For the eponymous Malayalam book, see Aadujeevitham (novel).
Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life
First look poster
Directed by
Blessy
Screenplay by
Blessy
Based on
Aadujeevitham by Benyamin
Produced by
Blessy Jimmy Jean Louis Steven Adams
Starring
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Cinematography
Sunil K. S.
Edited by
A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by
A. R. Rahman
Production companies
Visual Romance Jet Media Production Alta Global Media
Distributed by
Prithviraj Productions
Release date
28 March 2024 (2024-03-28)
Running time
173 minutes[1]
Countries
India
United States
Language
Malayalam
Budget
₹82 crore[2]
Box office
est.₹155.95 crore[3][4]
Aadujeevitham - The Goat life is a 2024 Malayalam-language survival drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Blessy. The film is an international co-production involving companies in India and the United States. It is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant laborer, one among thousands of Indians who were forced into slavery in Saudi Arabia as goatherds on secluded farms in the deserts by the native Arabs.[5] The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jimmy Jean-Louis and K. R. Gokul in lead roles, with Talib Al Balushi, Rik Aby, Amala Paul and Shobha Mohan in supporting roles. The film is banned in the Khaleeji nations other than UAE.[6][7][8] The novel was also previously banned in the same countries.
Blessy had wanted to adapt Aadujeevitham ever since he read the novel in 2008 and has cast Prithviraj as the lead. The following year, he bought the rights from Benyamin and began writing the screenplay. However, due to budget constraints which prevented substantial progress, the film went into development hell. Blessy spent years searching for a producer, finally finding one in 2015, allowing the project to gain momentum. Jimmy Jean-Louis and Steven Adams joined Blessy as co-producers. A. R. Rahman composed the film's original score and songs.
Principal photography took place in phases between March 2018 and July 2022 through six schedules in the deserts of Wadi Rum, Jordan and the Algerian desert in the Sahara with some scenes shot in Kerala, India. The crew was stranded in Jordan for 70 days from March to May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic's restrictions. They were eventually repatriated to India via the Indian government's evacuation programme, Vande Bharat Mission. Filming concluded on 14 July 2022.
The film was released worldwide on 28 March 2024 and grossed over ₹155 crore (US$19 million) till date.[9] The Goat Life is currently the 3rd highest grossing Malayalam film of all time, the 2nd highest grossing Malayalam film of 2024, the 4th highest grossing South Indian film of the year as well as one of the highest grossing Indian films of 2024.
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