Pranayam (2011): Cast & Plot
Pranayam is a 2011 romantic drama directed by Blessy, starring Anoop Menon as Suresh Menon, Aaryan Ramani Girijavallabhan and Jaya Prada. It runs 2 hours 19 minutes.
What Is Pranayam About?
The premise of Pranayam without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Life feels richer than a dream as Menon unexpectedly meets his former wife Grace. Grace, now devoted to her bedridden husband Mathew, loves him deeply. The film follows their intersecting paths, exploring love’s many facets—past affection, present devotion, and the bittersweet ties that bind hearts together.
Pranayam Cast & Characters
Anoop Menon leads the cast as Suresh Menon, with Aaryan Ramani Girijavallabhan as Young Achutha Menon and Jaya Prada as Grace. Directed by Blessy; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Blessy
- Anoop Menon as Suresh Menon
- Aaryan Ramani Girijavallabhan as Young Achutha Menon
- Jaya Prada as Grace
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Anupam Kher as Achutha Menon
Also Starring in Pranayam
· 5 more- Mohanlal Mathews
- Sreenath Bhasi Arun
- Nivetha Thomas Young Grace
- Dhanya Mary Varghese Asha
- Apoorva Bose Megha
More from Blessy
More films directed by Blessy, best-rated first: The Goat Life, Kalimannu, Bhramaram and Calcutta News.
Pranayam Plot Summary
What happens in Pranayam from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Achutha Menon, a man in his late sixties, arrives in the city to live with his daughter-in-law and granddaughter after a heart attack. He was a football player who had been selected for the State team but never got to play, and he shaped his life around the romance that filled his years.
One day, Grace, his former wife, appears in the elevator and he collapses. Grace, who is staying in the same building with her husband, daughter, and son-in-law, arranges for him to be taken to the hospital and even pays the deposit for the emergency treatment. Slowly their relationship is revealed as she becomes deeply anxious about his condition.
Full summary
The whole story of Pranayam, scene by scene
Pranayam Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Pranayam.
How Well Do You Know Pranayam?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Pranayam FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pranayam, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pranayam?
Pranayam runs 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).
When was Pranayam released?
Pranayam was released on August 31, 2011.
Who directed Pranayam?
Pranayam was directed by Blessy.
More films by Blessy Who is in the cast of Pranayam?
Pranayam stars Anoop Menon as Suresh Menon, Aaryan Ramani Girijavallabhan as Young Achutha Menon and Jaya Prada as Grace, among 9 credited actors.
Does Pranayam have a post-credit scene?
No. Pranayam has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pranayam in?
The original language of Pranayam is Malayalam.
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