Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
the
Mohanlal
starring
historical
drama
is
unarguably
one
of
the
most
awaited
upcoming
projects
of
Malayalam
cinema
in
2019.
The
movie,
which
was
originally
supposed
to
be
released
on
March
26,
2020,
has
been
postponed
indefinitely
due
to
the
coronavirus
scare.
Recently,
director
Priyadarshan
confirmed
that
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
will
not
hit
the
theatres
anytime
soon.
The
director
revealed
the
update
in
a
recent
interview
given
to
the
popular
journalist
Rekha
Nair.
Priyadarshan
stated
that
the
world's
fight
against
the
COVID
19
pandemic
is
much
greater
than
releasing
films.
According
to
the
director,
the
team
has
planned
to
delay
the
release
of
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
until
the
world
becomes
completely
free
from
the
coronavirus
scare.
Recently,
it
was
speculated
that
the
Mohanlal
starrer
has
been
postponed
to
September
2020,
and
will
hit
the
theatres
as
an
Onam
special
release.
However,
director
Priyadarshan
chose
to
not
comment
on
these
rumours.
The
team
is
expected
to
make
an
official
confirmation
on
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
release
date,
once
the
lockdown
comes
to
an
end.
Earlier,
it
was
reported
that
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
will
have
a
record
release
by
hitting
around
5000
screens
across
the
globe.
However,
lead
actor
Mohanlal
and
director
Priyadarshan
have
not
responded
to
these
reports
yet.
If
things
fall
in
place,
the
historical
drama
will
get
the
biggest
release
in
the
history
of
the
Malayalam
film
industry.
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
revolves
around
the
life
of
Kunjali
Markkar
IV
aka
Mohammed
Ali,
the
naval
chieftain
of
the
Samoothiri
Kingdom
who
lived
in
the
16th
century.
Mohanlal
appears
as
the
historical
character
in
the
movie,
which
is
jointly
scripted
by
Priyadarshan
and
Ani
Sasi.
The
project
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Manju
Warrier,
Pranav
Mohanlal,
Keerthy
Suresh,
Kalyani
Priyadarshan,
Suniel
Shetty,
Arjun
Sarja,
Prabhu
Ganesan,
Mukesh,
Siddique,
Nedumudi
Venu,
Innocent,
Mamukoya,
and
so
on
in
the
other
pivotal
roles.
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
is
jointly
produced
by
Aashirvad
Cinemas,
Confident
Group,
and
Moonshot
Entertainments.