Asthikkari

Asthikkari is a Malayalam period drama about the ancient tribes who lived deep in the forests of what is now North Kerala and Karnataka, at a time when the powerful held the weak as slaves. Sakhi Satya plays the title character, Asthikkari. Sainu Chavakkadan wrote the story and screenplay and directs the film. Salomi Johny is the producer, with Chalachithra Cafe, Firsting Media and Vinitha Ramesh as co-producers. Ranjith Punnapra is the cinematographer and Gautham Sarath the editor. Sony Sai composes the songs, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed, and Sai Balan handles the background score. The crew also includes art director Shereef CK, action choreographer Dragon Jirosh, sound designer Karun Prasad, dance choreographer Ameesh Calicut and make-up artist Prabheesh Calicut. Filming is set to begin at the end of November 2026, with locations in Idukki, Mysuru and Wayanad. No release date has been announced yet.