The film was released on 29 May 2015 and received critical acclaim, with praise for the direction, screenplay, Nivin Pauly and Sai Pallavi's performances, music, cinematography, and editing. Premam became a massive commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. The film also became a cult classic and has been remade in Telugu with the same title.
The film is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different stage of George's life. The first part follows George as a teenager in high school, where he falls in love with Mary, a girl from his neighborhood. However, Mary doesn't reciprocate his feelings, and George is left heartbroken.
The cinematography in Premam is beautiful. The film's visuals are stunning and help to bring the story to life.