Earlier, we reported that the much-hyped Mammotty-Lijo Jose Pellissery film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam will premiere at the 27th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). The fest will begin on December 9 and go on till 16. 

A few days before the fest begins, the organisers announced the dates for the premiere under the International Competition segment. The film will be screened on December 12 at 3:30 PM in Tagore Theatre, December 13 at noon in Arieplex Audi 01 and December 14 at 9:30 AM in Ajanta theatre.

According to IFFK, Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam "follows a drama troupe returning from their pilgrimage in their bus, eventually falling asleep after a good meal. The lead character James hastily stops the bus to retreat into a village, where he attaches himself to the soul of Sundaram, living his life as Sundaram all of a sudden, caught between the act is the two families who can only watch from the frontlines, unwittingly attending to his presence. Slowly coming to terms that he's indwelling James, Sundaram is left shaken that life itself had gone ahead without him."

Produced by Mammootty's home banner, Mammootty Kampany, the film stars Ramya Pandian, Ashokan, and Rajesh Sharma. Apart from Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, IFFK has also selected Kunchacko Boban-Mahesh Narayanan's Ariyippu. And twelve films have been chosen in the Malayalam Cinema Today category.