Pulimurugan
പുലിമുരുഗന്
“The Wild Hunter”
Synopsis
Murugan, with his tools and expertise, protects Puliyoor's villagers from deadly tiger attacks. However, Daddy, an illegal drugs dealer, takes advantage of Murugan's innocence and wrongly frames him.
Top Cast
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Mohanlal
'Puli' Murugan
Jagapati Babu
Daddy Girija
Lal
Balaraman
Vinu Mohan
Manikuttan
Bala
Shiva
Suraj Venjaramoodu
Poongayi Sasi
Kishore
R. K
Kamalinee Mukherjee
Myna
Makrand Deshpande
Mariyappan
Noby Marcose
Benny
Ajaz Kollam
Murugan's childhood
Hareesh Peradi
Girija's confidant
Siddique
Iyep Zachariah
Durga Premjith
Chakkara
M R Gopakumar
Kadutha
Nandhu
Dhivakaran
Sasi Kalinga
Tea Shopkeeper
Namitha
Julie
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$29M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.63x
+$25.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vysakh
- Screenplay & Story
- Uday Krishna
- Original Score
- Gopi Sundar
- Original Title
- പുലിമുരുഗന്
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Budget
- $3.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $29M
- Production Studios
- Mulakuppadam Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vysakh
Uday Krishna, Murugan Kattakada, Rafeeq Ahammed, B. K. Hari Narayanan
Gopi Sundar
Shaji Kumar
John Kutty
Tomichan Mulakuppadam
Department Leadership Roster
John Kutty
Editor
Vysakh
Director
Uday Krishna
Screenplay
Tomichan Mulakuppadam
Producer
Arun Manohar
Costume Design
Peter Hein
Stunt Coordinator
Shaji Kumar
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pulimurugan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pulimurugan about?
Murugan, with his tools and expertise, protects Puliyoor's villagers from deadly tiger attacks. However, Daddy, an illegal drugs dealer, takes advantage of Murugan's innocence and wrongly frames him.
Who directed Pulimurugan?
Pulimurugan was directed by Vysakh.
Who stars in Pulimurugan?
The principal cast of Pulimurugan includes Mohanlal, Jagapati Babu, Lal, Vinu Mohan, Bala.
When was Pulimurugan released and how long is it?
Pulimurugan was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Pulimurugan?
Pulimurugan had a reported production budget of $3.8M and grossed $29M at the worldwide box office (7.63 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Pulimurugan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pulimurugan was composed by Gopi Sundar.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pulimurugan?
Pulimurugan holds official age classifications: GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).