THODUPUZHA: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal officially joined the sets of director Anoop Sathyan’s upcoming feature film, tentatively titled L368, at Marika near Thodupuzha. Sporting a short beard, a check shirt, a black dhoti, and traditional neck beads, the veteran actor arrived at the location to commence his portions for the project.
While principal photography for the film initially kicked off in Kochi on October 30, Mohanlal joined the team on November 2. Although his initial look suggests a grounded, everyday avatar, details surrounding his character remain closely guarded by the director.
Addressing the media during the film’s launch, Anoop Sathyan clarified that the working title L368 incorporates a sign language element, where the letter ‘L’ denotes ‘Love’. Presented by Antony Perumbavoor under the Ashirvad Cinemas banner, the film is produced by Binu George Alexander under Binu George Alexander Productions.
Director Anoop Sathyan described the project as a cross-genre narrative, blending elements of romance, emotional drama, situational humor, and action. The film is set to be shot across diverse locations including Kochi, Idukki, Mangaluru, and select regions across Karnataka and Maharashtra.
The cast features three prominent theater artists sourced from Maharashtra and Karnataka in key roles, alongside Eva, Thennal, Mukesh, Aju Varghese, Sangeeth Prathap, and Rajesh Madhavan.
The technical team comprises Kaithapram writing the lyrics with Jakes Bejoy handling the musical score. Shahnad Jalal manages cinematography, Prashanth Madhavan oversees art direction, Sujith Sudhakaran handles costume design, and Sajeev Saji manages makeup. Anil Radhakrishnan leads sync sound, Vishnu Pisharody manages visual effects (VFX), and Stunt Silva choreographs the action sequences. Athulya Madhu functions as Chief Associate Director, with Biju Thomas serving as Production Controller. L368 will be distributed across theaters by Ashirvad Release, with media publicity managed by Vazhoor Jose.
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