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Anoop Menon's Thimingala Vetta begins

The director has confirmed that the film is a humour-packed political satire

Vignesh Madhu

We had earlier reported about Anoop Menon, Baiju Santhosh, Kalabhavan Shajohn, and Ramesh Pisharody starring in Thimingala Vetta. Written and directed by Rakesh Gopan, the film went on floors on Wednesday.

Earlier while talking to us, director Rakesh confirmed that the film is a humour-packed political satire set entirely in Thiruvananthapuram. Anoop Menon plays a politician named advocate Jayaraman, who represents a political party named UCF, in the film.

Radhika Radhakrishnan, who appeared in a standout role in the recent Appan, has been cast as the female lead in Thimingala Vetta. Jagadish, Vijayaraghavan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Nandhu, Kottayam Ramesh, and Nna Thaan Case Kodu-fame Kunjikrishnan master are also part of the cast. The makers are also in discussions with a popular non-Malayali actor for a cameo role.

Bankrolled by Sajimon under the banner of VMR Films, Thimingala Vetta has Pradeep Nair as the cinematographer and Bijibal as the composer.

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