Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
the
Mohanlal-Priyadarshan
project
has
been
making
headlines
for
the
last
year
due
to
the
uncertainty
surrounding
its
release.
Recently,
it
was
speculated
that
the
magnum
opus
might
release
simultaneously
in
theatres
and
a
renowned
OTT
platform,
on
the
same
day.
However,
producer
Antony
Perumbavoor
recently
confirmed
that
Mohanlal's
Marakkar
will
release
only
in
theatres.
Antony
Perumbavoor
made
the
special
announcement
on
the
61st
birthday
of
Mohanlal.
According
to
the
producer,
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
will
release
only
in
theatres,
no
matter
how
long
it
takes.
The
makers
are
completely
sure
that
the
magnum
opus
deserves
to
be
watched
on
the
big
screen,
and
are
not
ready
to
compromise
due
to
the
pandemic
situation
in
the
country.
The
producer's
confirmation
came
out
as
a
great
relief
for
the
Mohanlal
fans
and
cine-goers,
who
have
been
eagerly
waiting
to
watch
the
Priyadarshan
directorial
on
the
big
screen.
Antony
Perumabavoor
has
thus
put
an
end
to
the
speculations
regarding
the
OTT
release
of
Marakkar,
to
the
much
relief
of
the
movie
fanatics.
As
reported
earlier,
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
has
been
planned
as
the
biggest
theatrical
release
in
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema.
According
to
the
grapevine,
popular
banner
Phars
Films
has
bagged
the
overseas
rights
of
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
for
a
whopping
Rs.
14
Crore.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
true,
this
is
the
highest
amount
received
by
a
Malayalam
film
for
the
overseas
rights,
so
far.
Coming
to
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
Mohanlal
is
appearing
as
the
historical
character
Kunjali
Marakkar
IV
aka
Mohammed
Ali
in
the
film,
which
has
been
jointly
scripted
by
the
director
Priyadarshan
and
Ani
Sasi.
The
historical
drama
revolves
around
the
life
of
Kunjali
Marakkar
IV,
who
served
the
Samoothiri
Kingdom
of
Calicut
as
the
naval
chieftain,
in
the
16th
century.