Mammootty joins Maamaankam team

After a long gap, Mammootty has resumed shooting for ‘Maamaankam’. The actor has reportedly given around 60 more days from his packed schedule for this movie. The movie went on floors in mid-2018. But shoot got stalled halfway after the team was hit by a few controversies which included the unceremonious ousting of its original director Sajeev Pillai. M Padmakumar is helming the film now with a new set of actors and technicians.

‘Maamaankam’ is based on the medieval fair, Maamaankam, where brave warriors from various regions would come together to showcase their skills at combat. Mammootty plays the lead role of a fiery ‘Chaaver’ (warrior). The movie revolves around the life of these warriors who plot to defeat the Zamorin rulers.

Unni Mukundan essays a prominent role in the movie. Kaniha and Anu Sithara play the two female leads. Others in the cast include Siddique, Abu Salim, Sudheer Sukumaran and a few non-Malayalo actors. Venu Kunnappilly is producing the movie under the banner of Kavya Films. The makers are planning to release the movie by this year itself.