Padayottam, starring Biju Menon in the lead role, is all set for Onam release this year. The film’s promos have begun and the official trailer was released recently by actor-director Prithiviraj through his social networking page.
The trailer has gone viral among the netizens and has raised the expectation levels among the film buffs. Directed by Rafeek Ibrahim, who is making his directorial debut, the film is touted to be a comic caper. Nithin Michael is the creative director for this venture.
The 1 minute 55 seconds long trailer of the movie assures that a fine entertainer is in the offing. From the trailer, it is evident that the hero, Biju Menon plays a local gangster Chenkal Raghu living in the Chenkal Choola area in Thiruvananthapuram.
He sports a rugged look and will certainly go well with his fans. Padayottam has Anu Sithara playing the female lead and also stars Dileesh Pothan, Saiju Kurup, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Basil Joseph, Sudhi Koppa and Harish Kanaran, in supporting roles.
Debutants Arun AR and Ajai Rahul have done the scripting for the film and reports are that it could be equated to films such as Jigarthanda and Delhi Belly.
The technical crew of Padayottam includes Prashanth Pillai for scoring the music, Ratheesh Raj for editing, Sabu Mohan for art direction, Stephy Zaviour for costume designing and Satheesh Kurup for cranking the camera. The film is bankrolled by Sophia Paul under the banner of Weekend Blockbusters.
Padayottam is due to hit the silver screens as a Onam release and the promotions are happening full swing. While the film’s team is gearing up for release this month, Biju Menon also has Autorikshawkkarante Bharya in his kitty. This film is in the pre production mode right now and will start rolling soon.
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