Mohanlal joins the sets of Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham

Priyadarshan’s mega budget project ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ went on floors earlier this month in Ramoji Rao Film City, Hyderabad. Major portions of the movie will be shot in the film city. Mohanlal joined the team last day. The superstar shared the news to his followers through his social media handle. His son Pranav, who is playing a cameo role, has already shot a few portions.

This epic movie 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. Mohanlal plays the fourth Marakkar and his son Pranav is essaying the younger part of his character. Though the makers are yet to make an official announcement, reports suggest that the cast comprises of Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Mukesh, Keerthy Suresh, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Madhu, Manju Warrier and Pooja Kumar. Few British and Chinese actors will also be seen in the movie.

Production designer Sabu Cyril, cinematographer Tirru and editor MS Ayyappan Nair are part of the technical crew. Said to be the biggest Malayalam film in terms of production values, Marakkar.. is being planned to be made on a budget of around Rs 100 crores. Mohanlal’s Aashirvad Cinemas, Confident Group and Moonshot Entertainment are coming together for its production. The makers have planned to wrap up shoot by mid-2019 and release it in 2020.