Apoorva Puthranmar (2025): Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast, Release Date, Songs, Rating, And More

Apoorva Puthranmar is a Malayalam comedy-drama of 2025, which incorporates family emotions, religious satire, and social commentary into a curious but data-driven tale. To be shown under the direction of Rejith RL and Sreejith Vijayan, the film has the main characters of Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Bibin George, who are portrayed as two carefree brothers whose normal lives fall out of control following the death of their father. The film is shot in a rural setting, and humor and irony are utilized to challenge blind faith, superstition and the business of belief.

In this article we will provide the complete Information Bout Apoorva Puthranmar (2025), Plot, Cast, Release Date, Director, Review, Rating And More.

Apoorva Puthranmar Movie Details

Apoorva Puthranmar movie directed by Rejith RL and Sreejith Vijayan, the film Apoorva Puthranmar, whose title translates to Rare Sons, was written by Siva Anchal and Rejith RL. It is shot by two banners, S.N. Creations and N star movies. The movie, which falls in the comedy-drama and satire genre, takes about two hours and is rated as family friendly. The combination of a village-style setting and a scale of production such that it does not reach the heights of cinematic excellence puts the movie more centered on character-driven humor and social observation than on cinematic excellence.  The film was released theatrically on July 18, 2025, to family audiences and those who enjoy situational Malayalam comedies and is based more on the actors and dialogue than on spectacle.

Apoorva Puthranmar Movie Plot

This movie is a story of two brothers, Jinto and Jijo who live carefree and irresponsible lives in their village. Their father, Sebanos, is a very religious individual who is a believer in discipline, church values, and righteous living. His sons are insensitive to faith, responsibility and tradition despite him guiding and pressuring them all the time. The story becomes dramatic when Sebanos dies leaving behind a last wish that he takes out of his sons before he dies. Jinto and Jijo initially do not take the promise seriously as they regard the promise as a duty and not a promise. 

Yet, on their way to meeting the desire of their father, they are caught in a chain of odd occurrences of so-called miracles, overestimated faith therapies, and dishonest people. Word got out quickly making the village a center of religious hype and grabbing. The aspects of greed, fake religion, and social rivalry are put into the limelight as individuals use religion as a means to make money and gain status. The satire is also brought by sudden wealth and publicity as far as romantic relationships in the film are concerned. 

The brothers are compelled to face unacceptable realities about themselves, their father and the surrounding society as the mess breaks out. The highlight is when they discover that it is the blind faith without responsibility that destroys. Their trip is not finished with some great change, but with boring personal development and the realization of better values.

Apoorva Puthranmar Cast 

Apoorva Puthranmar Music and Soundtrack

Music is also composed in the film by Rejimon, and further contributed by Malayali Monkeys. William P Francis background score is subtle to boost the emotional and comic beats without being overbearing to the story. The soundtrack has four songs which serve various moods such as humor, motivation, reflection, and celebration. Songs such as Cringe Song and Hero Hero fit the light-hearted mood of the film, whereas the song called Martha Ee Bhoomiyil provides a more serious atmosphere. The montage sequences are made brighter with Maja Maja. Although the album does not have chartbusters, it helps to tell the stories.

Cinematography and Technical Aspects

The village environment is recorded by the cinematography by Shento V Anto in a more natural and unclean way, keeping the images more grounded and real. The camera work does not include any unnecessary flair as the performances and dialogues are in the limelight. Editing is also easy, but the latter half seems a bit farfetched with the same comic scenes.

On the whole, the technical aspects are indicative of the low-to-mid budget strategy of the film, which puts emphasis on the storyline, as opposed to the spectacle.

Apoorva Puthranmar Review and Ratings

The film Apoorva Puthranmar (2025) was an average critic and audience rating due to its satiric view of blind faith, commercialization of religion, and family coercion. The majority of the reviews accepted that the film had a weak first half characterized by slow pace, predictable scenes and forced comedy. A number of critics noted that the jokes were farfetched and clichéd, songs and filler scenes diluted the attention. It was known that the viewers of the theatre lost interest quickly, and walked out in certain areas. The second part however improved. A bit more of a dialogue-driven satire and situational comedy made the main theme of the film shine through better. The inclusion of supporting actors created vitality, and some of the comic interactions were more effective, particularly with OTT viewers. Calling the film a wannabe religious satire, Lensmen Reviews also pointed out that the movie was not bold enough to fully make the plunge into its message. The film has 428 users rating it at 5.6/10, a sign of average reviews at IMDb. Reviews on Letterboxd and YouTube indicated the same thing by stating that it is more of a streaming film than in the theaters.

Apoorva Puthranmar Movie Box Office and Budget

Apoorva Puthranmar, released on 18 July 2025, was an upper-middle-budget Malayalam comedy with family audiences at its target. The production budget of the film was controlled, estimated at 1015 crore, and expenditure was on the cast salaries, rural location, music and post production instead of star power and visual effects. Budget overruns were not mentioned and the film had a lean production style. The film performed averagely at the box office. Kerala B and C centers were performing better and urban multiplexes were performing poorly because of mixed word-of-mouth. Precise figures were not announced as of January 2026, but industry estimates put India gross at ₹812 crore, and overseas collections at 12 crore. The theatrical performance alone made the movie almost touching the break even. The sale of digital rights to Prime video, where the movie started streaming in September 2025, however, pushed it into a less risky commercial territory. Post theatrical visibility was enhanced through streaming viewership and music jukebox traction.

Conclusion

Apoorva Puthranmar is a low-profile Malayalam entertainer that tries to let the comedy and the social commentary co-exist. Although it is not a sharp religious satire, it manages to be a light-hearted family drama with characters that one can relate to and situations that are humorous. The film is driven by strong performances of male leads and supporting cast, though weak characterization, and problem with pacing drag it down. It can be a one-time watch to viewers who like Malayalam comedies with the village setting and a message. It might not be such a lasting impression, yet it represents the strong and weak aspects of the Malayalam films of today which are low budgeted.

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