Premam
2015 · Directed by Alphonse Puthren
Original language: Malayalam
- comedy
- romance
The story
Three stages in George's life, and three girls he encounters in each stage.
What it’s like
Sunlit and saturated, with green Kerala hillsides, rain-soaked college campuses, and warm, slightly overexposed daylight that makes every school hallway and bus stop feel remembered rather than observed. Camera work is loose and bouncy, with handheld moves during comic set-pieces and easy, musical cutting when the songs start, and the score leans on bright, playful melodies that turn wistful in the quieter scenes. The vibe is nostalgic and warm, a bittersweet comedy about first crushes, awkward courtship, and the way old feelings keep resurfacing. Across three life stages, a young man falls for a different woman in each, so the story moves in playful chapters with broad, affectionate humour, dance numbers, and a steady ache underneath. Violence is minor and mostly comic, with a few brief scuffles, and romance stays chaste, with glances, hand-holding, and one or two kisses. Emotional lows are quiet and sad rather than harrowing. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or a night with a cup of tea, and it is for viewers who enjoy gentle romantic comedy, coming-of-age nostalgia, and musical sincerity.
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