Antony Perumbavoor confirms the release dates of Odiyan and Lucifer

Following the disastrous floods that rocked the state of Kerala, the Malayalam film industry has also taken a severe blow. Many films that were supposed during the Onam season had to be postponed. This change in dates in turn affected the release plans of the earlier scheduled ones. The highly anticipated Mohanlal starrer Odiyan is one such movie whose release had to be pushed. Lately, there has been a lot of speculations about the new release date.

Putting an end to all loose talks, producer Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinema has announced their plans. Odiyan will hit screens on December 14 as opposed to the earlier date of October 11. Mohanlal’s Lucifer, also funded by the same banner, will release on March 28, next year. The magnum opus Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham has been scheduled for next Onam.

Odiyan is currently in the post-production phase with the VFX and CG works progressing in Mumbai. Director VA Shrikumar Menon had recently informed that they will be releasing the trailer next month. Meanwhile, Lucifer shoot is underway in Trivandrum. The movie which marks the directorial debut of Prithviraj has Mohanlal playing the role of politician. Indrajith, Vivek Oberoi, Tovino Thomas and Manju Warrier are also part of the cast.

After wrapping up the shoot of Lucifer in September, Mohanlal will next join the sets of Marakkar – Arbakadilinte Simham, which is set to go on floors from November 1. The Priyadarshan directorial has been planned to be made on a whopping budget of Rs 100 crores. The movie will have some leading stars from Indian cinema and a few foreign actors as well. Aashirvad Cinemas, Moonshot Entertainment and Confident Group are jointly producing the movie.