Alphonse Puthren wrote, directed, and edited the 2022 Indian Malayalam comedy drama film Gold. Supriya Menon of Prithviraj Productions and Listin Stephen of Magic Frames co-produced it. The film stars Deepti Sati, Mallika Sukumaran, Lalu Alex, Ajmal Ameer, Baburaj, Shammi Thilakan, Shanthi Krishna, Jagadish, Krishna Sankar, Roshan Mathew, Vinay Forrt, Shabareesh Varma, and Saiju Kurup. In addition to scripting, editing, and directing the picture, Puthren worked on stunt choreography, visual effects, color grading, and animated titles. It marks his return to directing after seven years away. Premam Principal photography began in September 2021 and ended in June 2022.
