Here’s Kalidas Jayaram from the sets of Happy Sardar

Kalidas Jayaram’s new movie ‘Happy Sardar’ recently started rolling in Punjab. The actor plays a Punjabi Sardar named Happy Singh in the film. A few stills of the actor in a typical Punjabi attire with the turban has leaked online. Malayalam cinema has always had a special connection with Punjab and its culture, courtesy films like ‘Punjabi House’, ‘Mallu Singh’ and the more recent ‘Godha’.

‘Happy Sardar’ marks the debut of writer-director couple Sudip Joshy and Geethika Sudip. According to the makers, the movie is a fun entertainer that has a love story between a Punjabi and a Malayali Christian girl at its core. Merin Philip plays the female lead in the movie.

Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey is playing a major role as Kalidas’ father. There is also an elaborate supporting cast comprising of Siddique, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Shanthi Krishna, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Siddhi Mahajankatti, Vishak Nair, Ramesh Pisharody, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Praveena and Baiju Santhosh.

DOP Abhinandam Ramanujam, composer Gopi Sunder and editor Shameer Muhammed form the core technical crew. The movie is produced jointly by Achicha Cinemas and Malayalam Movie Makers.