We had earlier reported that actor Mohanlal and Lijo Pellissery have teamed up for a film titled Malaikottai Valiban. The latest is that actor Hareesh Peradi, who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil industry, has joined the cast of the film, Hareesh announced while posting a picture with Mohanlal.

The film is backed by John & Mary Creative, Amen Movie Monastery, Century Films, and Max Lab.

Malaikottai Valiban will see Lijo collaborate with PS Rafeeque after Amen (2013), who will work as scriptwriter. The upcoming film will also feature the director’s regular team, including cinematographer Madhu Neeekandan (Churuli), music director Prashanth Pillai (Amen, Ee.Ma.Yau), and editor Deepu Joseph (Jallikattu, Churuli). Lijo's associate Tinu Pappachan is part of this film as well.

In the film, Mohanlal is expected to play a wrestler and will be made on a big scale.