Earlier, we reported that Aadujeevitham-fame KR Gokul is set to headline a new project titled Mlecchan. The film was launched on Thursday with a pooja ceremony, attended by the cast and crew, in Kakkanad, Kochi. It is written and directed by debutant Vinod Raman Nair, with dialogues penned by Yatheesh Sivanandan.
The makers have also unveiled a new poster, featuring the lead actor covered in mud, standing in a dramatic pose in the middle of a puddle, while holding a gun in his right hand. The title is accompanied by the taglines, 'The God', 'The Demon', and 'The Redemption'.
Mlecchan also stars Kalabhavan Shajohn, Guru Somasundaram, Asha Sharath, Adil Ibrahim, Hareesh Kanaran, Sruthy Jayan and Gayathri Satish in prominent roles. The film's technical crew includes cinematographer Pradeep Nair and editor Sunil S Pillai. Abhinay, one of the producers, will also handle the music for the film. It is backed by Vinod, Sinjo Ottathyckal, Ashlesha Rao, Abhinay Bahurupi, and Praful Helode under the banner of Sputnik Film, with Rahul Patil serving as co-producer.
Gokul portrayed the character Hakeem in the Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Aadujeevitham, directed by Blessy, for which he underwent a significant physical transformation.