The Release Of Naslen’s 'Mollywood Times' Advanced 

As films across the country come up with new release dates after struggling to complete the film on time, Naslen’s upcoming film, Mollywood Times, has advanced its release to May 14. The film is being directed by Abhinav Sundar Nayak, who had earlier made the hit dark comedy Mukundan Unni Associates in 2022. In a promo video released on Valentine’s Day, the makers marked the new release date, apart from making subtle hints of the film’s theme and Naslen’s character in the film.

He will play an aspiring filmmaker named Vineeth Madhavan, an 11th-standard school student smitten by cinema. The promo too has been conceptualised to look like a love letter, only to deceptively take the form of a letter of self-love. It ends with the line, “Self-love is the best love,” as this student from the small town of Kuttikanam dreams of winning an Oscar for his film. 

The film is scripted by Ramu Sunil, who previously co-wrote Asif Ali-starrer Rekhachithram, which released early last year. Mollywood Times has cinematography by Viswajith Odukkathil and music by Jakes Bejoy. It is edited by Nidhin Raj Arol and director Abhinav Sundar Nayak. Naslen will next be seen in a film with Suriya. As reported earlier, Tamil superstar Suriya’s 47th film will be directed by Jithu Madhavan, the director of two Malayalam blockbusters Romancham and Aavesham. Apart from Suriya, the film will also star Nazriya Nazim and Naslen.

After Aavesham, Jithu has also completed writing Balan, a film that will be directed by Chidambaram, who made Manjummel Boys. Suriya’s next release is Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, expected to release in April next year. The Pooja ceremony of the new film took place in Chennai over the weekend. As for Naslen, this film is his first Tamil project. His film Lokah Chapter One: Chandra, became the biggest ever hit in Malayalam last year.