Perumani

Name: Perumani
Director: Maju
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-05-10
Cast: Lukman Avaran, Vinay Forrt, Sunny Wayne

Directed by Maju

Generally Positive How TezScore works IMDb 5.7/10

137 min 10 May 2024

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Synopsis

Perumani

Perumani is a 2024 Indian Malayalam language satire dark comedy film written and directed by Maju featuring Sunny Wayne, Vinay Fort, and Lukman Avaran in the lead roles. The film was released on 10 May 2024 and received mostly positive reviews. The film streamed on Saina Play from August 21st, 2025 onwards.

Director: Maju
Release: 10 May 2024
Run time: 137 min
Language: Malayalam

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Generally Positive

Wikipedia-cited reviews for Perumani are generally positive overall across 3 collected excerpts. The cited excerpts do not provide enough numeric scores for an aggregate. Positive excerpts point to writing, visual craft.

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Common praise

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Best forViewers looking for comedy in Malayalam cinema.

Reception Order

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OnManorama Film critic Sajesh Mohan

Film critic Sajesh Mohan, writing for Onmanoramas Cinemascape column, described Perumani as "a fantasy village that feels uncomfortably real," noting that the film "mirrors present-day India through its satirical treatment of class divisions, religion, and superstition," and praising Vinay Forrt's performance as Nassar, comparing it to Thalathil Dineshan from Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989).

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The Hindu

Review by SR Praveen in The Hindu described the film as "fairly engaging" with a wacky tone and an "aftertaste of a folktale", praising its visual design and moments of magical realism while noting that the narrative sometimes drifted off balance.

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Times of India The Times

The Times of India called Perumani "an enjoyable introspection into society" that offers a "special experience" with nostalgic visuals and strong performances, while noting that some humour fell flat and parts of the narrative felt stretched.

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Technical specs

Release date: 10 May 2024
Run time: 137 min
Language: Malayalam
Country: IN
Director: Maju

Perumani

Perumani

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