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'''''Premalu''''' ({{Translation|Love Stories}}) is a 2024 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy film]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rathi |first=Aditi |date=2024-03-28 |title=Malayalam Rom-Coms Like Premalu |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1620105-malayalam-rom-coms-like-premalu |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}}</ref> directed by [[Girish A. D.]] and produced by Bhavana Studios, in the company of [[Fahadh Faasil|Fahadh Faasil and Friends]] and [[Working Class Hero (Film Production Company)|Working Class Hero]]. The film stars [[Naslen K. Gafoor]] and [[Mamitha Baiju]] in the lead roles, alongside Sangeeth Prathap, [[Shyam Mohan]], Meenakshi Raveendran, Akhila Bhargavan and Althaf Salim, while [[Mathew Thomas]] makes a cameo appearance. It follows Sachin, a graduate from [[Kerala]], who plans on moving to the [[United Kingdom]] but fails and instead goes to [[Hyderabad]], to take a [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE course]], where he meets Reenu who he falls in love with.
'''''Premalu''''' ({{Translation|Love Stories}}) is a 2024 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy film]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rathi |first=Aditi |date=2024-03-28 |title=Malayalam Rom-Coms Like Premalu |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1620105-malayalam-rom-coms-like-premalu |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}}</ref> directed by [[Girish A. D.]] and produced by Bhavana Studios, in the company of [[Fahadh Faasil|Fahadh Faasil and Friends]] and [[Working Class Hero (Film Production Company)|Working Class Hero]]. The film stars [[Naslen K. Gafoor]] and [[Mamitha Baiju]] in the lead roles, alongside Sangeeth Prathap, [[Shyam Mohan]], Meenakshi Raveendran, Akhila Bhargavan and Althaf Salim, while [[Mathew Thomas]] makes a cameo appearance. The music was composed by [[Vishnu Vijay]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by Ajmal Sabu and Akash Joseph Varghese.


The film was officially announced in July 2023 under the tentative title ''Production No. 5'', as it is the fifth production for Bhavana Studios, and the official title was announced in December 2023. [[Principal photography]] commenced the same month in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. It was shot in [[Kochi]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Polachira]], and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] by mid-September 2023. The film has music composed by [[Vishnu Vijay]], cinematography handled by Ajmal Sabu and editing by Akash Joseph Varghese.
The film was officially announced in July 2023 under the tentative title ''Production No. 5'', as it is the fifth production for Bhavana Studios, and the official title was announced in December 2023. [[Principal photography]] commenced the same month in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. It was shot in [[Kochi]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Polachira]], and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] by mid-September 2023.


''Premalu'' released worldwide on 9 February 2024 in theatres to critical acclaim from critics, who praised its performances (particularly Naslen and Mamitha), Vishnu's soundtrack, Girish's direction and humor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2024 |title=Telugu Audience Embraces Malayalam Cinema As Premalu And Bramayugam Score Big Numbers |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/telugu-audience-embraces-malayalam-cinema-as-premalu-and-bramayugam-score-big-numbers-8787565.html |access-date=2024-02-09 |work=News 18 |language=en-IN |archive-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221140253/https://www.news18.com/movies/telugu-audience-embraces-malayalam-cinema-as-premalu-and-bramayugam-score-big-numbers-8787565.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is currently the [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|third highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time]], [[List of Malayalam films of 2024|second highest grossing Malayalam of 2024]] and [[List of Indian films of 2024#Box office collection|one of the highest grossing Indian films of 2024]].
''Premalu'' was released worldwide on 9 February 2024 to critical acclaim from critics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2024 |title=Telugu Audience Embraces Malayalam Cinema As Premalu And Bramayugam Score Big Numbers |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/telugu-audience-embraces-malayalam-cinema-as-premalu-and-bramayugam-score-big-numbers-8787565.html |access-date=2024-02-09 |work=News 18 |language=en-IN |archive-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221140253/https://www.news18.com/movies/telugu-audience-embraces-malayalam-cinema-as-premalu-and-bramayugam-score-big-numbers-8787565.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film became the [[List of Malayalam films of 2024|second highest grossing Malayalam of 2024]] and [[List of Indian films of 2024#Box office collection|one of the highest grossing Indian films of 2024]] and [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|third highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==

Revision as of 05:51, 13 April 2024

Premalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGirish A. D.
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAjmal Sabu
Edited byAkash Joseph Varghese
Music byVishnu Vijay
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09)
Running time
156 minutes[1][2]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹3 crore[3][4][5]
Box office₹132–136 crore[6][7]

Premalu (transl. Love Stories) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film[8] directed by Girish A. D. and produced by Bhavana Studios, in the company of Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Working Class Hero. The film stars Naslen K. Gafoor and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, alongside Sangeeth Prathap, Shyam Mohan, Meenakshi Raveendran, Akhila Bhargavan and Althaf Salim, while Mathew Thomas makes a cameo appearance. The music was composed by Vishnu Vijay, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Ajmal Sabu and Akash Joseph Varghese.

The film was officially announced in July 2023 under the tentative title Production No. 5, as it is the fifth production for Bhavana Studios, and the official title was announced in December 2023. Principal photography commenced the same month in Thiruvananthapuram. It was shot in Kochi, Hyderabad, Polachira, and wrapped by mid-September 2023.

Premalu was released worldwide on 9 February 2024 to critical acclaim from critics.[9] The film became the second highest grossing Malayalam of 2024 and one of the highest grossing Indian films of 2024 and third highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time.

Plot

On the last day of college, Sachin finally confesses his love to his classmate Anjali, who rejects him. After college, Sachin plans to move to the UK for higher studies, leaving all troubles behind, but his visa application gets rejected, leaving him with one more chance to apply after six months.

Meanwhile, Sachin is aimlessly living his life, helping his father with deliveries from his bakery. On one such delivery, Sachin meets his old friend Amal Davis and rekindles their friendship. While Sachin is still contemplating what to do next, Amal suggests joining a GATE course in Hyderabad with him, until Sachin can apply again for a visa and also as a backup if the application fails. Sachin agrees to it and moves to Hyderabad with Amal.

In Hyderabad, Reenu Roy, a girl in her early twenties, has just joined the development team of an IT company, where a pompous man named Aadhi is the senior developer. After joining, Reenu moves in with her friend Karthika and another roommate Niharika to an apartment. Aadhi has a crush on Reenu, but he parades himself as her "bestie" (best friend). Sachin and Amal meet Reenu and her team at a wedding, where the former are the groom's guests and the latter are the bride's guests. Sachin falls for Reenu. They all strike a friendship during the wedding. Due to unexpected circumstances, Reenu and Karthika choose to return to Hyderabad with Sachin and Amal.

Reenu is very comfortable with Sachin and finds his antics funny and friendly. Sachin finds a job at a fast-food restaurant to stay in Hyderabad as he drops the GATE course and wants to find out more about Reenu. Amal tries to hint to Reenu about Sachin's crush through Karthika at a pub, but she shoots him down saying Reenu is looking for someone mature and accomplished and not someone like Sachin, who does not have a plan even for tomorrow. After a lot of soul searching, Sachin decides to confess his love to Reenu, but she says she wants someone who is mature and settled in life.

Sachin dejectedly decides to leave Hyderabad and move to Chennai with his friend from college. However, Reenu also develops feelings towards Sachin, but she is unsure of them. She tries to convince him to come back, but Sachin does not respond to her calls or messages.

After a couple of months, Karthika invites Sachin to her engagement party in Hyderabad. Reenu tries to talk to him, but Sachin acts like he has moved on and informs her that his visa application has arrived and he is leaving for the UK the next day from Hyderabad.

Aadhi accosts Sachin and Amal and demands to have a conversation with them. Sachin and Amal, both being very drunk, take the mickey out of Aadhi, remarking that Reenu will reject him as well. To prove Sachin and Amal wrong, Aadhi asks Reenu in front of everyone at the party whether she loves him, and she brusquely replies 'no', sparking further taunts and horse laughs from Sachin and Amal. Humiliated by this, Aadhi vows to exact revenge on Sachin and Amal, and leaves the party. Sachin is still not interested in talking to Reenu and sleeps at the party.

The next morning, Amal and Sachin leave for the airport and Reenu joins them. En route, Aadhi and his goons ambush them, but Reenu saves Sachin and Amal by incapacitating Aadhi with the pepper spray that Aadhi himself had given her and the other female staff in their office for self-defense. Reenu confesses her love to Sachin and says "From now on, we are in a long-distance relationship. Let's see how that goes" and bids farewell.

Cast

  • Naslen K. Gafoor as Sachin
  • Mamitha Baiju as Reenu Roy
  • Sangeeth Prathap as Amal Davis
  • Shyam Mohan as Aadhi
  • Akhila Bhargavan as Karthika
  • Mathew Thomas as Thomas (extended cameo appearance in the second half of the movie)
  • Meenakshi Raveendran as Niharika a.k.a. "Wanderlust"
  • Althaf Salim as Shobhi Sir
  • Shameer Khan as Subin
  • Ranjith Narayan Kurup as Thomas' Fried Chicken manager
  • AR Rajaganesh as Colleague
  • K.S. Prasad as Sachin's father
  • Gopu Kesav as Reenu's father
  • Syam Pushkaran as Pambavaasan (cameo appearance)

Production

Development

On 4 July 2023, Girish A. D. announced that he would collaborate with Naslen K. Gafoor and Mamitha Baiju for his directorial after I Am Kathalan, which also features Naslen in the lead role, making his second collaboration with the actor. Tentatively titled Production No. 5, the project would mark as the fifth production for Bhavana Studios; they would fund it in association with Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Working Class Hero.[10] The film's official title, Premalu, was announced on 1 December 2023.[11]

Filming

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 9 July 2023 with an inaugural puja ceremony at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The project was expected to be shot with a span of 75-days across Kochi, Hyderabad, and Polachira.[12] Filming wrapped by 15 September.[13]

Music

Main article: Premalu (soundtrack)

The film's musical score and songs are composed by Vishnu Vijay. Academy Award winner MM Keeravani's superhit number 'Ya Ya Ya Yadava' by KS Chithra and P. Unnikrishnan from the 1996 film Devaraagam was reused in the film to subsequently become a rage upon the film's release. Veteran KG Markose rendered a song titled "Telangana Bommalu" after a brief hiatus from films.[14]

Release

Theatre release

The film was theatrically released on 9 February 2024.[15] The Telugu dubbed version was released on 8 March 2024 and the Tamil dubbed version was released on 15 March 2024.[16]

Distribution

It was released by Bhavana Release in Kerala.The overseas rights acquired by Phars Film Co and Yash Raj Films.[17]It was distributed across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by Sri Venkateswara Creations,Annapurna Studios and Showing Business.[18]The distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu were acquired by Udhayanidhi Stalin under the banner of Red Giant Movies.[19]

Home Media

The digital streaming rights were acquired by Disney+ Hotstar and the satellite rights were acquired by Asianet.The film will have its digital premiere on the streaming platform from 12 April 2024.[20]The film will also be available in Tamil and Hindi languages.The Telugu version are scheduled to premiere on 12 April 2024 on Aha.[21]

Box office

As of 21 March 2024, Premalu has grossed over ₹95 crore in India, with a further 40 crore in overseas, for a worldwide total of ₹135 crore.

Reception

Nikhil Sebastian of Pinkvilla gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Premalu undoubtedly marks Girish AD's finest work since Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. If you're looking to escape from the stresses of life for two and a half hours and immerse yourself in laughter and enjoyment, then look no further—booking a ticket for Premalu is the perfect choice".[22] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Similar to Girish AD's Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super Sharanya, this Naslen, Mamitha Baiju-starrer too effectively employs situational and observational comedy. Yet, Girish ensures that Premalu stands apart from his previous works".[23]

Sowmya Rajendran, writing for Moneycontrol, called the film 'a harmless romcom' and praised the performances of the actors.[24]

Gayathri Krishna of OTTplay gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Naslen and Mamitha Baiju-starrer Premalu serves as a decent romantic comedy, which makes it watchable again, much like Girish AD's earlier films".[25] Aswin Devan of The New Indian Express wrote "The distinctive style we have seen in Girish's previous films like Thanneermathan Dinangal and Super Sharanya, is all the more pronounced in Premalu".[26]

M. S. Krishna Prateek of Letterboxd expressed his admiration for the film, stating that it’s been quite a while since he watched a movie that is as clean and light as this one. The film aims solely to entertain, without any unnecessary complexities.[27]

References

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  2. ^ Praveen, S. R. (9 February 2024). "'Premalu' movie review: Girish AD's youthful drama is a winner with its fresh, humorous treatment of a run-of-the-mill story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Premalu might hit a ton soon at the box office - Moneycontrol" (in Malayalam). 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Premalu Becomes Fifth Malayalam Film To Enter Rs 100 Crore Club". News18. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Premalu Enters Rs 100 Crore Club". TimesNow. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ "ഒടിടിയിലെത്തും മുന്നേ പ്രേമലുവിന് നേടാനാകുക എത്ര?, ആഗോള കണക്കുകളില്‍ ഞെട്ടി ആരാധകര്‍". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 10 April 2024.
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  8. ^ Rathi, Aditi (28 March 2024). "Malayalam Rom-Coms Like Premalu". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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  10. ^ "Girish AD's next is a rom-com starring Naslen and Mamitha Baiju". The Times of India. 4 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Naslen-Mamitha Baiju's rom-com titled 'Premalu', first look out!". The Times of India. 1 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Girish AD's next with Naslen and Mamitha Baiju starts rolling". The Times of India. 9 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  13. ^ "It's a wrap for Nasleen and Mamitha Baiju's film". The Times of India. 15 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ^ "KG Markose lends his voice to the 'Telangana Bommalu' song from 'Premalu'". The Times of India. 8 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  15. ^ Service, Express News (2 February 2024). "Girish AD's 'Premalu' confirms Feb 9 release". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  16. ^ "S.S. Karthikeya To Distribute Telugu Version Of Premalu In Theatres; Know Release Date". News18. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Premalu: The Rom-Com of The Year Goes Overseas". Film Companion. 20 February 2024.
  18. ^ "SS Karthikeya to distribute 'Premalu' in Telugu". The New Indian Express. 29 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies Acquires Tamil Distribution Rights Of Premalu". News18. 15 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Waiting for Premalu's OTT release? Check out the latest buzz". 123Telugu. 30 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Premalu OTT: ఓటీటీలోకి మలయాళ బ్లాక్ బస్టర్ ప్రేమలు.. తెలుగు వెర్షన్ ఏ ఓటీటీలో చూడొచ్చంటే?". Hindustan Times Telugu. 7 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Premalu Movie Review: Girish AD's latest Gen Z romantic comedy is hilariously relatable and aims as a potential blockbuster". 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Premalu movie review: Naslen, Mamitha Baiju are cute as a button in this charming love story full of delightful moments". The Indian Express. 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  24. ^ "Premalu review: Naslen and Mamitha are charming in a harmless romcom". Moneycontrol. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Premalu Review: Naslen's Premalu is a decent romantic drama enhanced by its impromptu humour". OTT Play. 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  26. ^ Devan, Aswin (10 February 2024). "'Premalu' movie review: This adorable rom-com hits the right spots". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  27. ^ "A ★★★★ review of Premalu (2024)". letterboxd.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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