Paalum Pazhavum

Not to be confused with Palum Pazhamum.

Paalum Pazhavum (transl. The milk and the banana) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. K. Prakash and written by Ashish Rajani Unnikrishnan.^[2] Produced under 2 Creative Minds, it stars Meera Jasmine and Aswin Jose.^[3] The film was theatrically released on 23 August 2024.^[4] Paalum Pazhavum started streaming on Saina Play on 20 December 2024.^[5][6]

Paalum Pazhavum
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. K. Prakash
Written by	Ashish Rajani Unnikrishnan
Produced by	Sameer Sait Vinoth Unnidan
Starring	Meera Jasmine Aswin Jose
Cinematography	Rahul Deep
Edited by	Praveen Prabhakar
Music by	Songs: Sachin Balu Joel Johns Justin-Uday Score: Gopi Sundar
Production company	2 Creative Minds
Release date	23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Running time	145 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Meera Jasmine as Sumi S.
• Aswin Jose as Sunil P. Tamarakshan
• Shanthi Krishna as Sumithra
• Rachana Narayanankutty as Revathi
• Ashokan as Raghavan
• Maniyanpilla Raju as Tamarakshan
• Nisha Sarang as Janani
• Mithun Ramesh as Sumesh
• Sumesh Chandran as Peethambaran
• Adil Ibrahim as Suku
• Shinu Shyamalan
• Thushara Pillai as Bindu
• Anjana Appukuttan as Bank customer
• Rajasenan as Devu
• Shameer Khan as Sharath PT
• Franco Francis
• Vineeth Ramachandran
• Ranjith Manambarakkat
• Sandhya Rajendran
• Atul Ram Kumar
• Pranav Yesudas
• R J Sooraj
• Babu Sebastian

Production

The film was announced in February 2024.^[7] The filming took place in Kochi.^[8]

Music

Palum Pazhavum
Soundtrack album by Sachin Balu, Joel Johns, Justin-Uday
Released	23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)[9]
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	24:21
Language	Malayalam
Label	Panorama Music South
Official audio
Palum Pazhavum(Audio Jukebox) on YouTube

The music for the film's soundtrack album was composed by Sachin Balu, Joel Johns and Justin-Uday.^[10] The background score is composed by Gopi Sundar.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kandu Njan"	Suhail Koya	Sachin Balu	Mubas	3:18
2.	"Ene Kone"	Titto P Thankachen	Joel Johns	Zia Ul Haq	3:33
3.	"Palum Pazhavum"	Nidheesh Naderi	Justin-Uday	Abin Thomas	2:06
4.	"Njan Ozhuki"	Vivek Muzhakkunnu	Sachin Balu	Kapil Kapilan, Bhadra Rajin	3:44
5.	"Kadu Chutti"	Nidheesh Naderi	Justin-Uday	Ashokan	3:10
6.	"Doorangal"	Suhail Koya	Sachin Balu	Sachin Balu, Bhadra Rajin	4:30
7.	"Kadavule"	Suhail Koya	Gopi Sundar	Pranavam Sasi	4:00
Total length:					24:21

Reception

Vignesh Madhu of The New Indian Express gave the film 3/5 stars.^[11] A critic from The Times of India gave the film three stars out of five.^[12] Rohit Panikker of Times Now rated the film 3+1⁄2 stars out of 5 stars, Meera Jasmine delivers a stunning performance that truly brings Sumi to life, showcasing her depth and ambition. Her ability to convey emotion is remarkable, making her character relatable and compelling. Additionally, she looks radiant and youthful, effortlessly embodying the grace and charm that have defined her throughout her career..^[13]