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| Premalu | |
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| Directed by | Girish A. D. |
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| Cinematography | Ajmal Sabu |
| Edited by | Akash Joseph Varghese |
| Music by | Vishnu Vijay |
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Running time | 156 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹3 crore[3][4] |
| Box office | ₹136 crore[5] |
Premalu (transl. Love) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film[6] 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, alongside Sangeeth Prathap, Shyam Mohan, Meenakshi Raveendran, Akhila Bhargavan, Mathew Thomas and Althaf Salim. In the film, Sachin Santhosh, a graduate from Kerala, plans on moving to the United Kingdom, but instead goes to Hyderabad and take a GATE course, where he meets and falls in love with Reenu Roy, an employee of an IT company.
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. The film has music composed by Vishnu Vijay, cinematography handled by Ajmal Sabu and editing by Akash Joseph Varghese.
Premalu was released theatrically on 9 February 2024 to critical acclaim with praise for its performances , script, soundtrack, direction and humor.[7] It ranks as the sixth highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time and the fourth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024. A sequel, titled Premalu 2, is in development.
- ^ "Premalu Movie Review: Nelson, Mamitha Baiju Starrer Is A Rollercoaster Of Love, Laughter, And Surprises". TimesNow. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Premalu Becomes Fifth Malayalam Film To Enter Rs 100 Crore Club". News18. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Premalu Enters Rs 100 Crore Club". TimesNow. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "ഒടിടിയിലെത്തും മുന്നേ പ്രേമലുവിന് നേടാനാകുക എത്ര?, ആഗോള കണക്കുകളില് ഞെട്ടി ആരാധകര്". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 10 April 2024.
- ^ Rathi, Aditi (28 March 2024). "Malayalam Rom-Coms Like Premalu". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Telugu Audience Embraces Malayalam Cinema As Premalu And Bramayugam Score Big Numbers". News 18. 21 February 2024. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.