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| name          = Oru Yamandan Premakatha
| name          = Oru Yamandan Premakatha
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| caption        = Film poster
| caption        = Film poster
| director      = B. C. Noufal
| director      = B. C. Noufal
| producer      = Anto Joseph<br/>C. R. Salim
| producer      = [[Anto Joseph]]<br/>C. R. Salim
| writer        = [[Bibin George]]<br/>[[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]
| writer        = [[Bibin George]]<br/>[[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]
| starring      = [[Dulquer Salmaan]]<br>[[Nikhila Vimal]] <br> [[Salim Kumar]] <br> [[Soubin Shahir]]<br>[[Samyuktha Menon]]
| starring      = [[Dulquer Salmaan]]<br/>[[Salim Kumar]]<br/>[[Soubin Shahir]]<br/>[[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]<br/>[[Nikhila Vimal]]<br/>[[Samyuktha Menon]]
| cinematography = P. Sukumar
| cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]]
| music          = [[Nadirshah]]<br>
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Nadirshah]]<br />'''Background Score:'''<br />[[Bijibal]]
[[Bijibal]]<br>(Background Music)
| editing        = [[Johnkutty]]
| editing        = [[Johnkutty]]
| studio        = AJ Film Company<br/>Al–Tari Movies
| studio        = AJ Film Company<br/>Al–Tari Movies
| distributor    = Aan Mega Media
| distributor    = Aan Mega Media
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2019|4|25|}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2019|4|25|}}
| runtime        = 165 minutes
| runtime        = 158 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oru Yamandan Premakatha |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/oru-yamandan-premakatha-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zotk1mta |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |language=en}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        = 8.75 crores INR <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
| budget        =  
| gross          = 38.12 crores INR<!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
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'''''Oru Yamandan Premakadha''''' ({{trans|A huge love story}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]. It stars [[Dulquer Salmaan]], [[Nikhila Vimal]], [[Soubin Shahir]], [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]] and [[Salim Kumar]] in the lead roles. The film's production began on 3 July 2017 and was completely shot in [[Kochi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2018/07/07/dulquer-begins-shooting-for-oru-yamandan-premakatha.html|title=ദുല്‍ഖര്‍ 'തുടങ്ങിയിടത്ത്തി' രിച്ചെത്തി; 'യമണ്ടന്‍' പ്രേമകഥയുമായി കൊച്ചിയില്‍...}}</ref><ref name=TOI1>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dulquer-begins-shooting-for-oru-yamandan-premakatha/articleshow/64880323.cms|title=Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha|date=16 July 2018|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Anjana|last=George|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> It was released on 25 April 2019.
'''''Oru Yamandan Premakadha''''' ({{translation|A big love story}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[thriller film]] directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]. It stars [[Dulquer Salmaan]], [[Soubin Shahir]], [[Salim Kumar]], and [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]] in the lead roles and [[Nikhila Vimal]] and [[Samyuktha Menon]] in female lead. The film's production began on 3 July 2017 and was wrapped up in [[Kochi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2018/07/07/dulquer-begins-shooting-for-oru-yamandan-premakatha.html |title=ദുല്‍ഖര്‍ 'തുടങ്ങിയിടത്ത്തി' രിച്ചെത്തി; 'യമണ്ടന്‍' പ്രേമകഥയുമായി കൊച്ചിയില്‍... |date=7 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=TOI1>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dulquer-begins-shooting-for-oru-yamandan-premakatha/articleshow/64880323.cms |title=Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha |date=16 July 2018 |newspaper=The Times of India |first=Anjana |last=George |access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> It was released on 25 April 2019.


==Plot==
==Plot==


Set in [[Kadamakkudy]], the film revolves around Lallu ([[Dulquer Salmaan]]), a privileged daily wage painter and his colorful gang of friends. Although he comes from an aristocratic family and is the son of Kombanaayil John ([[Renji Panicker]]), a respected criminal lawyer in the area, he prefers the company of his under-privileged friends Panchikuttan ([[Salim Kumar]]), Vicky Peedika ([[Soubin Shahir]]), and Teny Sebastian ([[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]). Lallu, although uneducated, has a lot of charm. Though he is adamant that he will marry for love, and is looking to find a 'spark' in a girl, and hence has not found any girl to settle down with though Jesna ([[Samyuktha Menon]]) is attracted to him and wishes that he marries her. However, his younger brother, a well-to-do computer engineer, wants to marry his girlfriend, whose parents insist that Lallu be married first. After trying and failing to find a girl that has the 'spark' he is looking for, Lallu sees a picture of a young woman, Diya (Nikhila Vimal), in the newspaper, who has gone missing, and suddenly feels the '[[infatuation|spark]]'. He and his friends try to find Diya, learning about her kind nature in the process, yet cannot find her.
Set in [[Kadamakkudy]], the film revolves around Lallu, a privileged daily wage painter and his colorful gang of friends. Although he comes from an aristocratic family and is the son of Kombanaayil John, a respected criminal lawyer in the area, he prefers the company of his underprivileged friends Panchikuttan, Vicky Peedika, and Teny Sebastian. Lallu, although uneducated, has a lot of charm. He is adamant that he will marry for love and is looking to find a 'spark' in a girl. Hence, he has not found any girl to settle down with though Jesna is attracted to him and wishes that he marries her. However, Philip alias Paappi, his younger brother, a well-to-do computer engineer, wants to marry his girlfriend, whose parents insist that Lallu be married first. After trying and failing to find a girl that has the 'spark' he is looking for, Lallu sees a picture of a young woman, Diya, in the newspaper, who has gone missing, and suddenly feels the '[[infatuation|spark]]'. He and his friends try to find Diya, and learns about her kind nature in the process, yet cannot find her. However, one day Jesna meets Lallu and invites him to her wedding which was fixed by her parents. She clarifies that she is willing to wait until he gets that "spark" but her parents are unable to do so.


Lallu pieces together clues he gets from the accident Diya was involved in, and in the meantime comes to know that she is dead. He figures out that she was deliberately murdered by Davis (Bibin George), an intoxicated youth who has psychological problems from his childhood that he takes out on anyone who mentions his mother. After getting his revenge, Lallu, with the help of his father, makes them stand before the legal system, ensuring Diya gets justice in the end. The film ends by showing that although Lallu believes he has never met Diya, he actually has on several occasions. When a small girl asks his full name, Lallu reveals that his name is Mohanlal John Kombanaayil.
Lallu pieces together clues he gets from an accident which Diya met with and in the meantime learns that she is dead. He learns from SI Abhilash Karikkan that she was actually deliberately murdered by his nephew, Davis, an intoxicated gangster and criminal with psychological problems from childhood when someone mentions his mother and in anger he attacks them. Lallu takes his revenge by brutally hitting Davis and his friends, thereby avenging Diya's death. With the help of his father, he makes them stand before the legal system, ensuring Diya gets justice in the end. The film ends by showing that although Lallu believes he has never met Diya, he has on several occasions. When a small girl asks his full name, Lallu reveals that his name is [[Mohanlal]] John Kombanaayil and then she mentions that he looks like actor [[Mammootty]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Dulquer Salman]] as Mohanlal John Kombanaayil aka Lallu
* [[Dulquer Salman]] as Lallu aka Mohanlal John Kombanaayil
** Navaneeth Saju as Teenage Lallu
* [[Nikhila Vimal]] as Diya Francis
* [[Nikhila Vimal]] as Diya Francis  
* [[Samyuktha Menon]] as Jesna Johny
* [[Samyuktha (actress)|Samyuktha]] as Jesna Johny  
* [[Soubin Shahir]] as Vickey Paedika
* [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]] as Teny Sebastian
* [[Bibin George]] as Davis
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Paanchikuttan
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Paanchikuttan
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Adv. John Kombanaayil, Lallu's and Paappi's Father
* [[Soubin Shahir]] as Vicky Paedika
* [[Arun Kurian]] as Paappi John Kombanaayil
** Govind Motte as Younger Vicky
* Lakshmika Sanjeevan as Lallu's and Paappi's Mother
* [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]] as Dennis Sebastian
** Karthik Vishnu as Teenage Dennis
***[[Adish Praveen|Master Ashish]] as Young Dennis 
* [[Bibin George]] as Davis Karikkan, The main antagonist
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Adv. Jhon Ouseph Kombanaayil, Lallu's and Paappi's father
* [[Arun Kurian]] as Philip Jhon Kombanaayil aka Paappi
* Viji Ratheesh as Nancy, Lallu's and Paappi's mother
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Tinku
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Tinku
* [[Hareesh Kanaran]] as Frederick
* [[Hareesh Kanaran]] as Francis 
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as SI Abhilash Karikkan
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as SI Abhilash Karikkan, Davis's uncle
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Francis, Diya's Father
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Francis, Diya's father
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Annamma, Diya's Mother
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Annamma Francis, Diya's mother
* [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]] as S.I Pavan Kalyan
* [[Baiju Santhosh]] as SI Pavan Kalyan
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Fr.Nettooran
* [[Rajendran]] as Inspector Kamal Hassan
* [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Kushumban Johny, Jesna's Father
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Fr. Stephen Nettooran
* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Sebastian, Teny's Father
* [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Kushumban Koshy, Jesna's father
* Resmi Anil as Teny's Mother
* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Sebastian, Tony's father
* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Vickey's Father
* Resmi Anil as Tony's mother
* [[Seema G. Nair]] as Vickey's Mother
* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Antony, Vicky's father
* [[Seema G. Nair]] as Vicky's mother
* Molly Kannamally as Vaavathathi
* Molly Kannamally as Vaavathathi
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Lallu's and Paappi's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Kombanaayil Ouseph Tharakan Lallu's and Paappi's grandfather (cameo appearance)
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Karikkin Philipose,Davis's Grandfather (cameo appearance)
* [[Akshara Kishor]] as Sandra aka Kunjumani  
* [[Akshara Kishor]] as Sandra (Kunjumani)
* Navaneeth Saju as Younger Lallu
* Govind Motte as Younger Vickey Paedika
* Vishnu Purushan as Younger Teny Sebastian
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as College Principal
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as College Principal
* [[Reshmi Boban]] as Doctor
* [[Reshmi Boban]] as Dr. Susan
* Kalabhavan Prajod as Police Constable
* Manju Vijeesh as Deepa
* Rajesh Paravoor as Police Constable
* Kalabhavan Prajod as Anil, Police Constable
* Rajesh Paravoor as Thommi, Police Constable
* [[Blessy Kurien]] as College Student  
* [[Blessy Kurien]] as College Student  
* Remya Panickar as College Student
*Cochin Mimi as John's Cousin
* Sivakami as Diya's Friend
* Remya Panicker as College Student
{{Colend}}
* Sivakami as Diya's friend
* [[Hariprashanth M G]] as Paramada Abba
 
=== Family Tree of Kombanaayil ===
{{Tree chart/start|align=center}}
{{Tree chart| | |||||OUSEPH|| | |OUSEPH=Kombanaayil Ouseph Tharakan |}}
{{Tree chart|| | | | |||!| | }}
{{Tree chart| | |||||JHON|v|NANCY| |JHON= Jhon Kombanaayil|NANCY=Nancy Jhon|}}
{{Tree chart| ||||||,|-|-|^|-|-|.| | | }}
{{Tree chart||||||LALLU | |||PHILIP|-|TANIYA|DIMITRI=Dimitri|RAHEL=Rahel|LALLU=Mohanlal John Kombanaayil (Lallu)|PHILIP=Philip Jhon Kombanaayil (Paappi)|TANIYA=Taniya}}
{{Tree chart/end}}


== Music ==
== Music ==
The music for ''Oru Yamandan Premakadha'' was composed by [[Nadirshah]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/actress-nandini-not-in-dulquers-oru-yamendan-premakatha/articleshow/65005184.cms|title=Actress Nandini not in Dulquer's Oru Yamendan Premakatha|date=16 July 2018|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Anjana|last=George|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/100718/an-inspiring-move-forward.html|title=An inspiring move forward|date=10 July 2018}}</ref>
The music for ''Oru Yamandan Premakadha'' was composed by [[Nadirshah]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/actress-nandini-not-in-dulquers-oru-yamendan-premakatha/articleshow/65005184.cms |title=Actress Nandini not in Dulquer's Oru Yamendan Premakatha |date=16 July 2018 |newspaper=The Times of India |first=Anjana |last=George |access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/100718/an-inspiring-move-forward.html |title=An inspiring move forward |date=10 July 2018}}</ref>
{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Vadhipin Malore
| title1       = Vadhipin Malore
| extra1 = Vidhadharan Master
| extra1       = Vidhadharan Master
| title2 = Mutthathe Kombile  
| title2       = Mutthathe Kombile
| extra2 = [[Jassie Gift]], [[Benny Dayal]]
| extra2       = [[Jassie Gift]], [[Benny Dayal]], [[Suraaj S Vasudev]]
| title3 = Kanno Nilakayal
| title3       = Kanno Nilakayal
| extra3 = Najeem Arshad
| extra3       = [[Najim Arshad]]
| length3= 3:43
| length3       = 3:43
| title4 = Kothiyoorum Balyam
| title4       = Kothiyoorum Balyam
| extra4 = Vineeth Sreenivasan
| extra4       = Vineeth Sreenivasan
}}
}}
==Release==
==Release==
The film was released on 25 April 2019.
The film was released on 25 April 2019.


===Reception===
===Reception===
The film received mixed to negative reviews.
The film received mixed to positive reviews and was an average grosser at the box office.
Deepa Soman of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the movie 3 out of 5 stating: "The premise in itself might not be new, but the makers have managed to keep it quite entertaining." Deepa also praised Dulquer Salmaan's performance and wrote that it "is an out-and-out DQ show."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/oru-yamandan-prema-kadha/movie-review/69038828.cms |title=Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha Movie Review |last=Deepa Soman |date=25 April 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' rated it 3 out of 5 stars and gave the verdict: "A suave Dulquer Salmaan saves the film." The reviewer concluded that "''Oru Yamandan Premakadha'' is one of those films which is meant to be enjoyed without thinking too much."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/oru-yamandan-premakadha-review-a-suave-dulquer-salmaan-saves-the-film-review-malayalam-te0hMbecdiceg.html |title=Oru Yamandan Premakadha review :A suave Dulquer Salmaan saves the film |last=Moviebuzz |date=26 April 2019 |work=[[Sify]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Cris of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave the film a 2 out of 5 rating and wrote: "Dulquer's mass entertainer has a poor storyline."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/oru-yamandan-premakadha-review-dulquers-mass-entertainer-has-poor-story-line-100697 |title=‘Oru Yamandan Premakadha’ review: Dulquer's mass entertainer has a poor storyline |last=Cris |date=25 April 2019 |work=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Navamy Sudhish of ''[[The Hindu]]'' said that it was "a bland treat with feel-good factors."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/oru-yamandan-premakatha-review-a-bland-treat-with-feel-good-factors/article26966756.ece |title=‘Oru Yamandan Premakatha’ review: A bland treat with feel-good factors |last=Navamy Sudhish |date=27 April 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' rated the movie 1.5 out of 5 and concluded: "DQ looks good in lungis and is charming of course, but even his charm cannot hold up nearly three hours of exhausting wanderings."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/oru-yamandan-premakadha-movie-review-his-royal-cuteness-dulquer-salmaan-gets-a-script-that-is-just-so-meh-6528861.html |title=Oru Yamandan Premakadha movie review: His Royal Cuteness Dulquer Salmaan gets a script that is just so...meh |last=Anna M. M. Vetticad |date=27 April 2019 |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Manoj Kumar R. of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated it 1.5 out of 5 stars and said that "Dulquer Salmaan cannot charm his way out of this mess."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/oru-yamandan-prema-katha-movie-review-dulquer-salmaan-5696596 |title=Oru Yamandan Prema Katha movie review: Dulquer Salmaan cannot charm his way out of this mess |last=Manoj Kumar R. |date=26 April 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
Deepa Soman of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the movie 3 out of 5 stating: "The premise in itself might not be new, but the makers have managed to keep it quite entertaining." Deepa also praised Dulquer Salmaan's performance and wrote that it "is an out-and-out DQ show."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/oru-yamandan-prema-kadha/movie-review/69038828.cms |title=Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha Movie Review |last=Deepa Soman |date=25 April 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' rated it 3 out of 5 stars and gave the verdict: "A suave Dulquer Salmaan saves the film." The reviewer concluded that "''Oru Yamandan Premakadha'' is one of those films which is meant to be enjoyed without thinking too much."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/oru-yamandan-premakadha-review-a-suave-dulquer-salmaan-saves-the-film-review-malayalam-te0hMbecdiceg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428164810/http://www.sify.com/movies/oru-yamandan-premakadha-review-a-suave-dulquer-salmaan-saves-the-film-review-malayalam-te0hMbecdiceg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 April 2019 |title=Oru Yamandan Premakadha review :A suave Dulquer Salmaan saves the film |last=Moviebuzz |date=26 April 2019 |work=[[Sify]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Cris of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave the film a 2 out of 5 rating and wrote: "Dulquer's mass entertainer has a poor storyline."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/oru-yamandan-premakadha-review-dulquers-mass-entertainer-has-poor-story-line-100697 |title='Oru Yamandan Premakadha' review: Dulquer's mass entertainer has a poor storyline |last=Cris |date=25 April 2019 |work=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Navamy Sudhish of ''[[The Hindu]]'' said that it was "a bland treat with feel-good factors."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/oru-yamandan-premakatha-review-a-bland-treat-with-feel-good-factors/article26966756.ece |title='Oru Yamandan Premakatha' review: A bland treat with feel-good factors |last=Navamy Sudhish |date=27 April 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''Firstpost'' rated the movie 1.5 out of 5 and concluded: "DQ looks good in lungis and is charming of course, but even his charm cannot hold up nearly three hours of exhausting wanderings."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/oru-yamandan-premakadha-movie-review-his-royal-cuteness-dulquer-salmaan-gets-a-script-that-is-just-so-meh-6528861.html |title=Oru Yamandan Premakadha movie review: His Royal Cuteness Dulquer Salmaan gets a script that is just so...meh |last=Anna M. M. Vetticad |date=27 April 2019 |work=Firstpost |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Manoj Kumar R. of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated it 1.5 out of 5 stars and said that "Dulquer Salmaan cannot charm his way out of this mess."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/oru-yamandan-prema-katha-movie-review-dulquer-salmaan-5696596 |title=Oru Yamandan Prema Katha movie review: Dulquer Salmaan cannot charm his way out of this mess |last=Manoj Kumar R. |date=26 April 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Oru Yamandan Premakatha
Film poster
Directed byB. C. Noufal
Produced byAnto Joseph
C. R. Salim
Written byBibin George
Vishnu Unnikrishnan
StarringDulquer Salmaan
Salim Kumar
Soubin Shahir
Vishnu Unnikrishnan
Nikhila Vimal
Samyuktha Menon
Music bySongs:
Nadirshah
Background Score:
Bijibal
CinematographyP. Sukumar
Edited byJohnkutty
Production
company
AJ Film Company
Al–Tari Movies
Distributed byAan Mega Media
Release date
  • 25 April 2019 (2019-04-25)
Running time
158 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Oru Yamandan Premakadha (transl. A big love story) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan. It stars Dulquer Salmaan, Soubin Shahir, Salim Kumar, and Vishnu Unnikrishnan in the lead roles and Nikhila Vimal and Samyuktha Menon in female lead. The film's production began on 3 July 2017 and was wrapped up in Kochi.[2][3] It was released on 25 April 2019.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Set in Kadamakkudy, the film revolves around Lallu, a privileged daily wage painter and his colorful gang of friends. Although he comes from an aristocratic family and is the son of Kombanaayil John, a respected criminal lawyer in the area, he prefers the company of his underprivileged friends Panchikuttan, Vicky Peedika, and Teny Sebastian. Lallu, although uneducated, has a lot of charm. He is adamant that he will marry for love and is looking to find a 'spark' in a girl. Hence, he has not found any girl to settle down with though Jesna is attracted to him and wishes that he marries her. However, Philip alias Paappi, his younger brother, a well-to-do computer engineer, wants to marry his girlfriend, whose parents insist that Lallu be married first. After trying and failing to find a girl that has the 'spark' he is looking for, Lallu sees a picture of a young woman, Diya, in the newspaper, who has gone missing, and suddenly feels the 'spark'. He and his friends try to find Diya, and learns about her kind nature in the process, yet cannot find her. However, one day Jesna meets Lallu and invites him to her wedding which was fixed by her parents. She clarifies that she is willing to wait until he gets that "spark" but her parents are unable to do so.

Lallu pieces together clues he gets from an accident which Diya met with and in the meantime learns that she is dead. He learns from SI Abhilash Karikkan that she was actually deliberately murdered by his nephew, Davis, an intoxicated gangster and criminal with psychological problems from childhood when someone mentions his mother and in anger he attacks them. Lallu takes his revenge by brutally hitting Davis and his friends, thereby avenging Diya's death. With the help of his father, he makes them stand before the legal system, ensuring Diya gets justice in the end. The film ends by showing that although Lallu believes he has never met Diya, he has on several occasions. When a small girl asks his full name, Lallu reveals that his name is Mohanlal John Kombanaayil and then she mentions that he looks like actor Mammootty.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Family Tree of Kombanaayil[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music for Oru Yamandan Premakadha was composed by Nadirshah.[4][5]

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Vadhipin Malore"  Vidhadharan Master  
2. "Mutthathe Kombile"  Jassie Gift, Benny Dayal, Suraaj S Vasudev  
3. "Kanno Nilakayal"  Najim Arshad 3:43
4. "Kothiyoorum Balyam"  Vineeth Sreenivasan  

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 25 April 2019.

Reception[edit | edit source]

The film received mixed to positive reviews and was an average grosser at the box office. Deepa Soman of The Times of India rated the movie 3 out of 5 stating: "The premise in itself might not be new, but the makers have managed to keep it quite entertaining." Deepa also praised Dulquer Salmaan's performance and wrote that it "is an out-and-out DQ show."[6] Sify rated it 3 out of 5 stars and gave the verdict: "A suave Dulquer Salmaan saves the film." The reviewer concluded that "Oru Yamandan Premakadha is one of those films which is meant to be enjoyed without thinking too much."[7] Cris of The News Minute gave the film a 2 out of 5 rating and wrote: "Dulquer's mass entertainer has a poor storyline."[8] Navamy Sudhish of The Hindu said that it was "a bland treat with feel-good factors."[9] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the movie 1.5 out of 5 and concluded: "DQ looks good in lungis and is charming of course, but even his charm cannot hold up nearly three hours of exhausting wanderings."[10] Manoj Kumar R. of The Indian Express rated it 1.5 out of 5 stars and said that "Dulquer Salmaan cannot charm his way out of this mess."[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Oru Yamandan Premakatha". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. "ദുല്‍ഖര്‍ 'തുടങ്ങിയിടത്ത്തി' രിച്ചെത്തി; 'യമണ്ടന്‍' പ്രേമകഥയുമായി കൊച്ചിയില്‍..." 7 July 2018.
  3. George, Anjana (16 July 2018). "Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. George, Anjana (16 July 2018). "Actress Nandini not in Dulquer's Oru Yamendan Premakatha". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "An inspiring move forward". 10 July 2018.
  6. Deepa Soman (25 April 2019). "Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  7. Moviebuzz (26 April 2019). "Oru Yamandan Premakadha review :A suave Dulquer Salmaan saves the film". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  8. Cris (25 April 2019). "'Oru Yamandan Premakadha' review: Dulquer's mass entertainer has a poor storyline". The News Minute. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  9. Navamy Sudhish (27 April 2019). "'Oru Yamandan Premakatha' review: A bland treat with feel-good factors". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  10. Anna M. M. Vetticad (27 April 2019). "Oru Yamandan Premakadha movie review: His Royal Cuteness Dulquer Salmaan gets a script that is just so...meh". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  11. Manoj Kumar R. (26 April 2019). "Oru Yamandan Prema Katha movie review: Dulquer Salmaan cannot charm his way out of this mess". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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