Nivin
Pauly,
the
charming
actor
has
always
been
open
to
challenges.
The
actor
has
always
tried
to
bring
in
some
new
elements
to
all
his
characters
and
wants
to
move
out
of
his
comfort
zone.
Interestingly,
Nivin
is
planning
to
learn
Kalaripayattu,
for
the
upcoming
Roshan
Andrews
project
based
on
Kayamkulam
Kochunni.
The
actor
decided
to
learn
Kalari,
as
his
character
Kochunni
is
a
martial
arts
expert.
The
untitled
project
is
based
on
the
Kayamkulam
Kochunni
stories,
mentioned
in
Kottarathil
Shankunni's
Aithihyamala.
The
story,
screenplay,
and
dialogues
of
the
movie
are
penned
by
the
scriptwriter
duo
Bobby-Sanjay.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
true,
Nivin
Pauly
will
use
the
ancient
Travancore
slang
in
the
film.
A
debutante
will
essay
the
female
lead
in
the
movie,
which
will
have
a
star
cast
comprising
of
many
new
faces.
The
project,
which
is
produced
by
Gokulam
Gopalan
under
the
banner
Sree
Gokulam
Movies,
is
made
with
a
budget
of
10-12
Crores.
The
movie
will
be
widely
shot
at
the
various
locations
of
Kayamkulam
and
Sri
Lanka.
Kabali
music
director
Santhosh
Narayanan
is
expected
to
make
his
Malayalam
movie
debut,
as
the
music
composer
of
the
project.
Satheesh,
the
sound
designer
of
Baahubali
and
Talaash,
will
handle
the
audio
designing.