Malaikottai Vaaliban Movie Details:
| Also known as | मलाइकोट्टई वालिबन |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Release date | 25 January 2024 |
| Running time | 2hr 36min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Mohanlal Sonalee Kulkarni Hareesh Peradi Danish Sait Manoj Moses Katha Nandi Manikandan R. Achari |
| Directed by | Lijo Jose Pellissery |
| Screenplay by | P. S. Rafeeque |
| Story by | Lijo Jose Pellissery |
| Produced by | Shibu Baby John Achu Baby John Vikram Mehra Siddharth Anand Kumar M. C. Philip Jacob K. Babu |
| Cinematography by | Madhu Neelakandan |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Joseph |
| Music by | Prashant Pillai |
| Production Company | John & Mary Creative Century Films Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments Saregama Amen Movie Monastery |
| Distributor | Century Films (India) Phars Film Company (overseas) Aashirvad Cinemas Co. LLC (overseas) |
Malaikottai Vaaliban Movie Cast & Characters:
- Mohanlal in a dual role as:
- Malaikottai Vaaliban
- Malayan
- Sonalee Kulkarni as Rangapattinam Rangarani (voice dubbed by Grace Antony)
- Hareesh Peradi as Ayyanar
- Danish Sait as Chamathakan
- Manoj Moses as Chinnappayyan
- Katha Nandi as Jamanthipoovu (voice dubbed by Parvathy)
- Manikandan R. Achari as Adima
- Hariprashanth M G as Kelu Mallan
- Shanta Dhananjayan as Ponnurumi Veeramma
- Sanjana Chandran as Thenamma
- Harikrishnan S. as Mangottu Mallan
- Suchithra Nair as Madhangi
- Andrea Ravera as Macaulay Maharaj
- Diana Nasonova as Lady Macaulay
- Rajeev Pillai as Bodyguard
- Deepali Vashistha as a Dancer
- Murugan Martin as Slave
- Krishnankutti Nair Shivakumar Sopanam as translator
Storyline:
Malaikottai Vaaliban, is an ageing fighter or warrior, who wanders from village to village, taking part in fights and winning accolades. One day, he gets into an argument with Chamathakan and then challenges him to a fight in his village, Mangodu.
Malaikottai Vaaliban Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | ₹65 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | est.₹30 crore |
About Malaikottai Vaaliban Movie:
Malaikottai Vaaliban (transl. Youngster from the Mountain Fort) is a Malayalam epic action drama film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by P. S. Rafeeque from a story by Pellissery. The film stars Mohanlal in a dual role, alongside Sonalee Kulkarni, Hareesh Peradi, Danish Sait, Manoj Moses, Katha Nandi, and Manikandan R. Achari in supporting roles. John & Mary Creative, Century Films, Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments, Saregama, and Amen Movie Monastery jointly produced it. Prashant Pillai handled the music, while Deepu S. Joseph and Madhu Neelakandan handled the editing and cinematography.
Pellissery wrote the initial story during the COVID-19 pandemic and later expanded it to a narrative that transcends time and space. He worked with P. S. Rafeeque for the development of the script. The announcement of the film happened on 25 October 2022 by Shibu Baby John marking the first collaboration between Pellissery and Mohanlal. Tinu Pappachan served as the associate director.
Principal photography spanned approximately 130 days from January to June 2023, covering locations in Rajasthan, Chennai, and Pondicherry.
Malaikottai Vaaliban was released in theatres worldwide on 25 January 2024, coinciding with the Republic Day weekend. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike, who praised the cinematography, art direction, production values and performances (especially that of Mohanlal), while criticism was aimed at the direction, screenplay, editing, and fight sequences. The film was a box office bomb.
