Kathanar | കത്തനാർ: The Wild Sorcerer Part - 1

Sree Gokulam Movies' 'Kathanar'

Prabhu Deva joined Jayasurya's Kathanar

Fantasy, Thriller

Kathanar: The Wild Sorcerer is a Malayalam movie directed by Rojin Thomas, after the super hit movie '#Home'. Features Jayasurya as the title character Kathanar with India's most exquisite actress Anushka Shetty. The movie Kathanar is produced by Visionary producer Gokulam Gopalan under the banner of Sree Gokulam Movies.

The chief associate directors of the film are Gopesh Sarath and Shaalam. The movie was co-produced by VC Praveen and Baiju Gopalan and the executive producer is Krishnamoorthy.

Prabhu Deva joined Jayasurya's Kathanar helmed by Rojin Thomas on 16 March 2024. The actor who reached the set was welcomed by the crew members. "Prabhu Deva is coming for a Malayalam film. It is a matter of happiness. He has been a part of many films and it is a pleasure and excitement that he is acting in this film. After 'Urumi' was released in 2011, Prabhu Deva's next Malayalam film is Katanaar. We consider it a great privilege to be able to work with him. We are now trying to create a visual feast for the audience through Katanaar. We hope that it will be a film that will amaze the audience," said Krishnamurthy, executive producer of Sri Gokulam Movies.

The news of Anushka Shetty joining the film was released by the crew last day. Anushka Shetty's first Malayalam movie is 'Kathanar'. The two-minute long glimpse video of the film, which is being shot using virtual production technology, has been well received. It is a Brahmandum film releasing in more than thirty languages.

The incredible first-look video for the movie "Kathanar: The Wild Sorcerer" was released on 31 August 2023, sparking fascinating comments about the film on social media. In the interim, a video introducing the movie's heroine has been published by the crew. Anushka Shetty, a stunning South Indian actress who won over audiences with her performances as Rudrama Devi and Devasena, will portray the title role. The actor, who has been in the movie business for more than 15 years, also makes his debut in Malayalam. The actor may be seen joining the movie in the footage.

The initial trailers for the film, which is expected to set new standards in Indian cinema, have piqued viewers' interest. The film will be a fantastic visual treat with fantasy, action, horror, and exciting moments, according to the preview video that was released recently. One of the most eagerly anticipated upcoming Malayalam films is "Kathanar".

Vijay Babu under the banner Friday Film House announced the movie and later Gokulam Gopalan of Sree Gokulam Movie took up the production of the movie. The biggest budget movie in Mollywood, the first Malayalam film made entirely in virtual production technology used in foreign films such as Jungle Book and Lion King. Senthil Nathan heads the virtual production and Vishnu Raj is the CGI head. The shooting of the film Kathanar is going on in Chennai, Rome, and Kochi.

The music for the film 'Kathanar' is composed by Rahul Subrahmanian from the lyrics of Arun Alat, Vinayak Sasikumar, and Sachin S Kumar.

Kathanar movie will be released worldwide in many languages like Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, English, Bengali, Chinese, French, Korean, Italian, Russian, Indonesian, Japanese, German etc. It is reported that the first part of the film, which is being prepared in two parts in 3D, will hit theaters in 2024.

LEAD CAST

Jayasurya
Anushka Shetty

LEAD CREW

Sree Gokulam Movies .. Banner
Rojin Thomas .. Director
Gokulam Gopalan .. Producer
R Ramanand .. Writer
Neil Dcunha .. Cinematography
* .. Editor
Rajeevan .. Art Director
* .. Makeup
Uthara Menon .. Costumes
Rahul Subramanian .. Background Score
Sidhu Panakkal .. Production Controller
JJ Park .. Action
* .. Pro
Rishlal Unnikrishnan .. Stills
* .. Designs