Nadikar
| Nadikar | |
|---|---|
 Release poster | |
| Directed by | Lal Jr. |
| Written by | Suvin S. Somasekharan |
| Produced by | Naveen Yerneni Y. Ravi Shankar Allan Antony Anoop Venugopal |
| Starring | Tovino Thomas Bhavana Balu Varghese Suresh Krishna Soubin Shahir Shine Tom Chacko Indrans Anoop Menon |
| Cinematography | Alby |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
| Music by | Yakzan Gary Pereira Neha Nair |
Production companies | Godspeed Cinema Mythri Movie Makers |
| Distributed by | Aan Mega Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹40 crores[1] |
Nadikar (transl. Actor) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Lal Jr. and written by Suvin S. Somasekharan.[2] Jointly produced by Godspeed Cinema and Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Tovino Thomas, Soubin Shahir, Balu Varghese, Suresh Krishna, and Bhavana. The film follows the life of a superstar who is going through a rough patch.
The film scheduled to be released in theatres on 3 May 2024.[3]
Premise[edit]
The film tells the story of David Padikkal, an actor who shot to superstardom in the Malayalam film industry.
Cast[edit]
- Tovino Thomas as David Padikkal
- Soubin Shahir as Bala
- Balu Varghese as Lenin
- Suresh Krishna as PK (Paily Chettan)
- Bhavana as Ann Bava
- Renjith as Director Koshy
- Anoop Menon as Chandradas
- Ganapathy as Yo Buddy
- Indrans as Himself
- Manikuttan as Himself
- Devika Gopal Nair as Herself
- Maala Parvathy as Herself
Production[edit]
Originally titled Nadikar Thilakam, the title of the movie was officially changed to Nadikar in January 2024 at the request of fans of Tamil actor Shivaji Ganeshan who is known by that moniker. An event was conducted on 23 January 2024 to announce the name change and was attended by Prabhu Ganeshan, the son of Ganeshan.[4]
Filming commenced on 11 July 2023.[5] It was shot across 30 locations in Kochi, Munnar, Hyderabad, Dubai and Kashmir, lasting 110 days.[6]
Release[edit]
Nadikar will be released on 3rd May 2024.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tovino Thomas-starrer Nadikar Thilagam renamed as Nadikar after backlash from Sivaji Ganesan fans". Indian Express. 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas' 'Nadikar Thilakam' gets a new title; details inside". The Times of India. 2024-01-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ a b Bureau, The Hindu (2024-02-04). "'Nadikar,' starring Tovino Thomas and Soubin Shahir, gets a release date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas' 'Nadikar Thilakam' gets a new title; details inside". The Times of India. 2024-01-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas-starrer Nadikar Thilakam shoot begins". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas wraps up the shoot of 'Nadikar Thilakam', says, "In our journey, we encountered unexpected challenges"". The Times of India. 2024-01-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
