The first look of Malaikottai Vaaliban, the upcoming film starring Mohanlal, will be unveiled on Friday at 5.00 pm. 

Announcing this, Mohanlal tweeted, "Get ready for a sneak peek into the world Lijo created!" Malaikottai Vaaliban is scripted by PS Rafeeque, who previously collaborated with director Lijo Jose Pellissery in Nayakan (2010) and Amen (2013). The film has cinematographer Madhu Neelakandan, editor Deepu Joseph and music director Prashanth Pillai. It is backed by John & Mary Creative, Amen Movie Monastery, Century Films, and Max Lab. Malaikottai Vaaliban marks Mohanlal's first collaboration with the director Lijo. As both personalities are phenomenal in their respective fields, the collaboration makes the film one of the most ambitious projects among the recent Malayalam films. Speculations are rife that, in the film, Mohanlal will be playing the role of a wrestler from the pre-Independence era.