Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
the
highly
anticipated
Mohanlal
starrer
was
expected
to
hit
the
theatres
on
August
12,
2021,
after
a
long
delay.
The
Priyadarshan
directorial
was
expected
to
get
a
massive
solo
release
with
a
record
number
of
screens,
this
Onam
season.
However,
the
release
of
Marakkar
is
reportedly
postponed
again.
According
to
the
sources
close
to
the
historical
drama,
the
release
has
been
postponed
again
due
to
the
spike
in
COVID-19
cases
in
the
country.
The
news
has
left
the
Mohanlal
fans
and
cine-goers,
who
were
waiting
for
the
National
award-winning
movie,
totally
disappointed.
The
new
release
date
of
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
is
yet
to
be
finalised.
However,
in
a
recent
interview,
director
Priyadarshan
and
producer
Antony
Perumbavoor
had
confirmed
that
the
magnum
opus
will
release
only
in
theatres.
According
to
the
senior
filmmaker,
Marakkar
is
not
a
film
that
can
be
watched
on
small
screens.
Priyadarshan
had
also
confirmed
that
the
Mohanlal
starrer
will
get
a
3-weeks
exclusive
solo
release,
whenever
it
hits
the
theatres.
Thus,
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
will
emerge
as
the
first-ever
Malayalam
film
in
history
to
get
an
all-screens
exclusive
release.
Reportedly,
the
makers
of
the
Mohanlal
starrer
have
made
an
agreement
with
the
Kerala
Exhibitors
and
Producer's
Associations,
to
screen
the
movie
on
all
screens
which
will
be
open
in
the
state
exclusively
for
the
first
3
weeks
of
its
release.
Mohanlal
is
playing
the
titular
character
Kunjali
Marakkar
IV,
the
naval
chieftain
of
Samoothiri
Kingdom,
in
the
movie.
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
features
an
extensive
star
cast,
including
Manju
Warrier,
Keerthy
Suresh,
Pranav
Mohanlal,
Kalyani
Priyadarshan,
and
others.
The
magnum
opus,
which
is
being
made
with
a
massive
budget
of
over
Rs.
100
Crore
is
jointly
produced
by
Antony
Perumbavoor's
Aashirvad
Cinemas,
Confident
Group,
and
Moonshot
Entertainments.