List of Casablanca Film Factory films

Casablanca Film Factory
TypePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2016
FounderNirmal Baby Varghese
Headquarters
Kavummannam, Wayanad, Kerala
,
India
Key people
Nirmal Baby Varghese (CEO)
ProductsFilms
Divisions

Casablanca Film Factory is an Indian film production, distribution and public relations company based in Wayanad, Kerala.[1][2] It was founded by film director Nirmal Baby Varghese in 2016.[3][4][5][6]

History

In 2016, Nirmal Baby Varghese founded Casablanca Film Factory to produce his short films Mirror of Reality and Mattam the Change.[7][8][9]

The company's next project was Thariode, a historical documentary about gold mining in Thariyode. The film won several awards, including the Kerala State Television Award.[10][11]

The Company made their first feature debut film with Vazhiye, which is the first found footage movie in the Malayalam language.[12][13][14] The film also marked the debut of Hollywood music director Evan Evans in Indian cinema.[15][16][17][18]

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref.
2016Mirror of RealityProductionNirmal Baby Varghese
Short film
Later released in 20 March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video		 [7][9][19]
2016Mattam the ChangeProductionNirmal Baby Varghese
Short film
Later released in 22 March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video		 [8][9][20]
2019KalippuPublic RelationsJessen JosephFilm features Tamil film actor Bala Singh, Kalasala Babu, Shalil Kallur and Ambika Mohan[21]
2021ThariodeProductionNirmal Baby VargheseDocumentary film
Kerala State Television Award for Best Educational Programme
Now streaming on Prime Video, Plex TV, Cineverse, etc.		[22]
2022VazhiyeProductionNirmal Baby VargheseFirst found footage film in Malayalam cinema
Direct Release on OTT via Prime Video, and Tubi		[23]
2024CID Ramachandran Retd. SIPublic RelationsSanoop SathyanThe film stars Kalabhavan Shajohn,Anumol, Baiju Santhosh, Sudheer Karamana and Shanker Ramakrishnan.[24]
2024AbhiramiPublic RelationsMushthaque Rahman KariyadenFilm stars Gayathri Suresh, Roshan Basheer and Harikrishnan[25]
2024Kunddala PuranamPublic RelationsSanthosh PuthukkunnuFilm stars Indrans and Remya Suresh[26][27]
2024Dreadful ChaptersProductionNirmal Baby VargheseTime loop horror film[28]
2024AcidDistributionGokul KMalayalam crime thriller film[29]
2025MoppalaDistributionSanthosh PuthukkunnuFilm stars Santhosh Keezhattoor[30]
2025Anthima KshanagaluProductionNirmal Baby VargheseKannada film
Now streaming on BookMyShow Stream		[31]
2025Alien Genesis: Beyond the StarsProductionNirmal Baby VargheseIndian English-language film
Documentary on Alien abduction		[32]
2025ObbattuDistributionLokesh VidyadharaKannada comedy film streaming on Amazon Prime Video[33]
2025Appa I Love YouDistributionAthrav AryaKannada film
Film stars Prem,Tabla Nani, Manvitha Kamath,Bala Rajwadi, Vijay Chendoor and Aruna Balraj.		[34]
2026Nimbiya Banada Myaga Page 1DistributionAshok KadabaThe film marks the debut of Shanmukha Govindraj, the grandson of Dr. Rajkumar
Also stars Padma Vasanthi and Sundeep Malani		[35]
2026RajadrohiDistributionSamarth RajKannada film
Film stars Anant Nag, Sharan, Lakshmi, Avinash Yelandur, Vijay Chendoor and Aruna Balraj.		[36]
2026VikipediaDistributionSomu HoysalaKannada film[37]
2026Iravin VizhigalDistributionSikkal RajeshTamil film
Film stars Nizhalgal Ravi, Scissor Manohar and Sikkal Rajesh.		[38]
2026Nenapugala Maatu MadhuraDistributionMohamed AbzalKannada romantic film[39]
2026AthyuttamaDistributionShivakumar B. JevaragiKannada film[39]
2026Night of the Living DeadDistributionGeorge A. RomeroAmerican film
Color restored version		[40][41]
2026Surya: The Power of LoveDistributionSagar DassKannada film
Film stars Prashantha Surya, P. Ravi Shankar, Shruti.		[42]
2026Thadai Athai UdaiDistributionArivazhakan MurugesanTamil film
Film stars Mahesh.		[42]
2026Yadbhavam TadbhavathiDistributionAmmith RaoKannada film[43]
2026Tholaivil Oru KadhalDistributionVijayanand KandasamyTamil romantic film
[44]
2026The Last Man on EarthDistributionSidney SalkowAmerican film
Color restored version		[45]
2026YoloDistributionS. SamTamil comedy film
Starring Dev, Badava Gopi, and Giri Dwarakish		[46][47]
2026DaivaDistributionManjunath JayaraajKannada action film[48][49]
2026MylanjiDistributionAjayan BalaTamil film
Film stars Sriram Karthick, Krisha Kurup, Singampuli, Munishkanth, Thangadurai
Music composed by Ilayaraja		[50][51][3][5]
2026Disease X: The Zombie ExperimentProductionNirmal Baby VargheseZombie film
Indian debut of Australian actor Roger Ward		[52][53][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Casablanca Film Factory Awards: Winners announced". Mathrubhumi. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Official website of Casablanca Film Factory". Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  4. 1 2 Ashwini P (31 July 2026). "സോംബി ചിത്രം ഡിസീസ് എക്സിന്റെ ക്യാരക്ടർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറക്കി; മലയാള സിനിമയിൽ ഓസ്‌ട്രേലിയൻ താരവും". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Times Internet. Retrieved 7 Aug 2026.
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  9. 1 2 3 Web Desk (2 June 2020). ""മിറർ ഓഫ് റിയാലിറ്റി", "മാറ്റം ദി ചേഞ്ച്" എന്നീ ഷോർട്ട് ഫിലിമുകൾക്ക് അമേരിക്കയിൽ വീണ്ടും അംഗീകാരം". Janayugom (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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  11. ↑ "Nirmal Baby Varghese bags best director award at 7th Art Independent International Film Festival". Mathrubhumi. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Evan Evans to compose Malayalam's first found footage film 'Vazhiye'". Mangalam. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Evan Evans to compose Malayalam's first found footage film". Cinema Express. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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  15. ↑ "Hollywood music director Evan joins Malayalam movie 'Vazhiye'". Malayala Manorama. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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  24. ↑ "സി.ഐ.ഡി. രാമചന്ദ്രന്‍ റിട്ട. എസ്. ഐ; മികച്ച പ്രേക്ഷക പിന്തുണയോടെ രണ്ടാം വാരത്തിലേയ്ക്ക്". emalayalee.com (in Malayalam). 25 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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  42. 1 2 "'തടൈ അതൈ ഉടൈ', 'സൂര്യ: പവർ ഓഫ് ലവ്' ചിത്രങ്ങൾ ഒടിടിയിൽ; വരും ദിവസങ്ങളിൽ കൂടുതൽ പ്ലാറ്റ്ഫോമുകളിൽ പ്രദർശിപ്പിക്കും" (in Malayalam). Janmabhumi. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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