Parimala and Co is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language black comedy thriller film written and directed by Pandiraaj. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Jayaram, Urvashi, Mysskin, Yogi Babu, Sandy, Santosh Sobhan, Sanjana Krishnamoorthy and Ananthika Sanilkumar. It follows the struggles of a dysfunctional family who become the prime suspects to a murder connected to their household.
The film, produced by Allirajah Subaskaran's Lyca Productions, G. K. M. Tamil Kumaran's Tamil Kumaran Entertainment and Pandiraaj's Pasanga Productions, has cinematography by George C. Williams and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav. It was released on 5 June 2026 and received mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
Parimala, his wife Sudhanthiram and daughters Madhumitha and Parasakthi, are a dysfunctional family. Varghese, a local rowdy pesters the girls and tells Parimala outright that he means to marry one of them. The family half-jokes about getting rid of him, then lets it go. Soon enough, he turns up dead anyway. Emperuman, a police inspector, investigates Varghese's murder, circling the family while they play innocent.
Cast
Production
Pandiraaj revealed that during the COVID-19 lockdown in India he watched a streaming series and felt he could write a similar screenplay. His then assistant director Ashwin challenged him to write it within a week, which became the basis of Parimala and Co. Pandiraaj initially had Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan in mind for the lead role that was eventually played by Jayaram and said Urvashi was the only choice for the lead actress. Jayaram and Urvashi, who frequently co-starred in the 1990s, reunited for the first time in a full-length manner since Panchatanthiram (2002), although they also appeared together in a segment in the anthology film Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020). During the first day of filming in Palakkad, Urvashi learned of her brother's death but refused to delay production despite her grief. Filming was completed in 45 working days.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by FoxN. The first single "Watcha Udadha" was released on 14 May 2026. The second single "Tomato Thakkali" was released on 23 May.
Release Parimala and Co was released in theatres on 5 June 2026. It was distributed by Five Star Creations in Tamil Nadu. The film began streaming on ZEE5 from 10 July 2026.
Reception Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express rated the film 1.5/5 and wrote, "Despite a terrific cast and an intriguing premise, this sluggish family mystery struggles to keep up the suspense and spirits". Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu also gave a negative review, criticising the screenwriting and said the film tests one's patience. Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India wrote, "George C. Williams' camerawork is clean and unfussy, but the cutting works against it, chopping straightforward scenes into needless jumps and forever nudging you to look here and then there for no real reason. The story, too, keeps circling back to the same house and the same question until it begins to feel thin".
Janani K of India Today gave the film 1.5/5, comparing it unfavourably to Drishyam (2013) and wrote, "Despite having the best of talents as part of the cast, the film is non-inventive and drowns in weak writing". Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 1/5 and wrote, "Pandiraaj could have at least spoofed director Jeethu Joseph's Papanasam/Drishyam, and it might still have worked out better for him."
Box office
Parimala and Co collected worldwide within the first three days of release.
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