As Jayasurya headlines the film in the titular role, Anushka Shetty appears to play the co-lead. Additionally, actors such as Prabhu Deva, Sanoop Santhosh, Vishnu Priya Thoppil, Vineeth, Sandy Master, Nitish Bharadwaj, Kulpreet Yadav, Anant Murali, Devika Sanjay, Srikant Murali, and others appear in key roles. Reports also suggest that Mohanlal will make a cameo appearance.
Co-written, edited, and directed by Home fame Rojin Thomas, the film features music composed by Rahul Subramanian. Gokulam Gopalan is producing the project under the banner of Sree Gokulam Movies, while Neil D’Cunha handles the cinematography.
Apart from Malayalam, the movie will also release in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and English.
For those unaware, the film explores the story of Kadamattathu Kathanar, a priest from Kerala folklore who is believed to have lived in the 9th century. According to legend, he possessed immense magical powers, which he used for the greater good and welfare of the common people.
Jayasurya and Anushka Shetty’s work front
Jayasurya was last seen in a lead role in Aadu 3: One Last Ride – Part 1. Directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, the fantasy comedy film serves as the final installment of a blockbuster franchise, with actors like Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan, Renji Panicker, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, and Dharmajan Bolgatty also part of the cast. The film is currently running in theatres.
On the other hand, Anushka Shetty was last seen in a lead role in Ghaati, an action crime drama directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, with Vikram Prabhu as the co-lead.