Veteran Tamil actor Sarath Kumar lands a crucial role in Nivin Pauly’s Kayamkualm Kochunni

Nivin Pauly’s Kayamkulam Kochunni is a highly anticipated film for it involves a set of renowned actors and technicians. Roshan Andrews is helming this ambitious project which is based on the life of the legendary thief Kayamkulam Kochunni. The movie is scheduled to go on floors by the first week of September in Uduppi.

According to certain trustworthy reports, the makers have roped in veteran Tamil actor Sarath Kumar to play a pivotal character in the movie. His fantastic perfomance as Edachena Kunkan in Mammootty’s Pazhassi Raja is still fresh in the minds of the Malayali audience. The 63-year-old actor with his supremely fit physique and ability to perform in action sequences can give any youngster a run for their money.

If reports are to be belived, Sarath Kumar has a very solid character in Kayamkulam Kochunni. His role is fleshed out in such a way that it will have enough scope to showcase the action-hero side of his. Apart from him, Sunny Wayne, Amala Paul, Angamaly Diaries fame Sarath Kumar and debutante Priyanka Thimmesh are also part of the cast.

National award winning duo Bobby and Sanjay have scripted this film after doing research works for nearly two years. The movie will explore several unknown aspects of Kochunni’s life from how he turned into a rebel and his lesser known love life.

Renowned technicians like Bollywood cinematographer Binod Pradhan, sound designer PM Satheesh and Firefly Creative Studio, who handled the VFX in films like Baahubali and Enthiran, are part of this project. Gokulam Gopalan is funding this movie under the banner of Sri Gokulam Films. The makers are eyeing to release the movie by March next year.