In a recent interview with The New Indian Express, actor-producer Dileesh Pothan addressed some lingering confusion about Premalu ’s production budget . “The film was definitely not made on a 3 ... The Malayalam romantic comedy ' Premalu ,' featuring Naslen K. Gafoor and Mamitha Baiju, was reportedly made with a budget of Rs 3 crores. - Premalu Continues to Dominate Box Office in Telugu States ... In the film, Sachin Santhosh, a graduate from Kerala, plans to move to UK but instead goes to Hyderabad to take a GATE course, where he meets and falls in love with Reenu Roy, an IT company employee. The Malayalam film Premalu , made on a small budget of ₹3 crore (or ₹9 crore according to some reports), has become the most profitable Indian film of 2024, earning ₹131.18 crore. Its success overshadows bigger budget films like Pushpa 2, Kalki 2898 AD and Stree 2 in terms of return on investment. The film's success is attributed to strong word-of-mouth publicity and its compelling storyline.
