Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
the
Mohanlal
starrer
directed
by
Priyadarshan
has
earned
immense
popularity
much
before
its
release,
with
its
promising
trailer
and
posters.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
is
now
leading
Malayalam
cinema
at
the
67th
National
Film
awards.
Reportedly,
the
Mohanlal
project
has
earned
7
nominations
under
various
categories,
at
the
National
Film
Awards.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
true,
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
has
been
nominated
in
all
major
categories
including
Best
Movie,
Best
Actor,
Best
Director,
Best
Costume
Designing,
and
in
two
major
technical
categories.
The
67th
National
Film
Awards
are
expected
to
be
announced
by
end
of
March
2021.
As
reported
earlier,
17
films
produced
in
Malayalam
cinema
in
the
year
2019
have
been
shortlisted
for
the
final
round
of
the
67th
National
Film
Awards.
Jallikattu,
Virus,
Kumbalangi
Nights,
Moothon,
Sameer,
Vasanthi,
Ishq,
and
so
on
are
the
major
Malayalam
films
that
have
entered
the
final
race
of
the
National
Film
Awards.
Coming
back
to
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
the
Mohanlal
starrer
has
been
slated
to
hit
the
theatres
on
May
13,
2021,
after
getting
delayed
multiple
times
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
If
things
go
as
planned,
the
Priyadarshan
directorial
will
have
a
worldwide
release,
by
hitting
a
record
number
of
screens
across
the
globe.
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
depicts
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
movie
features
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.