''Kaaliyan'' is an upcoming Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

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period drama A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...

film directed by S. Mahesh Gurukkal in his directorial debut and produced by

Rajeev Govindan Rajeev Govindan (born 2 October 1972), formerly known as Rajeev Nair, is an Indian writer, lyricist and producer known for his works in the Malayalam film industry. He is a civil engineer by profession. His noted works include '' Ordinary'' ...

. It stars

Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran (Help:IPA/Malayalam, /pr̩t̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, producer, director, and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Bollywood, Hin ...

. The film is based on Kunchirakkotu Kali Nair, a 17th-century warrior.

Plot

The film Kaaliyan features the story of Kunchirakkottu Kali Nair, a 17th-century warrior who lived in

Venad Venad was a medieval kingdom between the Western Ghat mountains of India with its capital at city of Quilon.Noburu Karashmia (ed.), A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2014. 143 ...

. He was a loyal follower of the famous warrior Iravikkutty Pillai. Despite Iravikkutty Pillai becoming a historical figure, Kaaliyan remained relatively unknown. The movie revolves around the incidents and stories that happen there after.

Cast

as Kunchirakkottu Kali Nair "Kaaliyan" * Sathyraj as Iravikkutty Pillai

Production

Gurukkal has helmed the documentary "Lifesketch of Sree Narayana Guru", that won him the Kerala State Television Award for direction. He launched himself as feature film director with ''Kaaliyan'', starring

and Sathyraj.

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{{Authority control Unreleased Malayalam-language films 2020s Malayalam-language films Upcoming directorial debut films