King of Kotha

King of Kotha (also marketed as KOK) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language gangster action thriller film directed by Abhilash Joshiy in his directorial debut. Jointly produced by Wayfarer Films and Zee Studios, the film stars Dulquer Salmaan in the titular role, with an ensemble cast of Shabeer Kallarakkal, Aishwarya Lakshmi, Prasanna, Gokul Suresh, Nyla Usha, Shammi Thilakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sajitha Madathil, Shanthi Krishna, Saran Shakthi and Anikha Surendran.

The principal photography began on 27 September 2022 at Karaikudi and was wrapped up on 21 February 2023. Filming also occurred in Rameswaram and Ramanathapuram. The cinematography and editing were handled by Nimish Ravi and Shyam Sasidharan, while the music was composed by Jakes Bejoy and Shaan Rahman.

King of Kotha was released worldwide on 24 August 2023 on Onam weekend to generally mixed reviews from critics. King of Kotha had a strong opening at the worldwide box office grossing over ₹38.08 crore worldwide with a budget of ₹50 crore. The film emerged as a box office bomb.