Aaraattu,
the
most-awaited
Mohanlal
starrer
is
gearing
up
for
a
grand
release
on
February
18,
Friday.
The
movie,
which
marks
Mohanlal's
first
theatrical
release
of
2022,
is
helmed
by
the
renowned
filmmaker
B
Unnikrishnan.
AR
Rahman,
the
legendary
musician
is
making
a
cameo
appearance
in
Aaraattu,
which
features
Shraddha
Srinath
as
the
female
lead.
Vysana
Edvanakkadu,
the
Malayalam
filmmaker
who
watched
the
Mohanlal
starrer
much
before
its
release,
recently
took
to
his
official
pages
and
penned
his
review
of
the
film.
The
director
confirmed
that
Aaraattu
is
a
complete
treat
for
the
masses,
and
will
definitely
emerge
as
one
of
the
biggest
blockbusters
of
Mohanlal's
acting
career.
According
to
Vyasan,
the
B
Unnikrishnan
directorial
is
made
for
the
fans
who
want
to
watch
the
Vintage
avathar
of
Mohanlal.
He
also
added
that
Aaraattu
is
a
completely
different
film
while
considering
the
filmography
of
director
B
Unnikrishnan
so
far.
Vyasan
Edavanakkadu
heaped
praises
on
the
Aaraattu
director
for
the
exceptional
making
style
of
the
Mohanlal
starrer.
The
filmmaker
also
added
that
it
is
impossible
for
a
film
to
get
its
viewers
just
by
marketing
strategies
and
claims
regarding
its
pre-release
and
box
office
numbers.
Vyasan
feels
that
director
B
Unnikrishnan
and
his
team
know
that
very
well,
and
appreciated
them
for
not
revealing
the
massive
pre-release
business
done
by
Aaraattu
for
marketing
purposes.
Coming
back
to
Aaraattu,
the
project
features
Mohanlal
as
the
central
character
Neyyattinkara
Gopan.
The
movie
revolves
around
Gopan's
journey
to
Palakkad
to
fulfill
his
responsibilities.
The
B
Unnikrishnan
directorial
is
penned
by
Uday
Krishna,
the
writer
of
one
of
the
biggest
blockbusters
of
Mohanlal,
Pulimurugan.
The
movie
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Nedumudi
Venu,
Saikumar,
Vijayaraghavan,
Siddique,
Indrans,
Raghavan,
Nandu,
Kochu
Preman,
Johny
Antony,
Biju
Pappan,
Sheela,
Swasika,
Malavika,
Rachana
Narayanankutty,
and
so
on
in
the
supporting
roles.
Rahul
Raj
has
composed
the
songs
and
original
score
for
Aaraattu.