L2 Empuraan Movie Review And Release Highlights: Prithviraj And Mohanlal's Film Mints Rs 13 Cr, Third Part Announced

As per Sacnilk’s estimates, the film minted Rs 13.44 crore in India net until today evening. The numbers paint a positive picture of the film.

On X (formerly Twitter), user @Veeranganj shared a mixed review of L2: Empuraan, highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses of the film. They praised the “Hollywood-level production quality” and the “strong multi-starrer cast,” where each actor, including #Mohanlal, delivered solid performances. However, the review also pointed out some drawbacks, such as the underwhelming background score, repetitive visuals—like #Mohanlal’s signature stance followed by a gunshot from behind—and a predictable revenge-driven plot. The reviewer also mentioned the film’s “overstretched runtime” as another point of concern.

Mohanlal “stole the show” with the entry scene. Fans took to social media to laud Lalettan’s performance despite his less screen time.

In a chat with 24 News, filmmaker Gokulam Gopalan revealed that L2 Empuraan has been made with a whopping budget of nearly Rs 180 crore. This makes it one of the most expensive Malayalam films ever produced.

Fans in Trivandrum celebrate the release of Mohanlal’s much-awaited L2: Empuraan with massive energy, excitement, and festive fervour.

L2 Empuraan gets 3.5 stars! The genius of Lucifer and Empuraan is that, despite spanning more than six hours of runtime (two films put together), the filmmakers continue to maintain the suspense about the origin of Stephen Nedumpalley (Mohanlal).

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After the grand reception of L2 Empuraan in theatres, the makers took to X to share a poster featuring Mohanlal and Prithviraj, thanking fans for their support. The post read, “Thank you all !! #L2E #EMPURAAN in theatres now!”

Following the gripping conclusion of L2: Empuraan, the makers have officially revealed the title of the third installment in the franchise—L3: The Beginning. The next chapter promises to delve deeper into the complex life and backstory of Stephen Nedumpally, also known as Khureshi Ab’raam, setting the stage for an explosive continuation.

Empuraan is trending big on the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter). It has over 65,000 posts as of now, with netizens praising the Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer.

Recently, Prithviraj’s wife Supriya Menon took to her Instagram handle and penned down a long note for the actor. “P @therealprithvi I’ve seen how much work you’ve put in, the countless hours writing, rewriting, discussions, prep, recces and then shoot across continents which was plagued by weather problems! It’s been a mammoth exercise executed by the team in absolute precision. But I dare say all this has happened due to the absolute clarity of YOUR vision and leadership!” a part of her note read.

As reported by Sacnilk, Mohanlal and Prithviraj’s film has already earned around Rs 5.49 crore India net on its first day in all languages.

Mohanlal feels no “nervousness” as the film, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, is now in theatres. “We have done a great job. We have come out with a beautiful piece of art. Like he said, this is convincing for us. We have created magic or whatever. And we have done it with full justice, with full integrity. And now we are presenting it to the audience. Please accept it,” he told IANS recently.

In a recent interview with IANS, Mohanlal talked about the buzz surrounding Empuraan and said, “It is how you construct the sequences, how you place a song. It is an intelligent affair. It is not a secret recipe but to be in that format it is a challenging thing. If you need an action then you have to put an action.”

“So it is the sequences that create and if you need an emotion then it. So it is a combination of everything. And if the placement is not correct, it is not. It won’t work. But like Lucifer it was a perfect combination. Very well orchestrated, very well constructed script. So script is the main thing. And how you implement that is the brilliance of the director,” the actor added.

Despite his towering legacy, Mohanlal says he is still learning and wants to become a “good actor.” “I am just learning. This is a process. Let me become a good actor, then I will give you a proper answer,” the actor told IANS recently.

Helmed by Prithviraj himself, L2: Empuraan is the sequel to the 2019 hit Malayalam film Lucifer.

Some viral posts on X claim that the Mohanlal starrer is likely to earn around Rs 4.5 crore on its first day in Karnataka. However, official box office figures are awaited.

Mohanlal’s fans are confident that L2: Empuraan will break records at the box office. Hours after the film hit theatres, several users took to their respective X handles and shared that Empuraan will rule the box office and will surely be a “blockbuster”.

Reportedly, Mohanlal’s movie has become the first Malayalam film ever to sell 1 million tickets in advance on the online ticketing platform, Book My Show.

One of the X users wrote,”#Empuraan Much like its predecessor takes a lot of time to built. #Mohanlal intro sequence is one of the best in his career. Engaging till now with a banger interval. A lot of Hindi dialogues! In short , #L2E satisfies the enormous prerelease hype till now. Good Going. ? #EmpuraanReview.”

Netizens are also comparing Mohanlal’s film to Yash’s KGF 2. “Making wise this will be the #KGF2 of Mollywood,” one of the users wrote on X.

Watch this video to know how Mohanlal’s fans are rushing to theatres to watch Empuraan:

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his X handle on Thursday and praised Empuraan. “‘EMPURAAN’ TAKES A HISTORIC START ACROSS KERALA… The highly anticipated biggie, #L2E: #Empuraan, has taken a record-breaking start across #Kerala… #Thiruvananthapuram, #Kochi, #Kozhikode, #Kottayam, #Thrissur, #Palakkad – theatres are witnessing packed shows, signalling an earth-shattering opening,” he wrote.

Hours after Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s much-awaited film, L2: Empuraan hit theatres, it has now been reported that the film has been leaked online. As reported by Times Now, the movie is now available on a number of websites including Filmyzilla, Movierulez, Telegram and Tamilrockerz.

Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s chemistry in L2: Empuraan has impressed fans. Hours after the film hit theatres, several users to their respective X handles and praised the duo’s performance in the movie.

Here’s how Mohanlal fans are celebrating the release of Empuraan:

Did you know? Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran didn’t charge a single rupee for L2: Empuraan! In a recent interview, Prithviraj, who is also helming the project revealed the same and said, “Every little penny I have, I wanted to put it into the making of Empuraan. Mohanlal hasn’t taken a single rupee for the film.”

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As L2: Empuraan is now in theatres, Mohanlal is trending big on the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter). Fans are appreciating his performance in the movie and are cheering for their favourite Malayalam superstar.

Hours after the film released, one of the users took to his X handle and shared his review of the movie. The user claimed that even though the first half of the film is a little slow, it gains momentum after the interval. He also called the film “worth watching” and praised Mohanlal’s on-screen chemistry with Prithviraj.

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Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal’s film has been released in four languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil.

Jointly produced by Antony Perumbavoor and Gokulam Gopalan under the banners of Aashirvad Cinemas Pvt Ltd and Sree Gokulam Movies, the film features an ensemble cast including Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Abhimanyu Singh and Suraj Venjaramoodu in significant roles.

Several social media users also took to their respective X handles and argued that the film half of the film is slow and below average. While some argued that the film is “not gripping”, others claimed that it might also be because the makers were trying to reintroduce characters.

Fans are really impressed with the first half of Mohanlal starrer and are calling it a blockbuster. Several users took to their respective X handles and mentioned that the film has “international level visuals and stunts”. Others argued that L2 is also made in a “fantastic” way.

Prithviraj Sukumuran, who is also helming this project, took to his X handle a while back and announced that his film is now in theatres. “Achan..I know you’re watching. #L2E #EMPURAAN In theatres from today!” he wrote.

Another video shows Mohanlal and Prithviraj’s fans dancing and cheering inside theatres while watching Empuraan:

Mohanlal visited the Kavitha theatre in Kochi recently to watch his movie with his fans. In a video that surfaced on social media, fans were seen cheering out loud as they saw the superstar walking inside the theatre:

Recently, speaking exclusively to News18 Showsha, Salman said that he too is rooting for L2: Empuraan. “I love Mohanlal sir as an actor. Prithviraj is directing it, and I know that it’s going to be an excellent film,” he said. Not only this, but the Bollywood superstar also sent his best wishes for the Sunny Deol starrer Jaat, which is set to release on April 10.

Recently, Prithviraj stated there is no competition between the two films and wished Sikandar all the best. He said, “Salman is one of the country’s top stars, therefore there is no competition between the two films. I’m hoping it becomes a huge success. I won’t complain if you watch L2: Empuraan at 11 a.m. and Sikandar at 1 p.m.”

According to sacnilk.com, L2: Empuraan has become the first Malayalam film to hit the Rs 50 crore mark in sales even before its release. Several reports suggest that the film could become the fastest Malayalam film to mint Rs 100 crore worldwide.