Censor Board clears Mammootty-starrer 'Kalamkaval' for release with U/A certificate
Chennai, Oct 22
The Central Board of Film Certification has now cleared director Jithin K Jose’s Malayalam film 'Kalamkaval', featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate.
Taking to his X timeline on Wednesday, actor Mammootty wrote, "#Kalamkaval Censored with U/A 16+ Certificate. In Cinemas Soon." The film has triggered huge interest in fans and film buffs ever since the makers released a teaser.
The teaser of the film, which the makers released several days ago, begins with a door being knocked. A Tamilian opens the door and asks, "Who are you?" We then see a police officer asking another cop, whose identity is not revealed to the audience, "Are you the one who's Nath?" We are then treated to a series of visuals of both lead actors — Vinayakan and Mammootty.
While Vinayakan, who appears to be a police officer, sports a grim look throughout, Mammootty, whose role cannot be made out, sports the look of a cool, calm man, surveilling someone else.
It may be recalled that Mammootty, whose production house Mammootty Kampany is producing the film, had taken to his X timeline to release the first look poster of the film and its title. The film, which is Mammootty Kampany’s seventh production, had a tagline that read, “The venom beneathâ€.
Earlier this year, the makers had released the second look poster of Mammootty from the film. While releasing it, Mammootty Kampany, on its timeline had said, "Some Faces Raise Questions… Not Answers...Presenting The Second Look Poster of #Kalamkaval Directed by Jithin K Jose."
'Kalamkaval', the shooting of which was wrapped up in November last year, has story and screenplay by Jithin K Jose and Jishnu Sreekumar. It has editing by Praveen Prabhakar and cinematography by Faisal Ali. Music for this exciting entertainer will be by young composer Mujeeb Majeed. Stunts for the film have been choreographed by Action Santhosh.
The film has been in the news for the curiosity that it has triggered with its makers claiming that the film will showcase Mammootty in a role in which he has never been seen before. Already, rumours doing the rounds in the industry suggest that Mammootty plays a character with shades of grey in it. However, there has been no official confirmation in this regard until now.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Mammootty in a grey shade character? That's something new! At 72, he's still experimenting with roles while other superstars stick to safe scripts. Respect! ðŸ™
The tagline "The venom beneath" sounds intriguing. Hope the movie lives up to the hype created by the marketing team. Malayalam cinema has been producing such quality content lately.
U/A certificate is perfect for this kind of thriller. Not too restrictive for families, but still maintains the intensity. Booking tickets for first day first show! 💯
While I'm excited about the movie, I hope the Censor Board hasn't cut important scenes that affect the narrative. Sometimes they're too strict with regional films compared to Bollywood.
Mammootty and Vinayakan together - what a combination! Both are powerhouse performers. The teaser's mysterious vibe has me hooked. Can't wait to see what "Nath" means in the story.
We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.