On Sunday, the occasion of Easter, the makers of Malaikottai Vaaliban, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and starring Mohanlal, announced that the film's first look poster would be released on April 14.
Malaikottai Vaaliban marks Mohanlal's first collaboration with the director Lijo Jose Pellissery. 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.
Malaikottai Vaaliban has recently wrapped 75 days of schedule in Rajasthan, and the following schedule, said to be planned in Chennai, will be commencing in May. The film also features Manikandan Achari, Danish Sait, Hareesh Peradi, and Sonalee Kulkarni.
Malaikottai Vaaliban is produced by John & Mary Creative, Amen Movie Monastery, Century Films, and Max Lab. The film's technical crew includes cinematographer Madhu Neelakandan, music composer Prashanth Pillai and editor Deepu Joseph. Malaikottai Valiban is scripted by PS Rafeeque, who earlier wrote Lijo's Nayakan (2010) and Amen (2013)
