Basil Joseph's 'Raawadi' Wraps Shooting, Set for Summer 2026 Release

The production house Seven Screen Studio has announced the completion of shooting for the bilingual film 'Raawadi'. The comedy entertainer stars Basil Joseph and L K Akshay Kumar in lead roles, with Basil playing Abbas and L K Akshay playing the senior student Prabhu. The plot revolves around conflict within a college gang after Abbas's arrival, with Prabhu viewing him as a problem. The film, directed by debutant Vignesh Vadivel, is scheduled for release in Summer 2026.

Key Points: Raawadi Shooting Wrapped, Basil Joseph, L K Akshay Kumar Star

  • Bilingual Tamil-Malayalam film
  • Directorial debut of Vignesh Vadivel
  • Story set in a college
  • Features ensemble cast
  • Teaser already released
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Basil Joseph-starrer Raawadi's shooting wrapped up

Shooting for the bilingual comedy 'Raawadi' starring Basil Joseph and L K Akshay Kumar is complete. The film, directed by Vignesh Vadivel, is slated for a Summer 2026 release.

"It's a wrap for #Raawadi. Summer 2026. - Seven Screen Studio"

Chennai, March 30

The makers of director Vignesh Vadivel's bilingual comedy entertainer 'Raawadi', featuring Malayalam actor Basil Joseph and Tamil actor L K Akshay Kumar in the lead roles, have now announced that shooting for the film had been wrapped up.

The production house Seven Screen Studio took to its social media timelines to make the announcement.

It wrote, "It's a wrap for #Raawadi. Summer 2026. @7screenstudio Starring: @basiljoseph25 @lk_akshaykumar @JafferJiky #NobleJames @meshariqhassan7 @chaleswaran #AishwaryaSharma."

Produced by S.S. Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio, the film is being simultaneously made in Tamil and Malayalam with the same title.

A teaser that was released by the makers earlier shows Basil Joseph playing a character called Abbas in the film while L K Akshay plays a character called Prabhu in the full-fledged entertainer.

The teaser makes it evident that the story is set in a college in which Prabhu, who is a senior, calls the shots. From allocating "contracts" to supply liquor to the college hostel block to rallying his group in a mob fight, Prabhu plays a crucial role.

Prabhu's gang comprises a bunch of nitwits such as Kicha (Noble K James) who believes that they are a bunch of bad people and that only bad dreams will come to bad people, an outrageously funny student who is looking to make a bomb called Jolly Joseph (Jaffer Sadiq) and Udhaya (Arunchaleswaran), a kind-hearted, spiritual person who is trying hard to fit into the gang.

It is under these circumstances that Abbas arrives in the college and a problem erupts inside the gang. While one half of the gang believes that Abbas will be able to solve the problem, Prabhu believes Abbas himself is the cause of the problem...

'Raawadi', which marks the directorial debut of Vignesh Vadivel, will also feature John Vijay, Sathyan, Shariq Hassan, and actress Aishwarya Sharma, among others.

On the technical front, the film has cinematography by Leon Britto and music by Jen Martin. Editing is being done by Barath Vikraman, and art direction is being overseen by P. S. Hariharan.

Priya has served as the costume designer, with K. Arun and Manikandan serving as executive producers.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Another college gangster comedy? Feels like we've seen this template before in Tamil cinema. Hope Vignesh Vadivel brings something fresh for his directorial debut. The cast is promising, especially Jaffer Sadiq for comedy.
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Aman W
Seven Screen Studio is backing some interesting projects. Good to see collaboration between Malayalam and Tamil industries. The character names Abbas and Prabhu hint at a story beyond just fights - maybe about unity? 🤞
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Sarah B
As someone who studied in a Chennai college, this sounds very familiar! The "contract" for hostel supplies is a real thing. Hope the film captures the campus vibe authentically and not just as a caricature.
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Karthik V
Jen Martin on music is a great choice! His work in "Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey" was brilliant. The technical team looks solid. Waiting for the teaser now. Wishing the whole team all the best for post-production.
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Nisha Z
While the premise is entertaining, I hope the film doesn't glorify ragging or violence in colleges. These are serious issues. Hoping for a story with a good message wrapped in comedy. Fingers crossed!

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