Director Akhil Sathyan is all set to convey a recent wave of feel-good cinema together with his second directorial outing — and this time, it’s with Malayalam cinema’s beloved heartthrob, Nivin Pauly. The untitled movie quietly started rolling in Kochi on Monday, a date that holds particular significance because it marks two years because the launch of Akhil’s debut function Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum.
Anticipated to be a romantic drama peppered with fantastical touches and humour, the movie reportedly attracts some inspiration from real-life incidents. Set primarily within the lush, rustic backdrop of Kerala, the movie is anticipated to reconnect audiences with the playful and charming facet of Nivin Pauly — a persona Akhil is eager to convey again to centre stage.
Nivin Returns to His Boy-Subsequent-Door Roots
Curiously, Nivin was Akhil’s authentic decide for Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum, although the position in the end went to Fahadh Faasil as a consequence of scheduling conflicts. However with this new movie, Akhil lastly will get to understand his imaginative and prescient of casting Nivin in a task that leans into his endearing romantic-comedy aptitude — the type followers first fell in love with. The feminine lead is anticipated to be a newcomer, although her title is but to be formally revealed. The remainder of the solid stays beneath wraps for now.
A Trusted Staff Returns for Spherical Two
Followers of Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum can be glad to know that a lot of its technical crew has been retained for this follow-up movie. Cinematographer Sharan Velayudhan, composer Justin Prabhakaran, manufacturing designer Rajeevan, and sound designer Anil Radhakrishnan are all again to lend their experience as soon as once more. The movie is being collectively produced by Ajayya Kumar and Rajeev Menon.

In the meantime, Akhil can also be creatively concerned in Hridayapoorvam, the much-awaited comeback collaboration between his father, veteran director Sathyan Anthikad, and famous person Mohanlal. The household drama lately wrapped its Pune schedule and is anticipated to finish principal images by mid-Could.
Based mostly on a narrative by Akhil himself, the movie is scripted by debutant Sonu T P and stars Malavika Mohanan, Sangeetha Madhavan Nair, Sangeeth Prathap (of Premalu fame), and Siddique. Akhil additionally teased that a few thrilling cameo appearances are on the playing cards throughout its ultimate Kerala schedule.
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