Love) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Blessy.

The plot revolves around the love bond between the characters of Mathews (Mohanlal), Grace (Jaya Prada), and Achutha Menon (Kher).

[2] The film begins with Achutha Menon, a man in his late sixties, arriving in the city to stay with his daughter-in-law and granddaughter after suffering a heart attack.

Grace, who is staying in the same building with her husband, daughter, and son-in-law, arranges for him to be taken to the hospital and even pays the deposit for the emergency treatment.

In the later half of the film, even Mathews joins the former couple with Achuthan helping Grace maneuver her husband's wheelchair in rough terrains.

The last scene shows Mathew placing flowers at her gravestone, Achutha Menon helping him, and finally, wheeling him off somewhere as one hopes that two friends have comfort and companionship for the rest of their years.

"[4] Blessy had discussed the storyline with writer-director Lohithadas, during the making of his Joker, in which he was the associate director.

Pranayam was shot on locations, including Ernakulam, Fort Kochi, Valinokkam, Kullu Manali, and Rewari.

You just connect with him," explains Blessy on his decision to hand over the camera to a novice like Satheesh Kurup.

A critic from Sify.com said, "Pranayam is in an entirely different league, far above most films that we come across in Malayalam, but still it falls short of being a brilliant one.

[11] Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com who published an overall negative review concluded it by writing: "Pranayam, that claimed to be an unusual love story, has to depend on its protagonists to work as it lacks depth and is much below expectations from a director of Blessy's calibre.

"[4][13] The film was widely appreciated for great performance made by Mohanlal, Anupam Kher, and Jaya Prada.

The film picked up after a slow start and the end, went on to be average in 2011, and completed 50 days in Trivandrum, Ernakulam & Trichur.

Noted film critic Vijayakrishnan says, "Pranayam is not only inspired by Innocence but most of the shots are also similar.

Jury chairman Bhagyaraj clarifies: "I watched the Hollywood movie after Salim's criticism because I was in a dilemma whether my judgment was wrong.

Anyway, the matter would have reached courts if it were in America...Learned that a film of the same story was released in Malayalam and had won several awards.

[15] It has also been accused that a very similar script was originally written by music director Mohan Sitara based on his own life and he wanted to direct the film on his own.