The makers of the upcoming Nivin Pauly-Mamitha Baiju starrer Bethlehem Kudumba Unit dropped the first song from the film earlier this Friday. Titled 'Maanthrikam,' it is a soulful melody sung by MG Sreekumar based on Vishnu Vijay's composition and Vinayak Sasikumar's lyrics.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is directed by Girish AD from a screenplay he has written with Kiran Josey. The film also stars Sangeeth Prathap, Suresh Krishna, Vinay Forrt , Roshan Shanavas, Shyam Mohan, Shameer Khan, Srinda, Parvathy Ayyappadas, Meenakshy Raveendran, Sreeranjini, Vineeth Viswam, Bindu Panicker, Vettukili Prakash, Thankam Mohan, Manjusree, Jayasankar Karimuttom, Abhiram, and Sanath Sivaraj.
It brings Girish back together with Mamitha Baiju and Sangeeth Prathap after collaborations on Super Sharanya (2022) and Premalu. Nivin and Mamitha previously starred together in 2023's Ramachandra Boss and Co, written and directed by Haneef Adeni.
On the technical front, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit also has cinematographer Ajmal Sabu, editor Akash Joseph Varghese, production designer Ashik S, and stunt choreographer Action Sandhosh.
The film is produced by Dileesh Pothan, Fahadh Faasil, and Syam Pushkaran under their Bhavana Studios banner. Bhavana Studios is set to distribute the film in theatres as well.
The makers are yet to reveal plot specifics. However, according to the logline for the film's listing on BookMyShow, it follows a woman named Ashley who comes home from overseas, only to encounter a wedding in her neighbourhood that makes her remember her days with her first lover, Justin. In his recent conversation with Vanitha magazine, director Girish shared, "The romance between a couple with an age difference forms the core of the film." Interestingly, Mamitha Baiju's other upcoming film, with Suriya, titled Vishwanath and Sons, explores this form of relationship, commonly called 'May-December romance'.
The film is set for an August 21 release in theatres.