The two big films in the Malayalam film industry that every movie buff is waiting for eagerly are set for release within a gap of couple of weeks. The Mohanlal starrer Lucifer will be out at the theatres on March 28 and Mammootty’s Madhura Raja will be out later on April 12.

Recently both these films set the internet on fire with their respective hashtags creating a record. Of this Madhura Raja emerged winner with #1MonthForMaduraRaja getting one lakh tweets within a day. It overtook #MonthOfLuciferMarching in no time.

Lucifer, which is actor Prithivraj’s maiden directorial, has Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith, and bollywood star Vivek Oberoi in pivotal roles. The technical crew of the film comprises Sujith Vasudevan for cinematography and Samjith for editing while Stephen Devassy is in charge of the music composition.

Writer and actor Murali Gopy has penned the script for Lucifer which is touted to be a political thriller. Apparently, Mohanlal plays a politician in the film. It is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner Aashirvad Cinemas.

Madhura Raja is a sequel to the hit 2010 film Pokkiri Raja which was directed by Vyasakh and starred Mammootty in the lead. The technical crew of the film includes Gopi Sunder for music, Shaji Kumar for cinematography and John Kutty for editing.

While Tamil actor Jai will be seen in a prominent role in Madhura Raja, the rest of the star cast include Siddique, Aju Varghese, Anna Rajan, Anusree, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bala, Bijukuttan and Manikuttan. Touted to be an action entertainer, the film is bankrolled by Nelson Ipe under his banner on a big budget.

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