Prithviraj’s epic film Kaaliyan to begin in October

It has been two years since Prithviraj’s epic film ‘Kaaliyan’ got announced. While there were rumours that the project got dropped, the makers have now come out informing that shoot will be beginning this October. The team have been involved in the extensive pre-production works all this while.

Ad filmmaker Mahesh S is making his directorial debut with ‘Kaaliyan’, which is based on the Southern Ballads (Thekkan Paatukal). BT Anil Kumar has scripted the movie after doing research works for nearly five years. This big budget movie is being produced by Rajeev Govindan under the banner of Magic Moon Productions.

‘Kaaliyan’ tells the story of Kunchirakkottu Kali, a warrior who lived in the 17th century in Venad. Kaaliyan was a trusted disciple of Iravikkutty Pillai, a legendary warrior. Though Iraivikutty Pillai and his life story went on to be a part of history, Kaaliyan remained an unsung hero. Reportedly, Prithviraj will be playing the titular role and veteran Tamil actor Sathyraj will be essaying the part of Iravikutty Pillai.

Prithviraj is currently in the process of reducing weight for ‘Aadujeevitham’. He will be shooting for the Blessy directorial from March till September. After that, he will start prepping up for ‘Kaaliyan’, which demands him to undergo intense training in martial arts. The actor will also be working out hard to build a warrior’s physique.

Earlier, the makers has assured that ‘Kaaliyan’ will be made as realistic as possible with minimal graphic works. The team had held talks with action choreographers working in the world famous TV series ‘Game of Thrones’. Bollywood’s leading composer trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy is making their Malayalam debut with ‘Kaaliyan’. National award winnners Shajith Koyeri and Vinesh Banglan will be handling the sound and production design respectively. Prithviraj’s frequent collaborator Sujith Vaassudev has been assigned as the cinematographer.