Actor Nivin Pauly, whose Saturday Night is set to release on Friday, has begun working for his next Malayalam film Thaaram, the film’s screenwriter shared the news on Instagram as he shared photos from the movie inaugural ceremony.

The upcoming film will be directed by Vinay Govind, who has previously helmed films like Kili Poyi (2013), and Kohinoor (2015). Thaaram is expected to be a romantic comedy with commercial elements.

As per reports, Thaaram is expected to have a mix of comedy, and commercial elements to make it a complete entertainer package. With the film being shot across states, including Kerala, West Bengal, the story is primarily set in Kochi. Thaaram will have the Malayalam film industry as a prominent aspect which is based out in Kochi and Nivin's character is expected to have some connection to the entertainment industry.

The film’s technical crew consists of Pradeesh M Varma as the cinematographer, Rahul Raj as the music composer, and Arju Benn on the edit. The lyrics will be written by Manu Manjith and Harinarayanan BK.

Meanwhile, Nivin Pauly has a few projects in the pipeline. He has Thuramukham, a period action film directed by Rajeev Ravi. The actor also has a Tamil film with director Ram, titled Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai.