Empuraan Malayalam Movie

Name: Empuraan
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2019-06-18T22:51:48.233Z
Rating: 2.8
Cast: Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Manju Warrier

Feature Film | 2025 | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Empuraan is a 2025 Indian movie directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran starring Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas and Manju Warrier. The feature film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor and the music composed by Deepak Dev.

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The journey of Stephen Nedumpally, a man leading a double life as Khureshi Ab'raam, an enigmatic leader of a powerful global crime syndicate.

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In Theaters: USA INDIA

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Release Info:
March 27 2025 (India)

Language: Malayalam
Director: Prithviraj Sukumaran

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CRITICAL RESPONSE

"L2: Empuraan" has received a mixed-to-positive response from critics. While the film excels in scale, grandeur, and mass appeal, many reviewers feel it lacks the narrative depth and emotional resonance of its predecessor, Lucifer. Mohanlal’s screen presence and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s direction have been widely praised, but critics point out that the film leans heavily on spectacle rather than storytelling. The film has been lauded for its stylish execution, stunning visuals, and action-packed sequences, but some critics argue that the writing feels convenient, with underdeveloped character arcs and an overly stretched narrative. The movie’s political themes and world-building have been noted as ambitious, but the execution is not as refined as Lucifer.

Verdict:

While Empuraan delivers on action, scale, and visual splendor, it struggles to recapture the storytelling depth that made Lucifer a standout. Fans of Mohanlal and mass entertainers will find much to enjoy, but those expecting a more layered and gripping narrative might be left wanting more.

REVIEWS (18)

Review by: Venkat Arikatla - GreatAndhra.com

L2: Empuraan delivers on its promise of a lavish action spectacle, excelling in visuals and scale. But compared to Lucifer, it feels underwhelming due to lack of emotional depth and a stretched first half. Still, it’s a watchable experience for fans of Mohanlal and lovers of stylish action dramas.
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Review by: Aswin Bharadwaj - Lensmen Reviews

An Engaging Political Drama Wrapped in an Extremely Thick Crest of Mass Masala.
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Sree

it's part 2 of lucifer. pathetically, what happened to indian 2 happened to this... Show more

it's part 2 of lucifer. pathetically, what happened to indian 2 happened to this movie also. very guessing scenes, average screenplay. like in jailer, in this movie, prithviraj acted like siv.rajkumar, with sniper gun shooters. vineeth srinivasan and asif ali acted well and doing good direction of movies. but, prithviraj failed in it. all will make, pan - india movie. but, prithviraj tried to make pan-world movie. what he said against, modi government, in non stopping of non-veg in lakshadeep or andhaman nicobar issue, he straight away attacked bjp. but, what happened to bjp supported movies like emergency, savarkar, atal, kerala story, kashmir files and they failed to hit massively. like the same will happen to this movie. vidudhalai part 1 is good movie. but, part 2 fully speak about communisam and it failed to attract all mass class audience. like that, lucifer is great movie for mohanlal. but, in this movie, the director took a political strategy and it will back fire him. and last advice, like indian 3, we expect, lucifer 3 ( empuran next part)

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Cast & Crew Details:

	Mohanlal	Khureshi Ab'raam / Stephen Nedumpally
	Prithviraj Sukumaran	Zayed Masood
	Tovino Thomas	Jathin Ramdas
	Manju Warrier	Priyadarshini Ramdas
	Abhimanyu Singh	Bhajrangi
	Indrajith Sukumaran	Govardhan
	Suraj Venjaramoodu	Sajanachandran
	Saniya Iyyappan	Jhanvi
	Saikumar	Mahesha Varma
	Nyla Usha	Arundathi Sanjeev
	Sachin Khedekar	P. K. Ramdas
	Baiju Santhosh	Murugan
	Shivaji Guruvayoor	Medayil Rajan
	Fazil	Father Nedumpally
	Sshivada	Sreelekha
	Nandhu	P. S. Peethambaran
	Giju John	Sanjeev Kumar
	Aneesh G Menon	Sumesh
	Manikuttan	Mani
	Alexx ONell
	Kalabhavan Shajon

Director: Prithviraj Sukumaran
Producer: Antony Perumbavoor
Production Companies: Ashirwad Movies, Lyca Productions, AA Films
Music Director: Deepak Dev
Sound Designer: M R Rajakrishnan
Cinematographer: Sujith Vasudev
Editor: Akhilesh Mohan
Art Designer: Mohandas
Screenplay Writer: Murali Gopy
Action Choregrapher: Stunt Silva
Song Choregrapher: Stunt Silva