Perilloor Premier League
| Perilloor Premier League | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Comedy Political |
| Created by | Praveen Chandran |
| Written by | Deepu Pradeep |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Mujeeb Majeed |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Mukesh R. Mehta and C.V. Sarathi [1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 5 January 2024 |
Perilloor Premier League is an Indian Malayalam-language political comedy drama series directed by Praveen Chandran.[2][3] Deepu Pradeep, the writer of this web series introduces the world of Perilloor, a setting that bears a striking resemblance to Desham, the locale featured in Pradeep's earlier comedy film Kunjiramayanam. The series features Malavika, portrayed by Nikhila Vimal, who accidentally becomes the Panchayat president of Perilloor Grama Panchayat after a series of unpredictable events. The cast includes Sunny Wayne, Vijayaraghavan, Ashokan, Aju Varghese and Sajin Cherukayil.[4][5][6][7]
Season 1 of the series premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 5 January 2024.[8] It received positive reviews from critics.[9]
Premise[edit]
Peethambaran is unable to contest in the upcoming elections, urges his niece Malavika to run for Panchayat president. The question looms: will she agree to his plan? Understanding the predicament she's in, Malavika and her aunt hatch a plan to deliberately lose the election. In a twist, she turns to Psycho Balachandran for assistance. Later Malavika accidentally becomes the Panchayat president of Perilloor Grama Panchayat. This unexpected turn of events sets the stage for a captivating tale filled with humor.
Malavika had been in love with Sreekuttan since childhood. During their school days, she decides to propose him and creates a letter, with the drawing of a dragonfly as a dragonfly was present when they first met and when he helped her to get up, and hence she considered dragonfly as an integral part of their love story.
The day before Malu proposes him, he decides to watch a blue film when his parents are asleep. But hearing the sound of a crowd around, he runs outside, forgetting to switch off the television and his parents catch him red-handed. His father beats him up and the crowd hears the reason for it. The next day, everyone in the school teases him with the word "thumbi" (dragonfly) as the blue film he was watching was "kinnarathumbikal" That is when Malu gives him the letter and he assumes her to be mocking him and slaps her.
Cast[edit]
- Nikhila Vimal as Malavika aka Malu
- Sunny Wayne as Sreekuttan aka Thumbikuttan
- Vijayaraghavan as Peethambaran
- Aju Varghese as Psycho Balachandran
- Ashokan as Keman Soman[10]
- Sajin Cherukayil as Chandu
- Shivaji Guruvayoor as Radhakrishnan
- Deepika Das as Puja
- Sarath Sabha as Ambareesh
- Arun Pradeep as Vasu
- Priya Sreejith as Lilly
- Keerthana Sreekumar as Varsha
Episodes[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome To Perilloor" | Praveen Chandran | Deepu Pradeep | 5 January 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "Not Heaven But Hell" | Praveen Chandran | Deepu Pradeep | 5 January 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fox 1, Tiger 0" | Praveen Chandran | Deepu Pradeep | 5 January 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "Reality Bites" | Praveen Chandran | Deepu Pradeep | 5 January 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "All Hope Lost" | Praveen Chandran | Deepu Pradeep | 5 January 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "Unleashing Fury" | Praveen Chandran | Deepu Pradeep | 5 January 2024 |
| 7 | 7 | "Thank You, Visit Again" | Praveen Chandran | Deepu Pradeep | 5 January 2024 |
References[edit]
- ^ "'Perilloor Premier League' Trailer Video: Nikhila Vimal and Sunny Wayne starrer 'Perilloor Premier League' Official Trailer Video | Entertainment - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "'Perilloor Premier League tells the story of a village and its supernatural inhabitants, says director Praveen Chandran". The Indian Express. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ rashmi.kuttan. "Disney Plus Hotstar announces third Malayalam web series 'Perilloor Premier League'". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Perilloor Premier League trailer hints at a loud political satire". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 November 2023). "Sunny Wayne, Nikhila Vimal's upcoming series titled 'Perilloor Premier League'; first look out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "'Perilloor Premier League' is not far away from 'Kunjiramayanam,' yet remains fresh | Web series review". Onmanorama. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Arjun (5 January 2024). "Perilloor Premier League web series review: A well-written satirical drama on politics and social issues". The South First. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Nikhila Vimal and Sunny Wayne's 'Perilloor Premier League' teaser out: Promises a blend of romance and politics". The Times of India. 8 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Perilloor Premier League User Reviews". IMDb. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Ashokan says 2023 was a positive year, found satisfaction in movies he worked on". English.Mathrubhumi. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.