Movie Details:PremaluMovie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Dubbed in | Tamil, Hindi, Telugu |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Release date | February 9, 2024 |
| Running time | 2hr 36min |
| Certificate | U |
| Starring | Naslen Mamitha Baiju Sangeeth Prathap |
| Directed by | Girish A. D. |
| Written by | Girish A. D. Kiran Josey |
| Produced by | Fahadh Faasil Dileesh Pothan Syam Pushkaran |
| Cinematography by | Ajmal Sabu |
| Edited by | Akash Joseph Varghese |
| Music by | Vishnu Vijay |
| Production Company | Bhavana Studios Fahadh Faasil and Friends Working Class Hero |
| Distributor | Bhavana Release (Kerala) Phars Film Co Yash Raj Films (Overseas) Sri Venkateswara Creations Annapurna Studios (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) Red Giant Movies (Tamil Nadu) |
Premalu Movie Cast & Characters:
- Naslen as Sachin Santhosh
- Mamitha Baiju as Reenu Roy
- Sangeeth Prathap as Amal Davis
- Shyam Mohan as Aadhi
- Akhila Bhargavan as Karthika
- Mathew Thomas as Thomas, Amal’s cousin (special appearance)
- 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)
- George Wincent as Vaisakh Murali
Storyline:
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 GATE course, where he meets Reenu who he falls in love with.
Premalu Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | ₹3 crore |
| Domestic Collection (India) | ₹95 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹136 crore |
About Premalu Movie:
Premalu is a Malayalam romantic comedy film 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 and Mamitha Baiju, alongside Sangeeth Prathap, Shyam Mohan, Meenakshi Raveendran, Akhila Bhargavan and Althaf Salim.
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 third 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. The film’s official title, Premalu, was announced on 1 December 2023.
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. Filming wrapped by 15 September.
The film was theatrically released on 9 February 2024. The Telugu dubbed version was released on 8 March 2024 and the Tamil dubbed version was released on 15 March 2024. Premalu received critical acclaim from critics with praise for its acting, music, script, direction, humor and technical aspects.
The digital streaming rights were acquired by Disney+ Hotstar and the satellite rights were acquired by Asianet. The film had its digital premiere on the streaming platform on 12 April 2024. The film will also be available in Tamil and Hindi languages. The Telugu version is premiered on 12 April 2024 on Aha.
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.
