Filmmaker Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval’s upcoming Malayalam film ‘Kanakam Kamini Kalaham‘, starring actor Nivin Pauly in the lead has been cleared by the censor board with a ‘U’ certificate and may see a Direct to OTT release soon. This is director Poduval’s second directorial, after the success of ‘Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25’ in 2019, that is expected to see a sequel soon, titled ‘Alien Aliyan’. Apart from Pauly, ‘Kanakam Kamini Kalaham’ also stars Grace Antony, Sudheesh, Jaffer Idduki, Joy Mathew, Sivadasan Kannur and Vinay Forrt, among others. This project marks the first collaboration between Pauly and director Ratheesh.
Director Poduval said in a statement, “The film’s cleared by the CBFC with a ‘U’ certificate. It will probably release this month, mostly on an OTT platform. Theatrical release was our initial plan. It’s a comedy and we weren’t sure how well humour would work on an online platform. That’s why we were waiting. But with the reopening of theatres being pushed indefinitely, we are looking at an OTT release. We are yet to confirm the streaming platform”.
Bankrolled by actor Pauly himself, the film’s teaser was released a little over a month ago to a positive response. Touted as a comedy, the teaser showed the film set against the backdrop of a play. The makers wanted to initially release the movie in theatres, but due to the uncertainty surrounding the medium, the film may now see a digital release. The makers of ‘Kanakam Kamini Kalaham’ are currently in talks with various OTT platforms and an official announcement is expected to be made soon. Meanwhile director Poduval has started working on his third directorial titled ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’ with Kunchacko Boban, Vinay Forrt, Gayathrie Shankar, Saiju Kurup and Jaffer Idukki as the lead cast members.