Chennai, March 21 – Director Jithin K. Jose, known for directing the superhit Malayalam film 'Kalamkaval' featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty, is set to direct a new film, with Malayalam actor Jayasurya in the lead role.
The film will be produced by Rajeev Govindan under the banner of Magic Moon Productions, known for delivering blockbuster films like 'Ordinary' and 'Anarkali'.
Actor Jayasurya announced the news on his Instagram page.
He wrote, "Joining hands with producer Rajeev Govindan after his successes 'Ordinary' and 'Anarkali', alongside Jithin K. Jose of 'Kalamkaval' fame for my second outing. No details yet… but it has already STARTED! @rajeev_govindan @jithinkjose #ComingSoon."
Magic Moon Productions also posted a detailed announcement on its Instagram page. Magic Moon revealed that the screenplay for the new film will be written by the successful duo of Raffi and Jithin K. Jose.
The production house also clarified that key members from the 'Kalamkaval' team will reunite for this project.
The upcoming film will have cinematography by Faisal Ali, while the music will be composed by the talented Mujeeb Majeed.
The editing for the film will be done by the talented editor Praveen Prabhakar.
The makers of the film have announced that shooting will begin soon, and that the film will be shot both in India and abroad.
"Cinema lovers are hopeful that this film, with its unique story and presentation, will deliver an outstanding cinematic experience to audiences," the makers claimed.
For those unaware, Jithin K. Jose's 'Kalamkaval', featuring Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead, was a huge superhit when it was released. The film, which is Mammootty's seventh production, had a tagline that read, “The venom beneath”.
The film generated significant interest among audiences as Mammootty played the villain, and Vinayakan played the hero. The film had editing by Praveen Prabhakar and cinematography by Faisal Ali. The music for the film was composed by young composer Mujeeb Majeed.