Paalum Pazhavum
| Paalum Pazhavum | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | V. K. Prakash |
| Written by | Ashish Rajani Unnikrishnan |
| Produced by | Sameer Sait Vinoth Unnidan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rahul Deep |
| Edited by | Praveen Prabhakar |
| Music by | Songs: Sachin Balu Joel Johns Justin-Uday Score: Gopi Sundar |
Production company | 2 Creative Minds |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Paalum Pazhavum (transl. Milk and banana) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. K. Prakash and written by Ashish Rajani Unnikrishnan.[2] Produced under 2 Creative Minds, it stars Meera Jasmine and Aswin Jose.[3] The film was theatrically released on 23 August 2024.[4] Paalum Pazhavum started streaming on Saina Play on 20 December 2024.[5][6]
Cast
- Meera Jasmine as Sumi S.
- Aswin Jose as Sunil P. Tamarakshan
- Shanthi Krishna as Sumithra
- Rachana Narayanankutty as Revathi
- Ashokan as Raghavan
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Tamarakshan
- Nisha Sarang as Janani
- Mithun Ramesh as Sumesh
- Sumesh Chandran as Peethambaran
- Adil Ibrahim as Suku
- Shinu Shyamalan
- Thushara Pillai as Bindu
- Anjana Appukuttan as Bank customer
- Rajasenan as Devu
- Shameer Khan as Sharath PT
- Franco Francis
- Vineeth Ramachandran
- Ranjith Manambarakkat
- Sandhya Rajendran
- Atul Ram Kumar
- Pranav Yesudas
- R J Sooraj
- Babu Sebastian
Production
The film was announced in February 2024.[7] The filming took place in Kochi.[8]
Music
| Palum Pazhavum | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sachin Balu, Joel Johns, Justin-Uday | |
| Released | 23 August 2024[9] |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:21 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Panorama Music South |
| Official audio | |
| Palum Pazhavum(Audio Jukebox) on YouTube | |
The music for the film's soundtrack album was composed by Sachin Balu, Joel Johns and Justin-Uday.[10] The background score is composed by Gopi Sundar.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kandu Njan" | Suhail Koya | Sachin Balu | Mubas | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Ene Kone" | Titto P Thankachen | Joel Johns | Zia Ul Haq | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Palum Pazhavum" | Nidheesh Naderi | Justin-Uday | Abin Thomas | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Njan Ozhuki" | Vivek Muzhakkunnu | Sachin Balu | Kapil Kapilan, Bhadra Rajin | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Kadu Chutti" | Nidheesh Naderi | Justin-Uday | Ashokan | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Doorangal" | Suhail Koya | Sachin Balu | Sachin Balu, Bhadra Rajin | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Kadavule" | Suhail Koya | Gopi Sundar | Pranavam Sasi | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 24:21 | ||||
Reception
Vignesh Madhu of The New Indian Express gave the film 3/5 stars.[11] A critic from The Times of India gave the film three stars out of five.[12] Rohit Panikker of Times Now rated the film 3+1⁄2 stars out of 5 stars.[13]
References
- ↑ "Paalum Pazhavum". BBFC. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Meera Jasmine to play lead role in V K Prakash's next film; here's what we know". OTTPlay.
- ↑ "VK Prakash's film with Meera Jasmine is an age-gap romcom". The Times of India. 23 August 2024. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Meera Jasmine's 'Paalum Pazhavum' gets a release date". The Hindu. 15 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Paalum Pazhavum OTT Release: 4 things to know before you watch Meera Jasmine and Aswin Jose's Malayalam family drama". Indiatimes. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Watch Paalum Pazhavum on Saina Play". Saina Play. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (16 February 2024). "Meera Jasmine releases her next film Paalum Pazhavum's first look". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "വി.കെ. പ്രകാശ് ഒരുക്കുന്ന മീര ജാസ്മിൻ ചിത്രം; 'പാലും പഴവും' ടൈറ്റിൽ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്ത്". Mathrubhumi. 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Palum Pazhavum by Suhail Koya, Titto P Thankachen, Nidheesh Naderi & Vivek Muzhakkunnu on Apple Music". 23 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- 1 2 "മീരാ ജാസ്മിനും അശ്വിനും പ്രധാനവേഷത്തിലെത്തുന്ന 'പാലും പഴവും', ഓഡിയോ ലോഞ്ച് നടന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (24 August 2024). "'Palum Pazhavum' movie review: Misleading title, but endearing film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Palum Pazhavum Movie Review : A thoughtful entertainer that skillfully balances comedy and social commentary". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Paalum Pazhavum Review: A Fun Comedy Entertainer Presented Well". Times Now. 23 August 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.