Premalu

Premalu (Telugu word; transl. The Loves) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Girish A. D. and produced by Bhavana Studios, Fahadh Faasil and Friends, and Working Class Hero. The film stars Naslen and Mamitha Baiju, alongside Sangeeth Prathap, Akhila Bhargavan, Shyam Mohan, Meenakshi Raveendran, Mathew Thomas and Althaf Salim. In the film, Sachin Santhosh, a graduate from Kerala, plans to move to UK but instead goes to Hyderabad to take a GATE course, where he meets and falls in love with Reenu Roy, an IT company employee. 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, Pollachi and wrapped by mid-September 2023. The music was composed by Vishnu Vijay, while cinematography and editing were handled by Ajmal Sabu and Akash Joseph Varghese. Premalu was released theatrically on February 9, 2024 to critical acclaim from critics. It ranks as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time and the fourth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024. A sequel titled Premalu 2 was in development, but has now been shelved.