The character posters for the four lead roles in the upcoming Malayalam action comedy Athiradi have been unveiled, sparking online discussion around the characters and their possible impact on the film’s narrative. Along with revealing their first looks, the posters also introduce the character names they will be known by in the film.
Tovino Thomas is introduced as Sreekuttan Vellayani. In his poster, he is seen sporting a pair of glasses and singing on stage while holding a microphone. Basil Joseph, meanwhile, appears to be playing a much younger character named Sam Kutty. His look features braces, long hair, and a backpack, hinting at a distinctly youthful persona.
Riya Shibu’s character, which was revealed last week, is named Swathi R Krishna. The character name of Vineeth Sreenivasan, however, has not been disclosed yet. Only his look has been unveiled, showing him seated on a chair wearing sunglasses, with several hands waving towards him. From the imagery, it appears that he could be playing an actor or a star-like figure. The film is also being produced by Basil Joseph along with Dr Ananthu S.
Athiradi marks the directorial debut of Arun Anirudhan, who previously co-wrote Minnal Murali and Padayottam. Ahead of the shoot, the makers had released a light-hearted announcement promo video, which concluded with Vineeth Sreenivasan revisiting the popular Kamal Haasan dialogue “Arambikkalangala” from Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Vikram.
Interestingly, the character looks featured in the promo video do not entirely match those revealed in the newly released posters, suggesting that the announcement video may not directly connect to the film’s plot—a strategy commonly seen in major Tamil film promotions. The promo video has crossed four million views on YouTube so far.
The film is slated for a summer release and is positioned as one of the major Malayalam multi-starrers of the season.
