Chennai, March 5: Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who plays the lead in the upcoming Malayalam film 'Padayaatra', directed by iconic director Adoor Gopalakrishnan, has announced that the shooting for the film has been completed.
In a post on his social media accounts, Mammootty wrote, "#Padayaatra – FINAL SHOT!"
It may be recalled that Mammootty had announced the title of the film in January this year.
In a post on his social media accounts, he had said, "My Next #Padayaatra."
The film has generated significant interest among fans and film enthusiasts, as both – director Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Mammootty – are considered icons of Malayalam cinema. More importantly, the two legends are coming together for this film after almost three decades.
'Padayaatra' will be the fourth film in which Mammootty will be working with Adoor Gopalakrishnan. In addition to Mammootty, the film will also feature actors Indrans, Grace Antony, Sreeshma Chandran, and Zeenath, among others.
Actress Grace Antony, who was visibly excited about being a part of the film, has expressed her gratitude on her Instagram page. She said, "Sometimes life gives you the biggest surprises. I am forever grateful for this opportunity. This proves that dreams really do come true. Nothing more an actor can ask for!! Proudly presenting the title poster of @mammoottykampany's production No. 8 "Padayaatra", directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan."
The film, which is being produced by Mammootty's production house Mammootty Kampany along with Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films, has its story, screenplay, and dialogues written by Adoor Gopalakrishnan himself along with K V Mohan Kumar.
Talented cinematographer Shehnad Jalal has shot the visuals for this film. The music for the film has been composed by Mujeeb Majeed and the editing will be done by Praveen Prabhakar. Shajie Naduvil has served as the production designer of this film, and the makeup of its artistes has been taken care of by Ronex Xavier and George Sebastian.
The costumes for the artistes in the film are by S B Satheesan and the sound design is by Kishan Mohan. George Sebastian is the executive producer of this film, with Meera Sahib serving as its associate director.