Mohanlal has seven films lined up after Athimanoharam, his Christmas release. He listed the directors himself in an X post on August 18, sharing a glimpse of his "seven upcoming projects" with Vishnu Mohan, Anoop Sathyan, Priyadarshan, Dileesh Pothan, Sathyan Anthikad, Jude Anthany Joseph and Jeethu Joseph.
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Of all eight films, only Athimanoharam has a release date. Here is where each one stands.
1. Athimanoharam
Tharun Moorthy's police procedural and family drama locked its final edit on October 26, producer Ashiq Usman announced in an Instagram collab post with the director. Mohanlal plays police officer TS Lovelajan, and Meera Jasmine plays his wife, Naisy. Read our Athimanoharam edit-lock story for the full cast and crew.
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Director: Tharun Moorthy
Banner: Ashiq Usman Productions
Status: Final edit locked
Release: December 24, 2026
2. Operation Ganga
Vishnu Mohan's film has wrapped its first schedule, as reported, and Bhagyashri Borse has been revealed as part of the cast. Our Operation Ganga explainer covers the cast and the real 2022 evacuation it is named after.
Director: Vishnu Mohan
Banner: Sree Gokulam Movies
Status: Shooting; first schedule wrapped (reported)
Release: No date yet
3. Anoop Sathyan's film
Mohanlal announced the film on X on August 17. His post says it is produced by Binu George Alexander in association with Aashirvad Cinemas and that it "goes on floors this November".
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The film, tentatively titled L368, will be launched with a pooja in Kochi on October 30, Cinema Express reported on October 28. The same report says Mukesh is in the cast. The crew, reported by Manorama Online on August 18 with Anoop quoted, includes Shehnad Jalal as cinematographer, Prashanth Madhav on production design, Jakes Bejoy on music and Anoop editing the film himself. The makers have not announced the pooja or the crew officially.
Director: Anoop Sathyan
Banner: Binu George Alexander, with Aashirvad Cinemas
Status: Set to go on floors in November; pooja in Kochi on October 30 (reported)
Release: No date yet
4. Nedumkandam Miracle
Dileesh Pothan's film was announced in July, according to reports. Syam Pushkaran and Paulson Skaria wrote it, with music by Sushin Shyam, as per those reports.
Director: Dileesh Pothan
Banner: John & Mary Creative (reported)
Release: No date yet
5. Priyadarshan's 100th film
Priyadarshan is on the August 18 list, and his milestone 100th film is reportedly a musical drama.
Director: Priyadarshan
Banner: Aashirvad Cinemas (reported)
Release: No date yet
6 to 8. Sathyan Anthikad, Jude Anthany Joseph and Jeethu Joseph
These three are on Mohanlal's list, but no titles or producers have been shared officially. The Jude Anthany Joseph film is reportedly expected next year.
Status: Announced
Release: No date yet
The film that dropped off
Jithu Madhavan's film with Mohanlal is not on the list. The Aavesham director said on October 27 that it had been dropped, as covered in our Jithu Madhavan story.
The count
That makes seven films after Athimanoharam, and none of them has a release window yet. Operation Ganga is the furthest along, with Anoop Sathyan's film next in line to start shooting.
