Odiyan,
the
upcoming
Mohanlal
starring
fantasy
thriller
is
one
of
the
most-awaited
upcoming
Malayalam
projects
of
the
year.
The
shooting
of
Odiyan,
which
is
directed
by
ad
film-maker
VA
Shrikumar
Menon,
has
been
progressing
in
Palakkad
district.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
the
Mohanlal
movie
has
set
a
new
trend
with
the
climax
shoot.
Interestingly,
the
team
has
planned
a
25-days-long
schedule
to
shoot
just
the
climax
portions
of
the
movie,
which
is
scripted
by
National
Award-winner
Harikrishnan.
Director
Shrikumar
Menon
announced
the
news
and
shared
a
few
locations
stills,
through
his
official
Twitter
page
recently.
Team
Odiyan
has
posted
a
location
video
featuring
action
choreographer
Peter
Hein,
on
the
official
Facebook
page
of
the
movie.
Odiyan,
which
is
said
to
be
the
costliest
project
made
in
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema,
revolves
around
the
concept
of
magical
realism.
Mohanlal
is
appearing
in
the
role
of
Odiyan
Manikyan,
a
black
magician,
in
the
movie.
Photo
Courtesy:
Daniel
Gilbert
Photography
Manju
Warrier
essays
the
female
lead
opposite
Mohanlal
in
Odiyan.
Prakashraj,
the
popular
actor-director
appears
as
the
main
antagonist.
Siddique
and
Angamaly
Diaries
fame
Sarath
Kumar
aka
Appani
Ravi
essay
the
other
key
roles.