Director Pravin Chandran talks candidly about ‘Perilloor Premier League’
Brand New Malayalam Web Series Perilore Premier League Receiving positive response from the OTT audience thanks to its quirky characters and hilarious comedy.
The seven-episode web show marks the directorial debut of Praveen Chandran.
It’s hard to make people laugh for two and a half hours in a movie. Now, imagine the difficulty with a web series of more than four hours. But the debutant director proved his mettle with a Malayalam web show.
“We weren’t telling any strong stories Perilore Premier League. Also, the characters didn’t have much emotion. Humor was the only highlight of our web series. Therefore, we tried not to include comedy in the story. It was a huge task and I’m glad we did it,” Praveen Chandran told South first.
About the actor
The story revolves around the protagonist Malavika played by Nikhila Vimal.
When asked why he chose Nikhila Vimal as the leading lady, the director replied, “Nikhila’s Malavika has her own fantasies. But he is a mature person. The character also has humor. Being a seasoned actor, I knew Nikhila could pull off the role,” said Praveen.
It is surprising that he did not watch his previous works.
Before the shoot, he told Nikhila that her character doesn’t need to be handsome, but just as quirky as senior actress Urvashi.
Praveen Chandran noted that all the female characters played important roles in the web series.
“Apart from them, the character of Vijayaraghavan’s Pithambaran is interesting. His persuasive power is the highlight of the web show. He has been in touch with me to know about his character,” he explained.
The director revealed that he had planned a dance step for a particular scene for Ashokan’s character Keman Soman and also gave him a cue from the film. But Ashokan wanted to perform it in his own style and it elevated the stage.
As for Sunny Wayne’s Sreekuttan, the director said he wanted the actor to use the Valluvanad dialect initially as he had to impress old men and young girls while looking for a bride. “Sunny Wayne is my friend and has a good sense of humor. I had a feeling that he would remove the hero.”
Praveen added, “The people living in the fictional village of Perilore live in their comfort zone. In addition, they have different characteristics. If you watch the web show carefully, you will get answers to why they are so lazy. “
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About her association with Deepu Pradeep
The filmmaker credits screenwriter Deepu Pradeep for creating the fictional village and quirky characters in the web show.
Perilore Premier League Based in Valluvanad, Palakkad district, it focuses on Cherpulassery and Ottappalam districts, home to landlords and upper caste people.
The shooting took place in Wayanad as it has more scenic locations. There were three assistant directors just for casting.
Interestingly, Praveen Chandran planned a film with Deepu Pradeep, which, however, did not materialise. According to the filmmaker, they completed the pre-production work of the project for more than a year. He was based in Malappuram with a background in football.
Despite this, Perilore Premier League It happened suddenly. It was Deepu Pradeep and the producer who put together the story on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.
“They wanted a comedy web series in their projects and asked me to direct it. It was a huge task. Fortunately, most of the actors I worked with in my previous films have been cast in the web show, making my job easier,” he explained.
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“PL” number series
Praveen said the team was well aware that they were shooting a seven-episode web series that runs for four-and-a-half hours. “We have only 30 days for preliminary work. Also, the shooting was not in order. It was like shooting two movies, but we had a great time. “
About the series of cars with ‘PL’ number plates, the filmmaker said he was aware that non-Malay people were also watching the web series. “If the number plate is ‘KL’, they might think that politicians and people here are stupid. So we went for the ‘PL’ series of numbers.”
When asked if he took cues from classical Malayalam satire Panchavadi Palam (1984) or Sandesham (1991) in order to Perilore Premier LeaguePraveen Chandran clarified that he did not. But he admitted that all these films inspired him to become a filmmaker.
Next she is doing a film with Deepu Pradeep. Well, here’s wishing him the best!
