{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox film | name = Premasoothram | image = Premasoothram film poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Jiju Asokan | producer = T. B. Raghunathan<br>Jees Lazar<br>Litty K. George<br>Jayan Mathilakam | writer = Jiju Asokan | story = | based_on = {{based on|''Jalajeevitham''|Asokan Charuvil}} | starring = Chemban Vinod Jose<br>Balu Varghese<br>Sreejith Ravi<br>Indrans<br>Dharmajan Bolgatty | music = Gopi Sundar | cinematography = Swaroop Philip | editing = Ayoob Khan | studio = Kamalam Films | distributor = JL Films | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|5|11|Kerala}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Premasoothram''''' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Jiju Asokan, based on the short story ''Jalajeevitham'' by Asokan Charuvil. The story is set in the period 1980-1990s. The film stars Chemban Vinod Jose, Balu Varghese, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Indrans, Sudheer Karamana and Lijomol Jose.<ref>{{cite news|title=Premasoothram' teaser: Jiju Ashokan's film reveals the secret of love|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/premasoothram-teaser-jiju-ashokans-film-reveals-the-secret-of-love/articleshow/63681244.cms|accessdate=12 December 2017|work=The Times of India|date=12 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=പ്രേമം ഒരു രോഗമാണ്'; പ്രേമസൂത്രം ട്രെയിലർ...|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/new-releases/2018/04/16/premasoothram-official-trailer-Balu-Varghese-Lijo-Mol.html|accessdate=16 April 2018|publisher=manoramaonline|date=16 April 2018}}</ref> The film was released in Kerala on 11 May 2018. The movie is about a student played by Balu Varghese in one way love with his own classmate played by Lijomol Jose. His antics in trying to woo her is the crux of the whole movie.
==Cast== * Chemban Vinod Jose as VKP/Visham Kudicha Pankajakshan * Balu Varghese as Prakashan * Lijomol Jose as Ammukutty * Sudheer Karamana as Manoharan *Vettukili Prakash as Subramaniyan * Indrans as Kochubaby * Dharmajan Bolgatty * Manju Sunichen as Sarasu * Anumol as Manjurani * Sinoj Varghese as Rajappan * Sreejith Ravi as Keshava Karuvan * Chethan Jayalal * Sibi Thomas as Bhasurachandran * Anjali Nair as Sugandhi Teacher * Reshmi Anil as The woman carrying the baby * Vishnu Govindhan as Sukumaran * Vijilesh Karayad as Pandan Paramu *Preetha Pradeep as Mallika
==Production== The film is based on the short story ''Jalajeevitham'' from the collection of short stories by Asokan Charuvil.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nagarajan|first1=Saraswathy|title='Premasoothram' scores with a song|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/premasoothram-scores-with-a-song/article23668763.ece|accessdate=12 May 2018|work=The Hindu|date=26 April 2018}}</ref> The romantic comedy is set in the period 1980-1990s.<ref>{{cite news|title=It's the time of love, not wedding|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/301117/its-the-time-of-love-not-wedding.html|accessdate=20 November 2017|date=16 March 2018}}</ref>
==Release== The film was released in Kerala on 11 May 2018.
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|7959952}}
Category:2018 films Category:Indian romantic comedy films Category:2018 Malayalam-language films Category:2018 Indian films Category:2018 romantic comedy films