Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer
| Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rojin Thomas |
| Written by | R. Ramanand |
| Produced by | Gokulam Gopalan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Neil D'Cunha |
| Edited by | Rojin Thomas |
| Music by | Rahul Subramanian |
Production company | Sree Gokulam Movies |
| Distributed by | Sree Gokulam Movies |
Release date | 2024 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer is an upcoming Indian
Cast
- Jayasurya as Kadamattathu Kathanar[1]
- Anushka Shetty as Kalliyankattu Neeli[1]
- Prabhu Deva
- Vineeth[2]
Production
The film is based on the story of legendary 9th-century Christian priest Kadamattathu Kathanar. The film was initially planned to be produced by Vijay Babu of Friday Film House, with whom Rojin Thomas had previously collaborated in two films. However, in March 2020, it was announced that the project has been taken over by Gokulam Gopalan of Sree Gokulam Movies. It was also reported that the film would be released in two parts and is mounted on a budget of ₹75 crore (approximately $11,000,000).[3] According to Rojin, the film falls under "period fantasy thriller" genre.[4]
Principal photography began on 5 April 2023 in
Release
The first part of Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer is scheduled to be released in 2024. Alongside the original Malayalam version, the makers are planning to release the film in multiple dubbed languages, including English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Chinese, French, Korean, Italian, Russian, Indonesian, and Japanese.[1][7]
References
- ^ a b c "Kathanar The Wild Sorcerer first look: Jayasurya looks gothic in Raji Thomas' intriguing fantasy drama. Watch". The Indian Express. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: 'I've never aspired to become a superstar,' says Malayalam star Vineeth". The New Indian Express. 13 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ അദ്ഭുതമാകാൻ 'കത്തനാർ'; ചിത്രീകരണത്തിനു തുടക്കം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Kathanar team completes first schedule". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "'ഹോളിവുഡ് ലെവൽ'; ജയസൂര്യയ്ക്കൊപ്പം അനുഷ്ക ഷെട്ടി; 'കത്തനാർ' ഗ്ലിംപ്സ്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
External links
- Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer at IMDb
