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Movie Name: Kathanar
Directed by: Rojin Thomas
Starring: Jayasurya, Anushka Shetty, Prabhu Deva, Sanoop Santhosh, Devika Sanjay, Sandy, Harish Uthaman,
Vineeth, Nitish Bharadwaj
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Release Date: **, 2026
Running Time: – Minutes
Rating: –
Language: Malayalam
Production company: Sree Gokulam Movies
Budget: ₹- Crore
Kadamattathu Kathanar, the legendary priest who is believed to have lived in Kadamattom and possessed supernatural powers.
Kathanar: Movie Overview
Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language period fantasy thriller film directed and edited by Rojin Thomas, who also co-wrote the screenplay with R. Ramanand. It was produced by Gokulam Gopalan through Sree Gokulam Movies. The plot follows Kadamattathu Kathanar, a legendary 9th century Christian priest endowed with magical powers. The film stars Jayasurya in the title role, alongside Anushka Shetty (in her Malayalam debut), Prabhu Deva, Sanoop Santhosh, Devika Sanjay, Sandy, Harish Uthaman, Vineeth, and Nitish Bharadwaj.
The film is intended to be the first of a two-part film. Principal photography began in April 2023. The film was shot using the virtual production technology in a custom-built studio.
Alongside the original Malayalam version, the makers are planning to release the film in multiple dubbed languages, including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Chinese, French, Korean, Italian, Russian, Indonese, English and Japanese.
