SN Swamy's directorial debut, Secret, will be released on July 26, the makers announced on Wednesday, along with a new poster. Billed as a motivational drama, the film features Dhyan Sreenivasan in the lead.

Swamy has also penned the script for Secret, which also stars Aparna Das, Jacob Gregory, Kalesh Ramanand, Ardra Mohan, Renji Panicker, Ranjith, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, and Manikuttan, among others. The film has cinematographer Jackson Johnson, editor Basod T Baburaj, and composer Jakes Bejoy as part of its core technical team. It is produced by Rajendra Prasad under the banner of Lakshmi Parvathy Vision.

SN Swamy, who made his debut as a writer with the 1984 film Chakkarayumma, is best known for scripting several iconic thrillers like the CBI series, Irupatham Nottandu, August 1, Moonnam Mura, Naduvazhikal, Kalikkalam, Adikurippu, and Dhruvam. The last film he penned was CBI 5, the fifth instalment of the CBI franchise.

Last seen in Partners, Dhyan's upcoming slate includes Ideem Minnalum, Bha Bha Bha, Bad Boyz, and Nissam Basheer's next.