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Peruchazhi is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language political satire film written and directed by Arun Vaidyanathan. Originally written in Tamil, the film was translated into Malayalam with dialogue co-written by Ajayan Venugopalan. It features Mohanlal in the lead role, with Mukesh, Ragini Nandwani, Vijay Babu, Baburaj, Aju Varghese in supporting roles. Peruchazhi, produced by Vijay Babu and Sandra Thomas under the banner of Friday Film House, was distributed by Friday Tickets and Fox Star Studios. The background score and music were composed by Arrora, and the film used the Auro 11.1 sound format.
The film revolves around Jagannathan, a young politician from India, his transition to chief political adviser for the California governor's election campaign and his use of tactics standard in Indian politics to win the election. Principal photography began on 16 April 2014 and wrapped in July. Major portions of Peruchazhi were shot in Burbank, California. Set almost entirely in the United States, parts of the film were shot in Kochi and Trivandrum.
Peruchazhi was released on 29 August 2014 on 500 screens worldwide, the widest release ever for a Malayalam film. It was released simultaneously in India and the United States, with US distribution by Prime Media. Friday Film House's distribution company, Friday Tickets, released the film in Kerala and Fox Star Studios handled its release in the rest of India.