Lucifer Movie (2019):
Lucifer is a Malayalam political action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and written by Murali Gopy. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the production house Aashirvad Cinemas.
It stars Mohanlal in the titular role, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Vivek Oberoi, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Nyla Usha, Sai Kumar, Baiju Santhosh, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Suresh Chandra Menon and Saniya Iyappan. Deepak Dev composed the film’s music, and the cinematography was handled by Sujith Vaassudev.
Lucifer was theatrically released worldwide on 28 March 2019. It was also dubbed and released in Hindi and Telugu. Lucifer is the only Malayalam film to earn more than ₹200 crore, including its box office collections and the earnings from the sale of its satellite rights and digital streaming rights in other languages. It is currently the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever. The film received positive reviews from critics praising the characterization, cast performances, cinematography, editing, background score, action sequences, writing, and direction.
Lucifer Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Lucifer |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Thriller |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Release Date | 28 March 2019 |
| Running Time | 2hr 54min |
| Starring | Mohanlal Vivek Oberoi Manju Warrier Tovino Thomas Indrajith Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran Nyla Usha Saniya Iyappan |
| Directed by | Prithviraj Sukumaran |
| Written by | Murali Gopy |
| Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Cinematography by | Sujith Vaassudev |
| Edited by | Samjith Mohammed |
| Music by | Deepak Dev |
| Production Company | Aashirvad Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments |
| Budget | ₹30 crore(est. $3.7 Million) |
| Box Office Collection | ₹175 crore(est. $21 million) |
Lucifer Movie Trailer:
Lucifer Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
A political Godfather dies and a lot of thieves dressed up as politicians took over the rule. Question arises regarding the successor of the God, unfolding few names, along with the God’s most beloved angel, Lucifer.
Lucifer Movie Cast and Characters:
- Mohanlal as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab’raam
- Adarsh as Young Stephen
- Vivek Oberoi as Bimal Nair (“Bobby”)
- Manju Warrier as Priyadarshini Ramdas Nair
- Angelina as Young Priyadarshini
- Tovino Thomas as Jathin Ramdas
- Indrajith Sukumaran as Govardhan
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Zayed Masood
- Saniya Iyappan as Jhanvi
- Saikumar as Mahesha Varma
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as Aloshy Joseph
- Baiju Santhosh as Murugan
- Nyla Usha as Arundathi Sanjeev
- Aneesh G. Menon as Sumesh
- Fazil as Father Nedumpally
- Sachin Khedekar as P. K. Ramdas
- Suresh Chandra Menon as Abdul
- Shivaji Guruvayoor as Medayil Rajan
- Nandhu as P. S. Peethambaran
- John Vijay as Mayilvaahanam IPS
- Giju John as Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
- Kainakary Thankaraj as Nedumpally Krishnan
- Bala as Bhadran
- Adil Ibrahim as Riju
- Shaun Romy as Aparna
- Sijoy Varghese as PR Agent
- Thara Kalyan as Hostel warden
- Parvathi T. as Doctor
- Binu Pappu as Jail Warden Mathew
- Sunil Sukhada as Manappattil Chandy
- Parvathy Menon Shijith as P. K. Ramdas’s Wife
- Sreeya Remesh as TV Serial Actress
- Sshivada as Govardhan’s Wife (cameo appearance)
- Shakti Kapoor as Sanghani (cameo appearance)
- Antony Perumbavoor as Man at nightclub (cameo appearance)
- Waluscha De Sousa as dancer in song “Raftaara”
Interesting Facts About Lucifer Movie:
- Pre-production of Lucifer began in 2017 and Murali completed the final draft of the screenplay in February 2018.
- Principal photography began in mid-July that year and lasted till January 2019, with filming carried out in Thiruvananthapuram, Idukki, Ernakulam, and Kollam districts, and Mumbai, Bangalore, Lakshadweep, and Russia.
- Lucifer marks Prithviraj Sukumaran’s directorial debut film.
- It is the first installment in a trilogy and will be followed by L2: Empuraan and an untitled sequel, which are in development.
- Lucifer is also remaking in Telugu titled Godfather was released on 5 October 2022.
- The film broke many box office records for a Malayalam film, crossing the ₹50 crore (US$6.3 million) mark in four days, ₹100 crore (US$13 million) mark in eight days, and the ₹150 crore (US$19 million) mark in 21 days becoming the fastest Malayalam film to reach all three milestones. As of July 2021. It is currently the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever with a worldwide gross collection of ₹200 crore.
