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'It's been a meaningful journey', says Mohanlal as 'Odiyan' shoot wrapped up

Right from the time the first look and teaser released online, fans have gone gaga over the film.

Written by : Digital Native

Shooting of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal 's next film Odiyan was wrapped up on Wednesday. The actor took to social media to share the update.

"And it's a wrap for Odiyan! It's been a meaningful journey of 123 days with our big family. Thank you for all the love , relentless support and wishes!," Mohanlal wrote on FB.

Right from the time the first look and teaser released online, fans have gone gaga over it. It is clearly evident that the star had done everything to make his role look convincing.

The film, which has Mohanlal playing the titular role of Odiyan Manikkan, marks the directorial debut of ad film maker VA Shrikumar Menon and also stars Manju Warrier in as the female lead.

Mohanlal will be seen sporting multiple looks in Odiyan between the ages of 30 and 65. In the movie, the actor will be seen playing the role of a tribal who can change form into animals. His character is said to be a terrific athlete, who has also mastered in Odividya and can run on four legs and jump higher than normal people.

The star cast also includes Prakash Raj, Siddique, Innocent, Narain, Kailash, Sana Althaf, Appani Sarath and Nandhu. M Jayanchandran is composing the music the album while Sam CS is working on the background score. Shaji Kumar is working on the film’s cinematography while A Sreekar Prasad had been roped in as the editor. Pulimurugan fame Peter Hein has been roped in as the stunt director of the film.

Bankrolled by Antony Perumbavoor under his banner Aashirvad Cinemas, this film is the 24th collaboration of Mohanlal and the former. The actor-producer duo in the past have delivered many blockbuster films including Narasimham, Ravanaprabhu, Naran, Spirit, Drishyam and the 2016 Onam release Oppam.

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