Mammootty's 'Padayaatra' Shooting Wrapped Up

(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who plays the lead in iconic director Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s next Malayalam film ‘Padayaatra’, has now announced that filming has been completed.

Taking to his social media accounts to make the announcement, Mammootty wrote, “#Padayaatra PACK UP!”

It may be recalled that the Malayalam superstar announced the film’s title in January this year.

On his social media, he said, “My Next #Padayaatra.”

The film has generated huge interest among fans and film enthusiasts, as both director Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Mammootty are considered icons of Malayalam cinema. More importantly, the two legends are coming together for this film after nearly three decades.

‘Padayaatra’ will be the fourth film in which Mammootty works with Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Besides Mammootty, the cast includes actors Indrans, Grace Antony, Sreeshma Chandran, and Zeenath, among others.

Actress Grace Antony, who was visibly excited to be part of the film, took to her Instagram to express her gratitude. She said, “Sometimes life gives you the biggest surprises. Forever grateful for this one. Proof that dreams really do come true. Nothing more an actor can ask for…!! Proudly presenting the title poster of @mammoottykampany’s Production No.8 ‘Padayaatra’ directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.”

The film, produced by Mammootty’s production company Mammootty Kampany along with Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films, has its story, screenplay, and dialogues written by Adoor Gopalakrishnan himself along with K V Mohan Kumar.

Talented cinematographer Shehnad Jalal shot the visuals for this film. The music was composed by Mujeeb Majeed, and editing is by Praveen Prabhakar. Shajie Naduvil served as the production designer, with makeup handled by Ronex Xavier and George Sebastian.

Costumes for the cast are by S B Satheesan, and sound design by Kishan Mohan. George Sebastian is the executive producer, with Meera Sahib serving as the associate director.