Earlier this year, we reported about Manjummel Boys director Chidambaram and Aavesham filmmaker Jithu Madhavan collaborating on a film titled Balan: The Boy. The latest from the film, directed by Chidambaram from a Jithu Madhavan screenplay, is that its production has been completed. KVN Productions, which is producing the film in association with Thespian Films, made the announcement earlier today. The producers shared a still featuring the film's cast and crew following the shoot and wrote, "Together we made a film. Together we made memories. It's a wrap for Balan." The still features Chandu Salimkumar, who also shared the update in his Instagram Stories, suggesting that the Manjummel Boys actor stars in the film.
The film marks KVN Productions' entry into Malayalam cinema. Interestingly, Balan is also the title of the first film made with sound in Malayalam, as well as the third film in the industry after the silent films Vigathakumaran (1928) and Marthanda Varma (1933).
As the film went on floors in August, the makers dropped the first official poster from it that features a young boy as he walks with a stick in his hand. They are yet to reveal details about the film's plot, cast, and release date. It will reunite Chidambaram with his Manjummel Boys technicians, including cinematographer Shyju Khalid, composer Sushin Shyam, editor Vivek Harshan, and production designer Ajayan Chalissery.
