Premalu

2024 2h 35m ML

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 78

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Sachin, a carefree graduate, crosses paths with Reenu, a spirited IT professional, in Hyderabad. As their friendship deepens, unspoken feelings, career ambitions and life choices challenge their bond.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naslen
Sachin Santhosh
Mamitha Baiju
Reenu
Sangeeth Prathap
Amal Davis
Shyam Mohan
Aadhi
Akhila Bhargavan
Karthika
Meenakshi Raveendran
Niharika
Mathew Thomas
Thomas
Althaf Salim
Shobi Sir

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Girish A. D.
Writers: Girish A. D., Kiran Josey
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $9M — a 23.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Girish A. D., shot by Ajmal Sabu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vishnu Vijay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akash Joseph Varghese shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Naslen and Mamitha Baiju and Sangeeth Prathap carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Girish A. D. directs. Ajmal Sabu behind the camera. Vishnu Vijay scores. Akash Joseph Varghese cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $9M — a 23.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 2 years ago.
5Directed by Girish A. D., shot by Ajmal Sabu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vishnu Vijay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Akash Joseph Varghese shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Naslen and Mamitha Baiju and Sangeeth Prathap carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt28288786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.