Aashiq Abu's Tovino Thomas-starrer Naradan has been postponed owing to rising Covid cases in Kerala.

Produced by Aashiq Abu, Rima Kallingal, and Santosh T Kuruvilla under the banner of OPM Cinemas, the film was originally slated for a theatrical release on January 27, 2022.

In a statement, OPM Cinemas said: "Due to the surge in the rise of COVID-19 infections and complications caused by the Omicron variant, the release schedule of Naradan has been postponed. Sorry for the inconvenience." 

Starring Tovino Thomas Anna Ben as the main lead, Naradan is a journalism thriller in which Sharafudheen also appears in a pivotal role.

Naradan is Tovino's third film with Aashiq after Mayaanadhi and Virus. The film has a script by writer Unni R.  

The technical team has Saiju Sreedharan as editor, Jaffer Zadique on camera, and Sekhar Menon for music.