Manjummel Boys is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language survival thriller film directed by Chidambaram S. Poduval and produced by Soubin Shahir and Babu Shahir under Parava Films. Despite a modest budget, the film became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time, celebrated for its gripping narrative, technical excellence, and emotional depth.
On a holiday trip to Kodaikanal, a group of 11 friends from Manjummel visited the restricted Guna Caves. One of them, , accidentally fell into a deep, inaccessible hole inside the caves. What followed was a 48-hour rescue mission led by his friend Kuttan (played by Soubin Shahir) , who defied police warnings and local superstitions to save him.