Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham will be one of the most important films in my career: Sabu Cyril
‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ is a highly ambitious film helmed by the ace Priyadarshan. This epic period is said to be the most expensive project in Malayalam cinema history. Some big names from film ever made, there are a lot of expectations on it. One of the biggest among them is Sabu Cyril, the multiple-award winner who has handled the production design of this massive project.
Sabu Cyril is well known for his work in films like ‘Hey Ram’, ‘Enthiran’, ‘ Ra One’ and the ‘Baahubali’ series. He has also collaborated with Priyadarshan in several films like ‘Thenmavin Kombath’, ‘Kalapani’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ etc. According to Cyril, ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ will be a milestone film in his career. If the visuals in the photos and sneak peek teaser is anything to go by, Cyril has certainly delivered the best possible output.
Though ‘Marakkar’ was shot on floors only for 3 months, it’s post-production has lasted over 9 months now. Such is the scale of the project that it requires over a year to complete the VFX and CG works. The film is based on the life of Kunjali Marakkar IV. Kunjali Marakkar was the title given to the naval chief of Zamorin of Calicut in the 16th century, whose duty was to protect the coast against the invading Portuguese army. Superstar Mohanlal plays the lead role of Kunjali Marakkar IV.
The film’s cast includes several other big stars from across the country. Suniel Shetty, Arjun Sarja, Keerthy Suresh, Manju Warrier, Ashok Selvan, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Prabhu, Mukesh, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Fazil, Siddique, Baburaj, Nedumudi Venu, Hareesh Perady, Nandu, Innocent, Ganesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar and many others are part of the film. National award winner Tirru is the cinematographer.
Aashirvad Cinemas, Confident Group and Moonshot Entertainment are jointly producing the film, which is scheduled for March 2020 release.
