For those who have been anticipating how Mohanlal would look in his next Odiyan, directed by V A Shrikumar Menon, the first look poster came as a pleasant surprise. Mohanlal is seen in a much younger avatar and his character is titled Manickyan.

The first look was revealed by the actor himself through a motion poster.  The work on the movie, which will go on the floors by August 1, has already begun with music director M Jayachandran composing five songs.

Odiyan, which involves a large amount of world-class VFX work, will also  have Prakash Raj and Manju Warrier in prominent roles. 

In an earlier interview, the director had said that Mohanlal will be playing a physically and emotionally-charged character. "Lal will play his career's finest character in Odiyan," says the director. The movie is scripted by journalist and National Award winner Harikrishnan.