Nivin Pauly’s Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham to mark Disney+ Hotstar’s foray into Malayalam film industry

The movie, which is directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, also marks Nivin Pauly's OTT debut

Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham poster

Disney+ Hotstar has chosen Nivin Pauly and Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval’s Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham to mark their foray into Malayalam film industry. The movie will be the first Malayalam OTT release for the streaming platform and a release date is expected to be announced soon.

Earlier, it was rumoured that the streamer had also picked the rights for Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal’s Bro Daddy and would mark their debut into the Malayalam industry with its OTT release.

In a press statement announcing his OTT debut, Nivin, who has also produced the movie, said that the film has “eccentric characters, crazy situations and quirky humour”.

In an earlier interview with OTTplay, Ratheesh, who had previously helmed Android Kunjappan Ver. 5.25, told us, “Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham is an extremely quirky film and I am also a bit concerned about the quirkiness quotient because I don’t know if people will accept it. But, whoever has worked in the movie and has watched it too are really happy. When I showed it to some of my friends outside the team, like Sanu John Varghese, they were delighted with the film and making-wise, they said it’s above Android Kunjappan. I was glad to hear that feedback from a cameraman like Sanu.”

Apart from the first 20 minutes, the rest of the film is set inside a hotel. Nivin and Grace Antony play a couple who are dealing with their issues, till they check into a hotel that have bigger problems than theirs.

The film, which is inspired by incidents that happened in Ratheesh’s life, also has Vinay Forrt and Joy Mathew in pivotal roles.

Nivin is currently shoot for Ram’s Tamil movie. He is also set to complete the remaining portions of Padavettu and join Ishq director Anuraj Manohar’s upcoming movie.

Also read: Exclusive! Nivin Pauly to play the lead in Ishq director Anuraj Manohar’s next movie

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