Rajendran |
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| Screenplay by | K. S. Aravind Daniel Sayooj Nair (dialogues) |
| Story by | Jithin K. Jose |
| Produced by | Wayfarer Films M Star Entertainments |
| Starring | Dulquer Salmaan |
| Cinematography | Nimish Ravi |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Sushin Shyam |
| Production companies | Wayfarer Films M Star Entertainments |
| Distributed by | Dream Warrior Pictures (Tamil), Aditi Enterprises (Telugu and Kannada), UFO Moviez (Hindi) |
| Release date | 12 November 2021 |
| Running time | 155 minute |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam (Original) Hindi Tamil Telugu Kannada |
| Budget | ₹35 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹90 crore |
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