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Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language period fantasy thriller film directed and edited by Rojin Thomas, who also co-wrote the screenplay with R. Ramanand. It was produced by Gokulam Gopalan through Sree Gokulam Movies. The plot follows Kadamattathu Kathanar, a legendary 9th century Christian priest endowed with magical powers. The film stars Jayasurya in the title role, alongside Anushka Shetty, Prabhu Deva, Sanoop Santhosh, Devika Sanjay, Sandy, Harish Uthaman, Vineeth, and Nitish Bharadwaj.

Production

The film is based on the story of legendary 9th-century Christian priest Kadamattathu Kathanar. The film was initially planned to be produced by Vijay Babu of Friday Film House, with whom Rojin Thomas had previously collaborated in two films. However, in March 2020, it was announced that the project has been taken over by Gokulam Gopalan of Sree Gokulam Movies.

Principal photography began on 5 April 2023 in Kochi. It was held at a custom-built studio spanning 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2), utilizing virtual production technology. The first schedule was completed on 2 June 2023 after 43 days. Around 570 personnel worked in various departments.

Principal photography was completed in October 2024, after 212 days of shoot over 18 months. Still, 12-day shoot was remaining in Rome.

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