Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2020 film)

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2020 film)

Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language epic historical period film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. Set in the 16th century, the film is based on the battle exploits of Kunjali Marakkar IV—the naval chieftain of the Zamorin of Calicut. Kunjali Marakkars organised the first naval defense of the Indian coast by safeguarding Calicut from Portuguese invasion for almost a century. The screenplay was co-written by Ani Sasi. The film was produced by Aashirvad Cinemas with Moonshot Entertainments and Confident Group as co-producers.

The film stars Mohanlal in lead role as Kunjali Marakkar Also it have ensemble cast including Suniel Shetty, Arjun Sarja, Prabhu, Keerthi Suresh, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Manju Warrier, Pranav Mohanlal, Siddique, Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu, Suhasini Maniratnam, Ashok Selvan, Jay J. Jakkrit, Max Cavenham, and Toby Sauerback. Principal photography began on 1 December 2018 and concluded in late March 2019, with bulk of the film shot at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is the most expensive Malayalam film ever made, with a budget of ₹100 crore. The film is scheduled to be released worldwide on 26 March 2020.

Director: Priyadarshan
Release Date: 2020 (India)

The VFX are made by:
Anibrain
Knack Studios
Golden Star Studios

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