Lal Jose shares his excitement as Mohanlal joins the sets of Velipadinte Pusthakam

After years of speculation, Mohanlal is finally joining hands with Lal Jose for their upcoming movie Velipadinte Pusthakam. The duo were supposed to team up years back but the project could not materialize.

Velipadinte Pusthakam started rolling in May 17 in Trivandrum. Mohanlal joined the sets today after returning back from a foreign trip. Director Lal Jose shared his excitement with his followers through a post in his official Facebook page, which reads,

“Finally that moment has truly arrived. Time has become real for the clouds of uncertainty to be precisely cleared. The most favourite actor of Malayalam cinema, ‘Mohanlal’ has joined my set ! I am going through a spectrum of emotions !

Genuinely hoping to deliver a film that meets the hopes of Lalettan and my beloved audience.”

Velipadinte Pusthakam, written by Benny P Nayarambalam is a campus based entertainer. Mohanlal is playing the role of professor Mathew Idicula. He is sporting a new look for the movie with long hair and closely trimmed beard. He is also producing the movie under his own production house Aashirvad Cinemas.

Angamaly Diaries fame Anna Reshma Rajan is the female lead in this film. She is playing the role of an assistant professor in the same college. The movie will showcase the relationship between teachers and students.

Anoop Menon, Priyanka Nair, Angamaly Diaries fame Sarath Kumar, Aanandam fame Arun Kurian, Siddique, Jude Anthany Joseph, Alencier Ley Lopez and many other supporting actors are also part of the cast.

Shaan Rahman is handling the music while youngster Vishnu Sarma will be cranking the camera. The makers are planning an Onam release.