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"Chithram" was released during a Christmas weekend on 23 December 1988. The film was a phenomenal success at the Kerala box-office, it broke all existing records in Malayalam cinema until then. It had a theatrical run of more than 366 days in Ernakulam Little Shenoys, with regular shows, and theatrical run of 300 days in Thiruvananthapuram Ajantha and more than 200 days in Kottayam Asha, Palakkad Priya, Chengalai Chithra with noon shows. It is one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. Made on a budget of 44 lakh, the film grossed 3.5 crore from box office, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, surpassing "My Dear Kuttichathan" (1984).
23 December 1988