| L2: Empuraan | |
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| Directed by | Prithviraj Sukumaran |
| Written by | Murali Gopy |
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| Cinematography | Sujith Vaassudev |
| Edited by | Akhilesh Mohan |
| Music by | Deepak Dev |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
L2: Empuraan (stylised as E.M.P.U.R.A.A.N), also called L2E, is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language political action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and written by Murali Gopy. It is the second instalment in a planned trilogy, following the 2019 film Lucifer. The film is jointly produced by Lyca Productions and Aashirvad Cinemas. It stars Mohanlal as Khureshi-Ab'raam / Stephen Nedumpally, reprising his role from the original, alongside, an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shakti Kapoor, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Manoj K. Jayan, Saniya Iyappan, Bobby Simha, Arjun Das, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh, Fazil, Nyla Usha and Sachin Khedekar
Lucifer was always intended to be a series from its inception, originally conceived as a three-part film. The first part was made into the film Lucifer. The success of the first film led to the decision to proceed with the second instalment in the series. The announcement for Empuraan was made in June 2019, and production, originally planned for mid-2020, faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Murali took the opportunity to expand the scale and scope of Empuraan. The screenplay was finalised in July 2022, and pre-production began the following month. Lyca Productions joined as a producer in 2023, marking their debut in Malayalam, alongside Aashirvad Cinemas, the producer of the original. The film's music was composed by Deepak Dev.
Principal photography began on October 5, 2023, in Faridabad. Subsequent sporadic schedules took place at various locations, including Shimla, Leh,New Delhi, Mumbai,the United Kingdom, United States, Russia,United Arab Emirates,Mexico, Morocco,Chennai, Kerala, Gujarat and Hyderabad. Empuraan is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide on 27 March 2025.