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{{Short description|2021 Indian black comedy crime thriller film}}
{{Short description|2021 Indian film}}
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{{Long plot|date=October 2021}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Bhramam
| name          = Bhramam
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| image          = Bhramam.jpg
| alt            =  
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| caption        = Official release poster
| director      = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| director      = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| producer      =
| writer        =
| screenplay    = Sarath Balan (dialogues)
| screenplay    = Sarath Balan (dialogues)
| story          =
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[Andhadhun]]''|[[Sriram Raghavan]]}}
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[Andhadhun]]''|[[Sriram Raghavan]]}}
| starring      = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]<br />[[Unni Mukundan]]<br />[[Mamta Mohandas]]<br />[[Raashi Khanna]]<br />[[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]
| producer      =
| narrator      =
| starring      = <!--As listed in the billing block of the poster -->[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]<br />[[Unni Mukundan]]<br />[[Mamta Mohandas]]<br />[[Raashii Khanna]]
| cinematography = Ravi K. Chandran
| editing        = [[Sreekar Prasad]]
| music          = [[Jakes Bejoy]]
| music          = [[Jakes Bejoy]]
| editing        = [[Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio        = [[Viacom18 Studios]]<br />AP International
| cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| distributor    = [[Amazon Prime Video]] (India)<br />AP International
| studio        = AP International
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|10|07}}
| distributor    =  
| runtime        = 152 minutes
| released      =  
| runtime        =  
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Malayalam
| language      = Malayalam
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'''''Bhramam''''' ({{Translation|Obsession}}) is an upcoming Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[black comedy]] [[crime thriller film]] directed by [[Ravi K. Chandran]] who also handles the cinematography. The film stars [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Unni Mukundan]], [[Raashi Khanna]], [[Mamta Mohandas]] and [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]. It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Andhadhun]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2021 |title=അന്ധാധുന്‍ റീമേക്ക്; 'ഭ്രമം' ചിത്രീകരണം ആരംഭിച്ചു |language=ml |work=[[Samayam Malayalam]] |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/shooting-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-starts-in-kochi/articleshow/80479161.cms |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130023425/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/shooting-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-starts-in-kochi/articleshow/80479161.cms |archive-date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=20 January 2021 |title=Prithviraj, Unni Mukundan and Mamtha Mohandas in Ravi K Chandran film ‘Bhramam’ |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-and-mamtha-mohandas-in-ravi-k-chandran-film-bhramam/articleshow/80369074.cms |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123172633/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-and-mamtha-mohandas-in-ravi-k-chandran-film-bhramam/articleshow/80369074.cms |archive-date=23 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 February 2021 |title=Unni Mukundan joins the set of Prithviraj-starrer 'Bhramam' |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/02/unni-mukundan-joins-the-set-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-2258143.html |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210003325/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/02/unni-mukundan-joins-the-set-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-2258143.html |archive-date=10 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=27 January 2021 |title=Prithviraj, Unni Mukundan, Mamta starrer ‘Bhramam’ goes on floors |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-mamta-starrer-bhramam-goes-on-floors-1.5389788 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127121139/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-mamta-starrer-bhramam-goes-on-floors-1.5389788 |archive-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>
'''''Bhramam''''' ({{Translation|Obsession}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[black comedy]] film directed and filmed by [[Ravi K. Chandran]]. The film stars [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Unni Mukundan]], [[Mamta Mohandas]], [[Raashii Khanna]], [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] and [[Jagadish]]. It is a remake of the 2018 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Andhadhun]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2021 |title=Bhramam review: Bumpy ride on a riveting track |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2021/10/06/bhramam-movie-review-prithviraj-raashi-khanna-andhadhun-remake.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 October 2021 |website=[[Onmanorama]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006091514/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2021/10/06/bhramam-movie-review-prithviraj-raashi-khanna-andhadhun-remake.html |archive-date=6 October 2021 }}</ref> The film released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in India and in theatres elsewhere on 7 October 2021. [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer, [[Leela Samson]] made her Malayalam debut.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
''Bhramam'' is the story of a pianist who fakes being blind to improve his piano skills.
The story starts with a hunter out on his way to shoot down a boar when the title is shown written with a sound of a freaky car accident.
 
The scene then shifts to Ray Mathews, an upcoming, blind pianist who lives alone in a rented house. He uses to go to orphanages and church to perform his piano tunes which indeed impress everyone. Uday Kumar, a famous yesteryear celebrity lives with his wife Simi. They have a beautiful time together. However, Uday gets a call regarding an urgent programme of closing a 10 Crore deal in [[Chennai]]. Later, Ray happens to meet Anna when her scooter hits him accidentally which make him fall. She and takes him to her diner where her father and herself get impressed with his piano tunes. Anna drops Ray to his home. However after reaching his home it is then seen that he is faking his blindness. He removes his lenses and clearly watches Anna moving on with her scooter.
A couple of hours later, Anna again visits Ray's house and both again go to hear diner where he perform his melody Munthiripoovo and this impress Uday who wishes a best to him and their photo been clicked by Anna. That night, Anna drops him home and gives him some money wishing him a best future ahead. After she leave, a boy watches him counting the money and began to suspect if he is not blind. Anna and Ray develop romantic relationship. Uday tells Simi that he need to go to Chennai to close the deal even though it was their wedding anniversary. Ray and Anna spend a night in Ray's house. The next morning, Ray visits Uday's flat as per the request of Uday to perform a melody of his film song but is welcomed by a Simi in absence of Uday. As Ray began playing the piano, to his shock, he saw the dead body of Uday. At the bathroom he finds  Dinesh Prabhakar, Simi's paramour who had a gun with him. He watches the entire scenario of Dinesh and Simi taking Uday's body and stuffing it in a suitcase. However he is forced to feign ignorance and later leaves.
Later, Ray rushes to the police station to inform them that he had witnessed a murder. [[SI]] Saijo tells Ray to see the superior officer. To his shock, Ray finds that Dinesh is a [[Chief inspector|CI]]. As Ray and Dinesh leave for Ray's home, he is blocked by his wife Swapna for not coming home for lunch together with her parents. At Ray's home he finds many things to make him suspicious about his blindness. Uday Kumar's murder spread into the social media and news channels leading to the arrival of his heartbroken daughter Prabha, who goes to the police station with Simi where Ray signs a consent about Uday's reason for death. Then funeral procession goes on with Ray's songs and the speeches of Simi and Uday's yesteryear co-star [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]]. Uday's neighbor Irene Dicotta, informs Saijo that she recognized Dinesh and Uday before Ray's arrival on the day of murder. However Saijo tells this to Simi. Ray is on the way to Uday's flat to take part in pooja function. He is stopped by Anna as she is not satisfied with Ray's initial behavior. Later, Simi pushes down Irene from the top of the building, killing her. This is also witnessed by Ray. However he reaches back his home fast and is visited by Simi who gives him a sweet which she added drug. Then she tests his blindness by making him drink the coffee he made as she drops the poison into it in front of him as he knew that he is faking blindness. Ray snatches the gun from her to make her surrender. However he feels unconscious as the drug she gave him made him permanently blind. By the time Anna realizes that Ray was faking his blindness and tells Simi (without knowing her real face) that he was faking his blindness as she thought that they both were spending the time together. This infuriates Anna, breaking her relationship with Ray. Unfortunately at this point everyone learns that Ray faked his blindness.
However, Dinesh decided to kill Ray as his words might be a witness against Dinesh and Simi. Ray calls Anna to console her to which she refuse. Dinesh tries to hang Ray but tactically escapes and on the way to catch him Dinesh is hit by an auto. He is taken to a clinic by two organ traffickers Martha and Lopez where Dr Swamy, also an organ trafficker decides to take his kidneys, but he offers them 1 crore to which they change their mind and help him. Ray goes to Uday's house where Prabha tells him that Simi is out for work. He calls Simi and threatens her to follow his path as she fears him a lot as a witness. He demands 15 lakhs from her for his expenses for ticket to London and for his eye surgery. Simi informs about his threat to Dinesh they both drives to a final destination to kill Ray. On the way Simi is chloroformed by Martha and she taken to Swamy's custody. Ray calls Swapna and tells that Simi had an affair with Dinesh and sends the photo of them together. This angers Swapna and she loses faith in him but later cools down. After watching a news regarding the disappearance of Ray and Simi, Anna suspects if they eloped somewhere else. At Swamy's clinic an impatient Simi exposes the truth about what had happened as her eyes where tied with a cloth. Unknown to her, Martha and Lopez had attached a camera to the wall thereby recording whatever she said in a video. Ray and Swamy demand her 1 crore if she is to be released from their hideout.
Dinesh is called to building construction site where Lopez, plans takes the cash and flee with Ray and Swamy. But Dinesh reaches at the top and after a long chase, Lopez is shot down by Dinesh as he falls down and eventually dies as the elevator falls on him. Lopez is hospitalized and later dies due to excessive blood loss. Later, Ray and Swamy knocked Simi unconscious and puts her up into the car boot space and both leave to the police station after Swamy says his future plans to Ray after suggesting him to transfer Simi's cornea to Ray's so as to gain sight.
Two years later at a gig in London, Anna meets Ray after his music concert. Ray tells her his story. As Ray and Swamy drive on their way, Swamy advice Ray to take his sight back using Simi's cornea. As he gets out to knock out Simi, he gets killed by her. Ray, still thinking that Swamy is driving, tells that he don't want Simi's fake eyes to see the world. Simi tells Ray to get out the car and drives away. Still infuriated, she drives the car at the high speed towards Ray to kill him as he is the last witness against her. It is then we see that the boar hunter we saw first shot the boar but it jumped to the over speeding car and Simi gets into an accident and dies as the car explodes while Ray stood on the road.
After hearing the story Anna feels sympathetic for him and tells him he should have accepted Dr. Swamy's offer and to restore his sight. Ray tells that he is enjoying his world of music in the blindness and happy with his life. The film ends as he walks away by knocking a soda can with his stick.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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*[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]  
*[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Ray Mathews
*[[Unni Mukundan]]
*[[Unni Mukundan]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Dinesh Prabhakar
*[[Mamta Mohandas]]  
*[[Mamta Mohandas]] as Simi Udayakumar
*[[Raashi Khanna]]  
*[[Raashii Khanna]] as Anna Simon
*[[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]  
*[[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] as Udayakumar / Uday
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi]]  
*[[Jagadish]] as Dr. Swamy
*[[Sudhi Koppa]]
*[[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] as Swapna Dinesh
*[[Sudheer Karamana]]  
* Sminu Sijo as Martha
*[[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]]  
* [[Aneesh Gopal]] as Lopez
*[[Valsala Menon]]  
* [[Sudheer Karamana]] as [[Sub-Inspector#Kerala|SI]] Saijo Babu
*[[Jagadish]]  
* Rajesh Babu as Simon, a [[diner]] owner and Anna's father
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]]  
* [[Nandhana Varma]] as Prabha Udayakumar
*Rajesh Raj
* [[Leela Samson]] as Irene Dicotta
*Master Charan
* [[Major Ravi]] as [[Commissioner of Police#India|City Police Commissioner]] Ram Raghavan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] (cameo)
*[[Malavika Nair (actress, born 1999)| Malavika Nair]]
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Music Store owner (cameo)
*[[Shine Tom Chacko]] ([[cameo appearance]])
* [[Shine Tom Chacko]] as a hunter (cameo)
* [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]] as Uday's yesteryear co-star (cameo)
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== Production ==
== Production ==
The success of [[Sriram Raghavan]]'s Hindi film ''[[Andhadhun]]'' prompted regional film makers to remake the film in several Indian regional languages. The official announcement of the film being remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Andhagan]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 January 2021 |title=Prashanth's Tamil remake of 'Andhadhun' has been titled 'Andhagan' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prashanths-tamil-remake-of-andhadhun-has-been-titled-andhagan/article33472654.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101121107/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prashanths-tamil-remake-of-andhadhun-has-been-titled-andhagan/article33472654.ece |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Maestro (2021 film)|Maestro]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2020 |title=Andhadhun Telugu remake launched: Nithiin teams up with Merlapaka Gandhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/andhadhun-telugu-remake-launched-nithiin-teams-up-with-merlapaka-gandhi/articleshow/74279644.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224234003/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/andhadhun-telugu-remake-launched-nithiin-teams-up-with-merlapaka-gandhi/articleshow/74279644.cms |archive-date=24 February 2020 |access-date=9 February 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and in [[Malayalam]] as ''Bhramam'' happened almost at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2021 |title=Remake of 'Andhadhun' starring Prithviraj goes on floors |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/remake-andhadhun-starring-prithviraj-goes-floors-142361 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207164604/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/remake-andhadhun-starring-prithviraj-goes-floors-142361 |archive-date=7 February 2021 |access-date=9 February 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> AJ International signed actors [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Mamta Mohandas]], [[Raashi Khanna]], [[Unni Mukundan]] and [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] to do the roles of [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Radhika Apte]], [[Manav Vij]] and [[Anil Dhawan]]'s roles respectively for the Malayalam version to be directed by cinematographer [[Ravi K. Chandran]].{{fact|date=May 2021}}
The success of [[Sriram Raghavan]]'s Hindi film ''[[Andhadhun]]'' prompted regional film makers to remake the film in several Indian regional languages. The official announcement of the film being remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Andhagan]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 January 2021 |title=Prashanth's Tamil remake of 'Andhadhun' has been titled 'Andhagan' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prashanths-tamil-remake-of-andhadhun-has-been-titled-andhagan/article33472654.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101121107/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prashanths-tamil-remake-of-andhadhun-has-been-titled-andhagan/article33472654.ece |archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Maestro (2021 film)|Maestro]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2020 |title=Andhadhun Telugu remake launched: Nithiin teams up with Merlapaka Gandhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/andhadhun-telugu-remake-launched-nithiin-teams-up-with-merlapaka-gandhi/articleshow/74279644.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224234003/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/andhadhun-telugu-remake-launched-nithiin-teams-up-with-merlapaka-gandhi/articleshow/74279644.cms |archive-date=24 February 2020 |access-date=9 February 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and in [[Malayalam]] as ''Bhramam'' happened almost at the same time. AJ International signed actors [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Mamta Mohandas]], [[Raashi Khanna]], [[Unni Mukundan]] and [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] to do the roles of [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Radhika Apte]], [[Manav Vij]] and [[Anil Dhawan]]'s roles respectively for the Malayalam version to be directed by cinematographer [[Ravi K. Chandran]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2021 |title=Prithviraj, Mamta Mohandas to star in Andhadhun Malayalam remake Bramam |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jan/20/prithviraj-mamta-mohandasto-star-in-andhadhun-malayalam-remake-bramam-22367.html |url-status=live |access-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924080242/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jan/20/prithviraj-mamta-mohandasto-star-in-andhadhun-malayalam-remake-bramam-22367.html |archive-date=24 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=20 January 2021 |title=Prithviraj, Unni Mukundan and Mamtha Mohandas in Ravi K Chandran film 'Bhramam' |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-and-mamtha-mohandas-in-ravi-k-chandran-film-bhramam/articleshow/80369074.cms |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123172633/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-and-mamtha-mohandas-in-ravi-k-chandran-film-bhramam/articleshow/80369074.cms |archive-date=23 January 2021}}</ref>
 
Principal photography began on 27 January 2021 with all cast joining the schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 January 2021 |title=Prithviraj, Unni Mukundan, Mamta starrer 'Bhramam' goes on floors |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-mamta-starrer-bhramam-goes-on-floors-1.5389788 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127121139/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/prithviraj-unni-mukundan-mamta-starrer-bhramam-goes-on-floors-1.5389788 |archive-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2021 |title=Remake of 'Andhadhun' starring Prithviraj goes on floors |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/remake-andhadhun-starring-prithviraj-goes-floors-142361 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207164604/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/remake-andhadhun-starring-prithviraj-goes-floors-142361 |archive-date=7 February 2021 |access-date=9 February 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2021 |title=അന്ധാധുന്‍ റീമേക്ക്; 'ഭ്രമം' ചിത്രീകരണം ആരംഭിച്ചു |language=ml |work=[[Samayam Malayalam]] |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/shooting-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-starts-in-kochi/articleshow/80479161.cms |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130023425/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/shooting-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-starts-in-kochi/articleshow/80479161.cms |archive-date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 February 2021 |title=Unni Mukundan joins the set of Prithviraj-starrer 'Bhramam' |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/02/unni-mukundan-joins-the-set-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-2258143.html |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210003325/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/02/unni-mukundan-joins-the-set-of-prithviraj-starrer-bhramam-2258143.html |archive-date=10 February 2021}}</ref> On 8 February, R. Rahul, an assistant director who was working on the film was found dead at his hotel room in Maradu in Kochi, Kerala. As per news reports, local police suspect suicide as he was found hanging.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Manjusha |date=8 February 2021 |title=R Rahul, assistant director on Prithviraj movie 'Bhramam', dies |work=[[Gulf News]] |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/r-rahul-assistant-director-on-prithviraj-movie-bhramam-dies-1.77037125 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208195454/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/r-rahul-assistant-director-on-prithviraj-movie-bhramam-dies-1.77037125 |archive-date=8 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 February 2021 |title=Assistant director R Rahul found dead in Kochi hotel |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/assistant-director-r-rahul-found-dead-in-kochi-hotel-1.5421575 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208050809/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/assistant-director-r-rahul-found-dead-in-kochi-hotel-1.5421575 |archive-date=8 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 February 2021 |title=സഹസംവിധായകന്‍ ആര്‍ രാഹുല്‍ മരിച്ച നിലയില്‍ |language=ml |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/rahul-r-assistant-director-found-dead-hanging-kochi-suspect-suicide-1.5421555 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208043007/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/rahul-r-assistant-director-found-dead-hanging-kochi-suspect-suicide-1.5421555 |archive-date=8 February 2021}}</ref> Principal photography wrapped in early March.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=8 March 2021 |title=Prithviraj gives a glimpse into 'Bhramam,' as the film wraps up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-gives-a-glimpse-into-bhramam-as-the-film-wraps-up/articleshow/81375049.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313130635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-gives-a-glimpse-into-bhramam-as-the-film-wraps-up/articleshow/81375049.cms |archive-date=13 March 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
 
== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name        = Bhramam
| type        = soundtrack
| artist      = [[Jakes Bejoy]]
| released    = 2021
| genre        = Feature Film Soundtrack
| length      = 6:59
| label        = API Malayalam
| producer    = * [[Viacom18 Studios]]
* A.P. International
}}
 
The music and background scores of the film is arranged by [[Jakes Bejoy]]. The song ''Munthiripoovo'' from the movie which was sung by [[Jakes Bejoy]] and penned by B.K.Harinaraynan was released on 22 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 September 2021 |title=Munthiripoovo: Lyrical music video from Prithviraj's Bhramam out |work=[[Onmanorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2021/09/23/munthiripoovo-lyrical-music-video-from-prithviraj-bhramam-out.html |url-status=live |access-date=29 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929115209/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2021/09/23/munthiripoovo-lyrical-music-video-from-prithviraj-bhramam-out.html |archive-date=29 September 2021}}</ref>
 
=== Track listing ===
{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Performer(s)
| title1 = Munthiripoovo
| all_music = [[Jakes Bejoy]]
| writer1 = B.K.Harinarayanan
| length1 = 04.02
| extra1 = [[Jakes Bejoy]]
| total_length = {{Duration|m=06|s=59}}
| title2 = Lokam&nbsp;– Who Wants it
| writer2 = Joe Paul
| length2 = 02.57
| all_writing =
| extra2 = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
}}


Principal photography began on 28 January 2021 with all actors joining the schedule. On 8 February, R Rahul, an assistant director who was working on the film was found dead at his hotel room in Maradu in Kochi, Kerala. As per news reports, local police suspect suicide as he was found hanging.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Manjusha |date=8 February 2021 |title=R Rahul, assistant director on Prithviraj movie 'Bhramam', dies |work=[[Gulf News]] |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/r-rahul-assistant-director-on-prithviraj-movie-bhramam-dies-1.77037125 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208195454/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/r-rahul-assistant-director-on-prithviraj-movie-bhramam-dies-1.77037125 |archive-date=8 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 February 2021 |title=Assistant director R Rahul found dead in Kochi hotel |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/assistant-director-r-rahul-found-dead-in-kochi-hotel-1.5421575 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208050809/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/assistant-director-r-rahul-found-dead-in-kochi-hotel-1.5421575 |archive-date=8 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 February 2021 |title=സഹസംവിധായകന്‍ ആര്‍ രാഹുല്‍ മരിച്ച നിലയില്‍ |language=ml |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/rahul-r-assistant-director-found-dead-hanging-kochi-suspect-suicide-1.5421555 |url-status=live |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208043007/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/rahul-r-assistant-director-found-dead-hanging-kochi-suspect-suicide-1.5421555 |archive-date=8 February 2021}}</ref> Principal photography wrapped in early March.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=8 March 2021 |title=Prithviraj gives a glimpse into ‘Bhramam,’ as the film wraps up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-gives-a-glimpse-into-bhramam-as-the-film-wraps-up/articleshow/81375049.cms |access-date=9 June 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313130635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-gives-a-glimpse-into-bhramam-as-the-film-wraps-up/articleshow/81375049.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Release ==
The film was released through [[Amazon Prime Video]] only in India and in theatres worldwide (except India) on 7 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 September 2021 |title=Prithviraj's ''Bhramam'' to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in October |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/prithvirajs-bhramam-to-premiere-on-amazon-prime-video-in-october/2162733 |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919071729/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/prithvirajs-bhramam-to-premiere-on-amazon-prime-video-in-october/2162733 |archive-date=19 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2021 |title=Prithviraj Sukumaran's Bhramam to release on Amazon Prime Video on Oct 7 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/prithviraj-sukumaran-s-bhramam-to-release-on-amazon-prime-video-on-oct-7-1854467-2021-09-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921022004/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/prithviraj-sukumaran-s-bhramam-to-release-on-amazon-prime-video-on-oct-7-1854467-2021-09-19 |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=19 September 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
 
== Reception ==
''Bhramam'' received mixed reviews from critics.
 
Vishal Menon of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote, "Apart from the meta touches, the other way the film works for people who’ve seen the original is how it gets a lot of its casting right."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Vishal |date=6 October 2021 |title=Review Of Bhramam, On Amazon Prime Video: A Wobbly, But Faithful Remake Stitched Together By 80's Nostalgia |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/bhramam-malayalam-movie-review-amazon-prime-prithviraj-wobbly-faithful-remake-nostalgia-raashi-khanna-mamta-mohandas/ |access-date=8 October 2021 |website=[[Film Companion]] |archive-date=7 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007223453/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/bhramam-malayalam-movie-review-amazon-prime-prithviraj-wobbly-faithful-remake-nostalgia-raashi-khanna-mamta-mohandas/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


== References ==
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