On the festive occasion of Vishu, Mohanlal surprised fans by unveiling the title of his next collaboration with Tharun Moorthy. The much-anticipated project, earlier referred to as L366, is now officially titled ‘Athimanoharam’. Mohanlal announced the title exactly at 10:10 AM, sharing a new poster featuring him in a police uniform.
Vishu surprise: ‘Athimanoharam’ title revealed
The makers chose Vishu morning for the title announcement, and the first look poster presents Mohanlal in a striking police uniform. He is seen standing among Ayyappa devotees heading to Sabarimala, showing Mohanlal in a quirky and fun character.
Strong technical team backs the project
The film brings together a seasoned technical crew. The screenplay is written by Ratheesh Ravi, and cinematography is handled by Shaji Kumar, who previously collaborated with Mohanlal on successful projects including ‘Thudarum’.Music is composed by Jakes Bejoy, while Vivek Harshan handles editing.The team also includes Binu Pappu as associate director, Vishnu Govind for sound design, Gokul Das as art director, and Mashar Hamsa handling costumes.Mohanlal and Mammootty‘s Vishu messageMohanlal shared the poster on Instagram along with a heartfelt Vishu greeting. He wrote, “എല്ലാവർക്കും അതിമനോഹരമായ വിഷു ആശംസകൾ .” (“Heartfelt Vishu wishes for everyone.”)The post was filled with comments and one read, “Aiwwaaaah.” Another one wrote, “അതിമനോഹരമായി തന്നെ തുടരും കൂടെ ഞങ്ങളും.” (“We will be also together with you”) Another one wrote, “വിഷു അതിമനോഹരമായി ലാലേട്ടൻ.” Another one wrote, “Happy vishu laleataaaaaaa.”Meanwhile, Mammootty took to Twitter to share a stunning snap of him on the special day and wrote, “ഏവർക്കും ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ വിഷു ആശംസകൾ” (Heartfelt Vishu wishes)
‘Patriot’ update: Ban lifted, release back on track
Meanwhile, a major development has emerged regarding the Mohanlal–Mammootty starrer ‘Patriot’.As reported by On Manorama, the Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) lifted the ban previously imposed on the film. FEUOK president K Vijayakumar confirmed that the decision followed discussions with producer Anto Joseph. The issue arose after disagreements over revenue sharing, with producers and distributors demanding a 60:40 split for the initial weeks.Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, ‘Patriot’ is now scheduled for release on May 1.