Chennai, March 24 – The makers of director Dijo Jose Antony's upcoming big-budget Malayalam action entertainer, 'Pallichattambi', starring Tovino Thomas, have released an exciting teaser of the film, much to the delight of fans and film enthusiasts.
Actor Tovino Thomas shared the teaser link on his social media accounts and wrote, "The era of PALLICHATTAMBI begins today! Official Teaser Streaming Now on YouTube. In cinemas worldwide on April 10, 2026. A Film by Dijo Jose Antony."
The teaser suggests that the film's story is set in a time period shortly after the country gained independence. It also indicates that the film will be about a man who questioned tyranny during a time when beliefs about the supernatural were prevalent.
It may be recalled that the director of the film had only recently announced that the unit had wrapped up shooting for the film.
The director posted pictures of the locations where they had shot the film on his Instagram page and wrote, "From the first shot in Thodupuzha, to the final patch shoot across states, the long journey of #Pallichattambi comes to an end today. A beautiful journey of hard work finally crosses the finish line. See you in theatres on April 09, 2026. Love from Team Pallichattambi. #PallichattambiMovie #April09_2026 #DijoJoseAntony."
The film has generated huge expectations among fans and film enthusiasts.
For those who are unaware, Kayadu Lohar, who gained fame with her performance in the Tamil blockbuster film 'Dragon', plays the female lead in this film along with Tovino Thomas.
Actor Tovino Thomas, who shared the first look poster of Kayadu Lohar in the film on his Instagram page, said, "And then, there was love... Love for a character, for a world, and for the soul of Pallichattambi! Worldwide release on April 9, 2026. #PallichattambiMovie #April09_2026 #DijoJoseAntony #TovinoThomas#KayaduLohar JakesBejoy."
The makers of the film have already announced that the film will be released worldwide on April 9 this year.
Produced under the banners of World Wide Films and C Qube Bros Entertainments, 'Pallichattambi' will showcase Tovino Thomas in a never-before-seen look. Sources close to the film's unit have revealed that the film's story is set in the 1950s–60s.
The film is being produced by Noufal and Brijeesh under the World Wide Films banner, along with Chanukya Chaithanya Charan under the C Qube Bros Entertainments banner. The film is being released in five languages, including Malayalam.
The cast, apart from Tovino and Kayadu Lohar, will also include Vijayaraghavan, Sudheer Karamana, Baburaj, Vinod Kedamangalam, Prashanth Alexander, and several other prominent actors.
On the technical front, the film's script has been written by S Suresh Babu. Its cinematography is being handled by Tijo Tomy, while its music is being composed by Jakes Bejoy, a prominent figure in Mollywood. Editing is by Sreejith Sarang, and production design is by Dileep Nath.
Meghasyam and Thanzeer have served as the associate producers of the film, which has its costumes designed by Manjusha Radhakrishnan.
Renit Raj and Kiran Raphael have worked as the chief associate directors in this film, the sound design of which is by Sync Cinema. Art direction for the film is by Rajesh Menon and casting is by Binoy Nambala.