Mahaveeryar

Mahaveeryar (2022)

മഹാവീര്യർ

An 18th-century king suffers from an illness of persistent hiccups. Meanwhile, a godman accused of stealing a temple statue in the present day defends himself in a contemporary court, where the two tales meet to unravel a satirical take on society.

Date of release
2022-07-21
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (11)
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Director
Abrid Shine

Casting

Interesting facts

Mahaveeryar is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film written and directed by Abrid Shine, based on a short story by M. Mukundan. It was produced by Pauly Jr. Pictures and Indian Movie Makers. The film stars Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali, Shanvi Srivastava, Lal, and Siddique.

Production

Mahaveeryar is the third-time collaboration between Nivin and Abrid Shine, after 1983 and Action Hero Biju. The film was produced by Nivin's own production house, Pauly Jr. Pictures. After starring together in Rajesh Pillai's Traffic and Joshiy's Sevenes, Asif and Nivin reunite a decade later in the film. The cinematography was handled by Chandru Selvaraj, and the music was composed by Ishaan Chhabra.

The principal photography of the film started on 21 February 2021 with a switch-on ceremony in Rajasthan. The major portion was shot in Jaipur. On 20 April 2021, principal photography of the film was completed.

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