Malayalam watchlist: Three major films to entertain audiences for Onam in August

Meanwhile, Nivin Pauly is looking for a hit with Ramachandra Boss & Co as his earlier films this year didn’t do well at the box office.

RDX is another much-awaited film starring Antony Varghese, Shane Nigam, and Neeraj Madhav in key roles.

King of Kotha

King of Kotha is the much-anticipated film in Malayalam this year and the biggest movie in Dulquer Salmaan’s career so far.

Directed by debutant Abhilash Joshiy, the movie has elements needed for a commercial film. The trailer and the first song raised expectations among the audience.

In the song, Dulquer Salmaan and Ritika Singh were seen dancing to the tunes composed by Jakes Bejoy. The song was released in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.

King of Kotha also stars Aishwarya Lekshmi, Dancing Rose Shabeer, Shammi Thilakan, Gokul Suresh, Nyla Usha, Senthil, Shanthi Krishna, and Anikha Surendran.

It is releasing in theatres on 24 August for Onam.

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RDX

RDX is an action-packed entertainer starring Shane Nigam, Antony Varghese, and Neeraj Madhav in the lead roles.

Directed by debutant Nahas Hidhayath, the teaser suggested that it would be an out-an-out high-octane entertainer. The teaser shows the lead actors involved in fight sequences.

The first single of RDX was released recently. Its music is composed by Sam CS.

The film is set in Kochi and the three lead characters — Robert, Dony, and Xavier — are played by Shane, Antony, and Neeraj respectively.

The film also casts Mahima Nambiar, Lal, and Aima Sebastian in key roles.

It is produced by Weekend Blockbusters who had earlier produced Minnal Murali (2021) and Bangalore Days (2014).

RDX is expected to hit the marquee for Onam this August. It’s releasing on 25 August.

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Ramachandra Boss & Co

Nivin Pauly’s Ramachandra Boss & Co entered the race for Onam releases along with RDX and King of Kotha.

It’s written and directed by Haneef Adeni. Its first look was unveiled recently where Nivin Pauly can be seen in a stylish avatar.

The tagline of the film — “A Pravasi Heist” — hints at an intriguing robbery plot.

Ramachandra Boss & Co has been shot extensively in the UAE and Kerala. It’s produced by Magic Frames in association with Pauly Jr Pictures.

The movie will hit the big screens on 25 August.

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Pappachan Olivilanu

Pappachan Olivilanu stars Saiju Kurup in the lead. His previous release, Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan (2022), was a comical movie.

The trailer of Pappachan Olivilanu, which was dropped recently, gave the impression that it would be a comedy film, too. It will be released on 4 August.

Directed by Sinto Sunny, it also features Srinda, Darshana, Aju Varghese, Vijayaraghavan, Jagadish, Prashanth Alexander, and Kottayam Nazeer in key roles.

Sinto Sunny wrote the script. Sreejith Nair is the cinematographer and Rathin Radhakrishnan is the editor.

Sujith Sadasivan is the DI colorist. The music and background scores are composed by Ouseppachan.

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Corona Dhavan

Set in a village called Aanathadam, Corona Dhavan is all set to release in theatres on 4 August.

The trailer suggested that it would be an entertainer and gave a glimpse into the hardships faced by the people of Kerala during lockdowns.

Corona Dhavan narrates the lives of a bunch of alcoholics, their lives, and the major changes that happen in their lives after the outbreak of Covid-19.

It is directed by debutant CC Nithin and casts Sreenath Bhasi, Lukman Avaran, Johny Antony, and Irshad Ali in significant roles.

(Updated with the latest information.)