Mahaveeryar,
the
highly
anticipated
Nivin
Pauly-starrer
has
finally
hit
the
theatres
today
(July
21,
Thursday).
The
movie,
which
is
touted
to
be
a
fantasy
drama,
marks
Nivin
Pauly's
comeback
to
the
theatres
after
a
long
gap
of
over
3
years.
Mahaveeryar
also
marks
the
actor's
third
collaboration
with
director
Abrid
Shine.
The
first
reviews
of
the
fantasy
drama
suggest
that
the
makers
have
crafted
a
highly
enjoyable
time
travel
film,
which
is
the
first
of
its
kind
in
Malayalam
cinema.
Nivin
Pauly,
who
has
played
the
role
of
a
sage
named
Apoornanandan
in
Mahaveeryar,
is
also
receiving
excellent
reviews
for
his
performance.
The
project
has
also
marked
Nivin's
reunion
with
contemporary
actor
Asif
Ali,
who
has
played
the
role
of
Veerabhadran.
Here's
what
Twitterati
feels
about
Mahaveeryar.
Have
a
look...
Both
Nivin
Pauly
and
Asif
Ali
are
appearing
in
entirely
different
get-ups
in
Mahaveeryar.
From
the
teaser
and
trailer,
it
is
evident
that
the
Abrid
Shine
directorial
revolves
around
a
few
individuals
from
a
forgotten
kingdom
who
get
stuck
in
the
modern
timeline.
According
to
the
filmmaker,
he
was
planning
to
cast
Nivin
Pauly
in
a
double
role,
as
both
Apoornanandan
and
Veerabhadran.
But
the
actor-producer
wanted
to
cast
Asif
Ali
for
the
role
of
Veerabhadran
instead.
Shanvi
Srivastava,
the
popular
South
Indian
actress,
is
appearing
as
the
female
lead
in
Mahaveeryar,
thus
marking
her
debut
in
the
Malayalam
Film
Industry.
The
project
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Lal,
Lalu
Alex,
Mallika
Sukumaran,
Siddique,
Sudheer
Karamana,
Major
Ravi,
Vijay
Menon,
Padmaraj
Ratheesh,
Prajod
Kalabhavan,
and
others
in
the
pivotal
roles.
Chandru
Selvaraj
is
the
director
of
photography.
Manoj
has
handled
the
editing.
Ishaan
Chhabra
has
composed
the
songs
and
original
score.
Vishnu
Govind
and
Sree
Shankar
have
handled
the
sound
design.
Mahaveeryar
is
bankrolled
by
Nivin
Pauly
and
PS
Shamnas,
under
the
banners
Pauly
Jr
Pictures
and
Indian
Movie
Makers