Saiju Kurup will lead Harivarasanam, a Malayalam devotional thriller set against the backdrop of Sabarimala. Panorama Studios and Ajith Vinayaka Films announced the film today. Rajesh Nair directs and Ampadhy K writes.
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Film: Harivarasanam
Genre: Devotional thriller
Director: Rajesh Nair
Writer: Ampadhy K
Cast: Saiju Kurup, Yogi Babu, Baby Eva, Sithara Vijayan, Sampath Raj
Also starring: Joy Mathew, Maniyanpilla Raju, Shyamaprasad, Madhupal, T G Ravi, Abhiram
Music: Ranjin Raj
Producers: Ajith Vinayaka, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak
A father and his daughter
The film follows a father trying to win back his daughter's trust, caught between faith and reason. Yogi Babu, Baby Eva, Sithara Vijayan and Sampath Raj also star, and Ranjin Raj composes the music.
Rajesh Nair's earlier films include Escape from Uganda, Salt Mango Tree, Thrissur Pooram and the Hindi film Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur.
Saiju's busy month
Harivarasanam is Saiju's latest lead after a crowded October. He unveiled the first look of Bafana United, and his detective comedy wrapped this month.
Two banners
Panorama Studios, the house behind the Hindi Drishyam films, keeps adding to its Malayalam slate, which includes Anomie, Tiki Taka and Unmadham. It is also backing a Kunchacko Boban film with debutant Abhijith.
Ajith Vinayaka Films has produced Saturday Night, Madanolsavam, Ponman and Sarkeet. The Sabarimala setting comes a few weeks before the Mandala-Makaravilakku season.
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