'Narivetta' features music by Jakes Bejoy, cinematography by Vijay, and editing by Shameer Muhammed.
Published Mar 26, 2025 | 5:26 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 26, 2025 | 5:26 PM
'Narivetta' to release on 16 May. (X)
Actor Tovino Thomas, who was last seen in Identity, is now preparing for his next release. Directed by Anuraj Manohar, Narivetta is set to be released on 16 May.
Abin Joseph, a journalist and short story writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award, wrote the film. The film features music by Jakes Bejoy, cinematography by Vijay, and editing by Shameer Muhammed.
Apart from Tovino Thomas, Narivetta also stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Arya Salim, Priyamvadha Krishnan, and Rini Udayakumar in key roles. Narivetta also marks the debut of Tamil actor-director Cheran in Malayalam cinema.
The movie is being produced by Tippu Shah and Shiyas Hassan under the banner of Indian Cinema Company.
Sharing the news, Tovino wrote on Instagram: “It’s official – Narivetta is getting closer to the big screen! Post-production is in full swing, and we’re counting down the days until May 16 !!!”
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While announcing the film’s title on 21 July 2024, the makers also shared a poster which spoke about a riot in a village. It is speculated that the movie is based on real-life events.
Anuraj Manohar debuted as a director with Ishq (2019), headlined by Shane Nigam and Ann Sheethal. He announced his second directorial, Sekhara Varma Rajavu, with Nivin Pauly, who was supposed to bankroll it. However, the film has been postponed for some reason, and went onto floors in August 2024. And now, the filmmaker is coming up with Narivetta with Tovino Thomas.
Tovino Thoma is also part of Prithviraj Sukumaran’s magnum opus L2: Empuraan, the much-awaited sequel to Lucifer (2019).
Meanwhile, Tovino Thomas is producing Marana Mass, starring Basil Joseph in the lead role. The film started rolling in June.
