Good news for Malayalam movie fans. The official release dates for Mohanlal’s ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ are out now. The movie will hit the theaters on the 25th of January next year.
‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ is directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery who is known for directing films like ‘Jallikattu’, ‘Ee MA Yau’, ‘Amen’ and ‘Angamaly Diaries’. His Jallikattu was the official entry to the Oscars from India in 2019.
The film will be a period drama and have Mohanlal in the lead role. There will be other actors like Sonalee Kulkarni, Hareesh Peradi, Danish Sait, Manikandan R. Achari, Hariprashanth Varma in important roles. The movie is written by P. S. Rafeeque.
Vaaliban is produced under the banners of John & Mary Creative
Century Films, Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments and Amen Movie Monastery. The cinematography of the movie is handled by Madhu Neelakandan and the music is given by Prashant Pillai.
Mohanlal has said that the treatment of the film is quite western and it will be different from other Malayalam films. The release poster is quite intriguing and it features Mohanlal clad in the red clothes of a monk. He keeps seated in the ground while his dress unfurls high above, there is tattoo on his arms, and commoners look on as he sits.
The plot and other details of the movie have not been shared yet. There has been much buzz around the movie since the day it was announced. The collaboration of Lijo Jose Pellissery with Mohanlal is indeed going to be a historic collaboration. The fans await the movie with much excitement. Teasers and trailers will hopefully soon be released.