Basil Joseph’s ‘Ponman’ to release on 6 February, 2025

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Basil Joseph, who is basking in the success of Sookshmadarshini, now has a release date for his next venture— Ponman.

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The movie, directed by debutant Jothish Shankar is set to release early next year on 6 February 2025.

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Jothish is a known production designer who entered the Malayalam industry with 2011’s Adaminte Makan Abu.

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Ponman is an adaptation of GR Indugopan’s novel “Nalanchu Cheruppakar”. Indugopalan and Minnal Murali co-writer Justin Mathew scripted the film.

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The first look of Ponman, released in August, featured Basil Joseph sitting on a kitchen stove platform holding a bag, with a sad look on his face.

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Meanwhile, the lead actor Basil Joseph has emerged as a bankable star, with a slew of hits.

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The movie also stars Aavesham-fame Sajin Gopu, Lijomol Jose, Deepak Parambol, Anand Manmadhan, Rajesh Sharma, and Jaya Kurup.

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