Purusha Pretham
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| Directed by | Krishand |
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| Cinematography | Krishand |
| Distributed by | SonyLIV |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Purusha Pretham (transl. Male Ghost) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language police procedural film directed by Krishand and produced under the banners of Mankind cinemas and Einstein Media by Jomom Jacob, Dijo Augustine and Einstein Zac Paul. The film features Darshana Rajendran, Alexander Prasanth, Jagadish, Maala Parvathi, Rahul Rajagopal and Geethi Sangeetha in prominent roles. The screenplay Ajith Haridas, Vysakh Reetha is the chief associate director for the movie.[1] The film is a police procedural story. The film was released on 24 March 2023, on the OTT platform SonyLIV.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Alexander Prasanth as SI Sebastian[3]
- Darshana Rajendran as Susanna[3]
- Jagadish as CPO Dileep[3]
- Devaki Rajendran as Sumathi[3]
- Maala Parvathi as Public Prosecutor Adv. Bhanumathy
- Balaji Sharma as Police surgeon
- Surjith Gopinath as Gopalan
Release
[edit]The film was released on 24 March 2023 on the OTT platform SonyLIV.
Reception
[edit]A critic from The Hindu wrote that "The humorous narrative of ‘Purusha Pretham’ packs a punch as it holds a mirror to the discrimination and red-tapism in the hierarchical police force and in society at large".[4] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "A surprising and refreshing movie, Purusha Pretham, shows the humour in the grim lives of people in various sections of society and in terrible situations in life".[5] A critic from The Indian Express wrote that "If Aavasavyuham was an arbit documentation of an amphibian hunt, Purusha Pretham, starring Darshana Rajendran and Prasanth Alexander, is an arbit documentation of a comedy of errors".[6][7][8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Darshana Rajendran to headline 'Aavasavyuham' director's next film 'Purusha Pretham'". The Times of India. 26 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Prasanth and Darshana Rajendran's Purusha Pretham movie review". Firstpost. 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Aavasavyuham director Krishand's Purusha Pretham gets a release date". Cinema Express. 11 March 2023.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 March 2023). "'Purusha Pretham' movie review: Krishand's delightful genre blender picks up momentum in second half". The Hindu.
- ^ "Purusha Pretham Review : A refreshingly humorous movie". The Times of India.
- ^ "Purusha Pretham movie review: Aavasavyuham director Krishand is back to amaze us once more". 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Movie Review". 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Prasanth and Darshana Rajendran's Purusha Pretham movie review". 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Purusha Pretham: An experimental crime drama with strong performances".
- ^ "Purusha Pretham: This Krishand film is a Shikkari Shambu adventure, but much darker". 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Purusha Pretham review: This satire flips all the tropes of police procedurals".