The movie Padavettu, written and directed by debutant Liju Krishna with Nivin Pauly in the lead, is hitting theatres today. The film will reach the audience with a good screen count. The film has released on 186 screens in Kerala alone. The film will start showing in the GCC and other foreign markets tomorrow, including Canada. In the GCC, the film will be released in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain.
Nivin appears in the film as a commoner from the countryside who becomes a front fighter in their struggle. Padavettu is also the first Malayalam film to be produced by Yoodlee Films, a part of Sarigama, one of India's oldest music labels. Sunny Wayne Productions is the production partner. The film tells the story of an ordinary young man who had no specific goals in life and later becomes a hero by fighting against corruption and embezzlement for his country and fellow citizens.
Apart from Nivin Pauly, the film also stars Aditi Balan, Shammi Thilakan, Shine Tom Chacko, and Indrans. The film Padavettutu is co-produced by Bibin Paul. Cinematography by Deepak D. Menon. Anwar Ali's lyrics are composed by Govind Menon. Bijith Dharmadam provided the stills, Mindstein Studios provided the VFX, and Athira Diljit provided the PRO.
