Sibi-Uday duo with Mohanlal

Ace scriptwriter duo Sibi K. Thomas and Uday Krishna needs no introduction to Malayalam film viewers. They have been in the industry for the last 17 year and given us numerous hits like C.I.D. Moosa, Kochi Rajavu, Vettam, Lion, Runway, Kilukkam Kilukilukkam, Thuruppugulan, Chess and most recently AMMA's multi-starrer Twenty:20.

After creating super hits like Runway and Lion with Dileep, the Sibi K Thomas-Uday Krishna duo is all set to team up with veteran director Joshy again for a Mohanlal movie to be produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirwad Films. According to initial reports, the project is confirmed to begin shooting by the end of July, 2009.

Meanwhile, Mohanlal is currently busy shooting the second schedule of Sagar alias Jackie, which began in Dubai last week. Planned as a sequel to Mohanlal's 1987 blockbuster Irupatham Noottandu directed by K. Madhu, Sagar alias Jackie is directed by Malayalam's most stylish director Amal Neerad of Big B fame and produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad films. After the second schedule, Mohanlal will return for the next major schedule of the film in Ernakulum.