Goodwill Entertainments

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{{Short description|Indian film studio}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Goodwill Entertainments
| logo = Goodwill Entertainments Logo.png
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| founder = Joby George
| location_city = [[Kallara]],
[[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]]
| location_country = [[India]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/goodwill-entertainments-private-limited-/U92410KL2018PTC053389 |title=Goodwill Entertainments Private Limited |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>
| services = {{plainlist|
* [[Film production]]
* [[Record label|Music record label]]
}}
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| products = [[Films]]
| homepage = {{url|goodwillentertainments.com}}
}}

'''Goodwill Entertainments''' is an Indian [[film production]] company and music [[record label]] based in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] [[film industry]].<ref name="Major">{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/apr/02/goodwill-entertainments-to-make-major-announcement-1959101.html |title=Goodwill Entertainments to make major announcement |date=2 April 2019 |work=New Indian Express |access-date=2 April 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407144457/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/apr/02/goodwill-entertainments-to-make-major-announcement-1959101.html |archive-date=7 April 2019 |agency=Express News Service}}</ref> It was founded by Joby George.<ref name="Kas">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kasaba-producer-offers-job-man-arrested-abusing-parvathy-claims-he-innocent-73901 |title=Kasaba producer offers job to man arrested for abusing Parvathy |date=29 December 2017 |work=The News Minute |access-date=29 December 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230160218/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kasaba-producer-offers-job-man-arrested-abusing-parvathy-claims-he-innocent-73901 |archive-date=30 December 2018}}</ref>

== History ==
The company’s first production was ''[[Jo and the Boy]]'' (2015) directed by [[Rojin Thomas]] and starring [[Manju Warrier]] and [[Sanoop Santhosh]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/manju-warrier-sanoop-santhosh-in-jo-and-the-boy-rojin-thomas-movie.html |title='Jo and the Boy' has an attractive theme: Manju Warrier |date=23 December 2015 |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |access-date=9 December 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111231739/http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/manju-warrier-sanoop-santhosh-in-jo-and-the-boy-rojin-thomas-movie.html |archive-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> In 2016, its releases were ''[[Kasaba (2016 film)|Kasaba]]'' (2016) and ''[[Annmariya Kalippilaanu]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-collection-vismayam-ann-maria-kalippilaanu-guppy-perform-well-689309 |title=Kerala box office collection: 'Vismayam', 'Ann Maria Kalippilaanu' and 'Guppy' perform well |date=8 August 2016 |website=[[International Business Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801005111/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-collection-vismayam-ann-maria-kalippilaanu-guppy-perform-well-689309 |archive-date=1 August 2018 |access-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> Their next release ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]'' (2018) won [[Jayasurya]] the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name="Cap">{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/feb/27/kerala-state-film-awards-soubin-shahir-jayasurya-share-best-actor-award-nimisha-is-actress-1944412.html |title=Kerala State Film Awards: Soubin Shahir, Jayasurya share Best Actor award, Nimisha is Best Actress |date=27 February 2019 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=27 February 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227182145/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/feb/27/kerala-state-film-awards-soubin-shahir-jayasurya-share-best-actor-award-nimisha-is-actress-1944412.html |archive-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> In 2018, the company produced the commercial successful crime drama ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'' starring Mammootty.<ref name="gross">{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mollywood-2018-list-top-5-blockbusters-that-stormed-box-office-788799 |title=Mollywood 2018: List of top 5 blockbusters that stormed box office |last=Narayanan |first=Nirmal |date=27 December 2018 |work=[[International Business Times]] |access-date=2 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329074533/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mollywood-2018-list-top-5-blockbusters-that-stormed-box-office-788799 |archive-date=29 March 2019}}</ref> As a music label, they have distributed soundtracks for several films, including ''[[Lucifer (film)|Lucifer]]'' (2019), ''[[Aadhi]]'' (2018) and ''[[Theevandi]]'' (2018).<ref>{{cite web |title=Goodwill Entertainments - Listen on Saavn |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/label/goodwill-entertainments-albums/HBshCce2eRw |work=[[JioSaavn]] }}</ref>

== Production filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Title
! Director
!class=unsortable| Notes
!class=unsortable| Ref.
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Jo and the Boy]]'' || [[Rojin Thomas]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Costume Designer]]<br />[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography]] || <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kerala-state-film-awards-dulquer-salmaan-parvathy-take-top-honours-2184209 |title=Kerala State Film Awards: Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy take top honours |date=1 March 2016 |website=DNA |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302065839/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kerala-state-film-awards-dulquer-salmaan-parvathy-take-top-honours-2184209 |archive-date=2 March 2016 |access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kasaba (2016 film)|Kasaba]]'' || Nithin Renji Panicker || || <ref name="Kas" />
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Annmariya Kalippilaanu]]'' || [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] || || <ref name="Major" />
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]'' || [[Prajesh Sen]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] || <ref name="Cap" />
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'' || Shaji Padoor || || <ref name="Major" />
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Shylock (2020 film)|Shylock]]'' || [[Ajai Vasudev]] || || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/oct/16/its-a-wrap-for-mammoottys-shylock-2048165.html |title=It’s a wrap for Mammootty’s Shylock |date=23 December 2015 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=9 December 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028180523/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/oct/16/its-a-wrap-for-mammoottys-shylock-2048165.html |archive-date=28 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || style="background:#ffc;"| ''[[Kaaval (film)|Kaaval]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || Nithin Renji Panicker || || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/suresh-gopis-film-nithin-renji-panicker-titled-kaaval-111316 |title=Suresh Gopi's film with Nithin Renji Panicker is titled 'Kaaval' |last=Digital Native |date=28 October 2019 |work=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|}

== Soundtrack discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
|-
| 2008 || ''Thavalam''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Aadhi]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kuttanadan Marpappa]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Theevandi]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Ranam (2018 film)|Ranam]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Mandharam]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Oru Kuttanadan Blog]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Varathan]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Johny Johny Yes Appa]]''
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Ente Ummante Peru]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Vijay Superum Pournamiyum]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mera Naam Shaji]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Lucifer (film)|Lucifer]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kakshi: Amminippilla]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Pathinettam Padi]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Unda (film)|Unda]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kalki (2019 Malayalam film)|Kalki]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Ittymaani: Made in China]]''
|-
| 2019 || ''Kerala Express''
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb company|0568284|Goodwill Entertainments}}
* [http://www.goodwillentertainments.com/ Official Website]

[[Category:Film production companies of Kerala]]
[[Category:Companies with year of establishment missing]]

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