Biju Menon in Thalathottappan

Anil P Vasudevan, who has assisted Shafi in films like Chocolate, Makeup man, Chattambinadu, Marykkundoru Kunjaadu and Veniceile Vyaapari, is making his debut as a writer and director. His first project has been titled Thalathottappan.

Biju Menon plays the lead in the film, produced by Sudheesh Pillai under the banner of Lakshminath Creations.

Manu Prasad and Nishad Koya, who had scripted Ordinary, are writing the screenplay and dialogues. Five young faces from Malayalam will be part of the project. Biju Menon is playing a friendly ‘Achayan’, who is called ‘Peppan’.

According to those behind the project, the film has a festival mood.