Mammootty,
the
megastar
is
all
set
to
launch
yet
another
new
director
into
the
industry,
Girish
Damodar.
Mammootty
has
been
roped
in,
to
essay
the
titular
character
in
Girish's
directorial
debut,
which
has
been
titled
as
Uncle.
The
movie,
which
is
scripted
by
actor-director
Joy
Mathew,
revolves
around
a
17-year-old
girl
and
her
father's
friend,
whom
she
fondly
calls
'uncle'.
The
highly
anticipated
Mammootty
starrer
will
go
on
floors
on
September
24,
in
Kozhikode.
Even
though
the
team
has
been
remaining
tight-lipped
about
the
theme
of
Uncle,
writer
Joy
Mathew
states
that
the
movie
revolves
around
a
socially-relevant
topic.
Reportedly,
the
movie
depicts
the
story
of
a
family,
and
how
they
face
a
crucial
situation.
Mammootty's
character
in
the
movie
is
a
very
peculiar
one
and
will
make
use
of
his
exceptional
acting
talent
to
the
fullest.
Karthika
Muralidharan,
the
Comrade
In
America
fame
actress,
appears
as
the
female
lead
in
the
movie.
Joy
Mathew,
Asha
Sharath,
Vinay
Forrt,
Suresh
Krishna,
Muthumani,
Kailash,
Sheela,
Nisa
Joseph,
Babu
Annoor,
Pauly
Rajashekharan,
etc.,
essays
the
supporting
roles
in
Uncle.
Azhagappan
is
the
director
of
photography.
National
Award-winner
Bijibal
composes
the
songs
and
background
score.
The
movie,
which
is
jointly
produced
by
Joy
Mathew
and
Sajay
Sebastian
for
Abra
Films
International
and
SJ
Films,
will
be
widely
shot
in
Kozhikode
and
Ooty,