The trailer for the much-awaited sequel to the 2019 Malayalam hit Lucifer, L2: Empuraan, was released on Thursday. It was released ahead of time as the team faced a leak. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the political action-drama sees Mohanlal return as the mysterious Stephen Nedumpally, aka Khureshi Ab’raam, to save the day.
The 3-minute-50-second trailer shows Khureshi being called on for help even as organisations see him as a threat. Sachin Khedekar’s PK Ramdas begins the trailer by making it clear that his children are not his legacy bearers; his followers are.
Tovino Thomas’ Jathin Ramdas is now leading his party, but there’s constant sabotage at play. Manju Warrier’s Priyadarshini Ramdas also discusses the notion that blood relations cannot hold more value over human life. Khureshi is asked to return to save ‘God’s own country’.
But unlike Lucifer, L2 Empuraan seems to delve more deeply into Khureshi’s life and the organisation he’s a part of. Even if it takes us to Turkey, London, France, Yemen and several other places, the trailer still ends with the question – Who is Stephen Nedumpally really? The trailer seems to hint that the question will be answered this time around.
After the trailer’s release, it’s not just fans that seem impressed by it. Rajinikanth posted the Tamil version of L2 Empuraan’s trailer on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Watched the trailer of my dear Mohan’s @Mohanlal and @PrithviOfficial Prithvi ‘s film #Empuraan .. fantastic work , congratulations !!! I wish the team all the best for the release. God bless.” Prithviraj replied, “Thank you Superstar!!! @rajinikanth Will forever cherish this Sir!”
SS Rajamouli posted the Telugu version of it on X, writing, “#EMPURAAN trailer hooked me from the very first shot…@Mohanlal sir’s commanding presence is truly magnetic! Massive scale, stunning action. this already feels like a blockbuster @PrithviOfficial. Wishing the #L2E team a grand release on March 27!”
Ram Gopal Varma also shared the Hindi version of the trailer, writing, “In sheer SCALE #Empuraan looks 10 times BIGGER, ULTRA RICH in its CHARACTERS and ULTRA GRAND in its ACTION .. The LAST shot of the TRAILER is a KILLER very SYMBOLIC of the main MAN behind LUCIFER @PrithviOfficial.”
