Chennai, Aug 6
If rumours doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed, director Jithin K Jose’s much-awaited film Kalamkaval, featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead, is likely to release on October 9 this year.
Sources in the industry claim that Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films, which is distributing the film, has informed theatre owners of the makers' decision to release the film on October 9.
However, there has been no official announcement about the release date from the film's producers or from Wayfarer Films until now. 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 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
As a Malayali cinema lover, I'm super excited! But I wish they'd confirm the date officially. These industry rumors keep us fans on edge. Mammootty in a grey shade role? That's something new!
October 9th seems too close to Onam releases. Hope they've planned the marketing properly. Mammootty Kampany productions have been hit or miss lately - hope this breaks the pattern!
The second look poster gave me chills! 😠Mammootty looks completely different. Jithin K Jose is a promising director - his previous work was brilliant. Fingers crossed for this one!
As someone new to Malayalam cinema, Mammootty's versatility amazes me. The technical team looks solid too - Faisal Ali's cinematography is always top-notch. Will definitely watch this in theaters!
Hope they don't overhype this like some recent Malayalam films. "Never seen before role" claims often disappoint. That said, Mammootty at 72 still experimenting deserves our respect and ticket money!
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