Bramayugam

Bramayugam: The Age of Madness is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language horror thriller film written and directed by Rahul Sadasivan, with dialogues by T. D. Ramakrishnan. It was jointly produced by Chakravarthy Ramachandra and S. Sashikanth under Night Shift Studios and YNOT Studios. The film stars Mammootty and Arjun Ashokan.[1][2]

Bramayugam
Directed byRahul Sadasivan
Written by
Story byRahul Sadasivan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyShehnad Jalal
Edited byShafique Mohammed Ali
Music byChristo Xavier
Production
companies
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast

Production

Development

Producer Chakravarthy Ramachandra met Rahul Sadasivan immediately after the release of the director's previous film Bhoothakaalam (2022). In March 2022, Sadasivan was confirmed as the director of Ramachandra's upcoming production. He partnered with S. Sashikanth of YNOT Studios to launch a production house exclusively for horror films, Night Shift Studios, debuting with Bramayugam.[3]

At the launch of the film, Sadasivan noted that the story is "rooted in the dark ages of Kerala".[3] The film is planned to be released across five Indian languages simultaneously.[4] Malayalam novelist T. D. Ramakrishnan joined the project to work on the film's dialogues.[3]

Casting

The makers approached Mammootty in July 2022. Reportedly, Mammootty takes on the role of the antagonist, who allocated 30 days to the film, while Arjun Ashokan portrays the protagonist with 60 days allocated for the film.[5] Other cast members announced during the film's launch included Sidharth Bharathan and Amalda Liz.[6]

Shehnad Jalal was announced as the cinematographer and Christo Xavier as the music director, while Jothish Shankar worked on the film as a production designer.[6]

Filming

Principal photography for the project began on 17 August 2023, coinciding with the first day of the Kerala New Year. The shoot started at Kochi's MJI Studios with a customary pooja ceremony and later continued in Ottapalam.[4] Mammootty finished shooting his portions by 16 September,[7] while the filming wrapped on the 18 October 2023.

Marketing

Mammootty's first look poster was released on 7 September 2023, celebrating the actor's birthday, and shared through Night Shift Studios Social Media accounts was received well.

References
  1. etimes (2023-08-17). "Mammootty's new movie 'Bramayugam'".
  2. "Bramayugam: Mammootty begins filming for his next horror thriller, shares poster". The India Today. 17 August 2023.
  3. "Mammootty's next titled Bramayugam". The New Indian Express. 17 August 2023.
  4. "Mammootty kicks off Rahul Sadasivan's directorial 'Brammayugam". 2023-08-17.
  5. Daily, Keralakaumudi (7 August 2023). "Mammootty villain in Arjun Ashokan's new movie". Kerala Kaumudi. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. "Mammootty's 'Bramayugam' is a horror thriller set in the dark ages of KErala". 2023-08-17.
  7. "Mammootty wraps up shooting for 'Bramayugam'". The Hindu. 16 September 2023.
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