Chennai, April 1 – The makers of director Paul George's pan-Indian Malayalam film 'Kattalan', starring actor Antony Varghese (Pepe) in the lead role, welcomed renowned music director Ravi Basrur to the film's unit on Wednesday.
Cube Entertainments, the production house producing the film, shared a poster on its Instagram account announcing Ravi Basrur as the film's music director.
Sharing the poster, the production house said, "KATTALAN X RAVI BASRUR X CUBES ENTERTAINMENTS @ravibasrur @cubesentertainments @kattalan_movie. Worldwide theatrical release on MAY, 2026. A Cubes International Initiative. Shareef Muhammed Presents - ‘KATTALAN’ starring Antony Varghese, Suneel, Dushara Vijayan, Kabir Duhan Singh, Parth Tiwarii… Directed by Paul George. Music by Ravi Basrur. A Cubes Entertainments Release."
The announcement came as a surprise, as earlier, the production house had announced Ajaneesh Loknath, the musical genius behind 'Kantara 2', as the film's music composer.
It may be recalled that the makers of the film had announced in February this year that the shooting for their film had been completed. While the makers had previously announced that the film would be released on May 14 this year, the announcement of completion only mentioned May, without specifying the release date.
The production house had won hearts when, late last year, it paid tribute to the stuntmen who had worked on the film.
The production house had then released footage of a four-wheeler overturning during the filming of a stunt sequence and paid tribute to the brave stuntmen, whose courage enabled film units to shoot such sequences.
The film has generated huge interest among fans and film buffs. For those unaware, Shareef Muhammed, the producer of Cube Entertainments, best known for making the blockbuster 'Marco', is back with his next ambitious venture titled 'Kattalan', a high-octane pan-Indian action thriller that is being directed by Paul George.
While actor Antony Varghese (Pepe) and actress Rajisha Vijayan play the lead roles in the film, it will also feature Rapper Baby Jean, Telugu actor Sunil, best known for his performances in blockbusters like 'Pushpa: The Rise' (2021), 'Pushpa 2' (2024) and 'Jailer' (2023), actor Kabir Duhan Singh, known for his intense screen presence and powerful performances across multiple languages, and veteran Malayalam actors Jagadeesh and Siddique in pivotal roles.
It may be recalled that the makers had also welcomed actors Parth Tiwari and Anson Paul to the film's unit. Prior to that, they had also brought on board promising talent Shon Joy. The model-turned-actor is best known for his performance in his debut film, 'Alappuzha Gymkhana (2025)'. He is known to have a strong screen presence and is considered a promising talent.
The story for the film has been penned by Paul George, Joby Varghese, and Jero Jacob. The dynamic trio is making its sensational writing debut with 'Kattalan'. Sources say that the writers have blended raw storytelling energy with cinematic vision to craft a gritty, high-stakes narrative that thrusts audiences deep into the world of power, betrayal, and deadly missions.
The film has choreography by Sharief. The costumes for the film are by Dhanya Balakrishnan, and the cinematography is by Renadive. The editing for the film is by Shameer Muhammed.