The
Malayalam
film
industry
and
audiences
are
celebrating
Onam
this
time
without
the
theatrical
releases
of
films,
for
the
first
time
in
history.
However,
it
is
not
an
Onam
celebration
without
any
film
releases.
C
U
Soon,
Maniyarayile
Ashokan,
&
Kilometers
And
Kilometers,
the
three
highly
anticipated
films
are
releasing
this
Onam,
directly
on
OTT
platforms.
As
reported
earlier,
C
U
Soon,
the
experimental
project
of
Fahadh
Faasil-Mahesh
Narayanan
duo,
is
releasing
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
on
September
1,
2020.
Maniyarayile
Ashokan,
the
Dulquer
Salmaan
production
which
features
Jacob
Gregory
in
the
titular
role,
will
release
on
Netflix,
on
August
31,
2020,
Thiruvonam
day.
Kilometers
And
Kilometers,
on
the
other
hand,
is
all
set
to
become
the
first-ever
Malayalam
film
to
have
a
direct
television
release.
The
Tovino
Thomas
starring
romantic
comedy,
which
is
directed
by
newcomer
Jeo
Baby,
will
premiere
on
the
Asianet
channel
on
August
31,
2020,
Thiruvonam
Day.
Even
though
it
is
a
first
of
its
kind
experience
for
the
Malayalam
cinema
audiences,
the
social
media
reactions
suggest
that
they
are
excited.
Coming
to
C
U
Soon,
the
thriller
which
marks
Fahadh
Faasil's
third
collaboration
with
popular
editor-director
Mahesh
Narayanan,
is
an
experimental
project.
The
entire
film
is
shot
in
iPhone
with
all
actors
in
different
locations
and
is
later
redesigned
in
the
editing
table.
Roshan
Mathew,
Darshana
Rajendran,
and
Saiju
Kurup
essay
the
other
pivotal
roles
in
the
movie.
Maniyarayile
Ashokan,
which
is
the
first
production
venture
of
Dulquer
Salmaan,
is
directed
by
newcomer
Shamzu
Zayba.
Along
with
Jacob
Gregory,
the
movie
features
an
extensive
start
cast
including
Vijayagaghavan,
Sri
Lakshmi,
Krishna
Shankar,
Shine
Tom
Chacko,
Anupama
Parameshwaran,
and
so
on
in
the
pivotal
roles.
Kilometers
And
Kilometers,
on
the
other
hand,
features
Tovino
Thomas
in
the
role
of
a
tourist
guide.
Newcomer
India
Jarvis
appears
as
the
female
lead
in
the
movie,
that
features
Joju
George,
Basil
Joseph,
Vinay
Forrt,
Ramesh
Pisharody,
Sidhartha
Siva,
and
so
on
in
the
pivotal
roles.