Athimanoharam, the second film from Mohanlal and director Tharun Moorthy after Thudarum, has finished its final edit. The update came on October 26, 2026, in an Instagram collab post from producer Ashiq Usman's account with Tharun Moorthy as co-author, and the caption confirmed the film will be in cinemas from December 24.
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That leaves 58 days to the Christmas release, counting from October 27. The details known so far about the police drama, from the cast to the rollout outside Kerala, are below.
Athimanoharam cast and crew
Mohanlal plays T.S. Lovelajan, a name Tharun Moorthy confirmed with a "TS on duty" post on October 13. The character is a sub-inspector, according to reports. Meera Jasmine plays the female lead, Naisy, who is Lovelajan's wife.
Director: Tharun Moorthy
Producer: Ashiq Usman (Ashiq Usman Productions)
Writer: Ratheesh Ravi
Cinematography: Shajikumar
Music and original score: Jakes Bejoy
Editor: Vivek Harshan
Co-director: Binu Pappu
Production design: Gokul Das
Costumes: Mashar Hamsa
Make-up: Ronex Xavier
Audiography: Vishnu Govind
Production controller: Sudharman Vallikkunnu
Ratheesh Ravi, who wrote Ishq and the dialogues of Alappuzha Gymkhana, scripted the film. Apart from Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine, the reported cast includes Lalu Alex, Manoj K. Jayan, Jagadish, Irshad, Mukesh, Sudheesh, Pramod Veliyanad, Sajeevan, Sreenath Babu, Kiran Peethambaran, Viji Viswanath, Bhama Arun and Prarthana. Binu Pappu, the co-director, also acts in the film.
The Athimanoharam posters
The title and first look came out on Vishu, April 15, 2026, at 10:10 AM IST, in a post on X from Mohanlal. Until then the project was known as L366, and that poster shows him in police khaki among Sabarimala pilgrims. A second poster, shared by Mohanlal on June 25, shows him with Meera Jasmine and carries the December 24 release date.
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Athimanoharam timeline: Vishu to edit lock
April 15: Title and first look revealed on Vishu, with Mohanlal's X post.
June 25: Second poster, with Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine, carried the December 24 date.
August 17: Ashiq Usman announced that dubbing had begun for the cast.
October 13: Tharun Moorthy posted the "TS on duty" update naming Lovelajan.
October 14: Mohanlal was in the dubbing studio as the December 24 date held.
October 26: Distribution partners reported in the afternoon; final edit locked the same day.
December 24: Worldwide theatrical release, 58 days from October 27.
The edit lock came less than two weeks after Mohanlal began dubbing. Fan reposts of the collab post started appearing around 6:11 PM IST on October 26.
Release and distribution outside Kerala
Athimanoharam will hit the big screens on December 24, 2026. According to reports published on October 26, API International has picked up the rights for India outside Kerala, while Home Screen Entertainment will handle the overseas release in all markets except the US. The makers have not made an official announcement on the split yet. An API International logo does appear on the April poster, though it does not name a territory.
The Kerala distributor has not been announced. Produced under the banner of Ashiq Usman Productions, the film is Tharun Moorthy's follow-up to Thudarum, and he has described it as a police procedural and family drama.
