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Koothara is an upcoming Malayalam campus thriller film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written
by Vini Vishwa Lal. The film is produced by Shahul Hammeed Marikar
under the banner Marikar Films. It stars Mohanlal in an extended cameo, along
with Bharath and Sunny Wayne. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Gopi
Sundar. Cinematography is handled by Pappu, and the
editing is by Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth. Set in an untold period,
the film focus on the engineering campus life of three friends and their adventures.
Koothara is the second film from the same team of the 2012 hit Second Show.
Earlier there were speculations that actors like Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan,
Nisha Aggarwal will be also playing lead roles in the movie. However later they confirmed
to be rumors. On September 5, Mohanlal confirmed in his Facebook account
that he will be playing an extended cameo in the film and also revealed the
official poster featuring him. Bharath was signed as one of the lead actors for the film,
his second Malayalam film after 4 the People. Ranjini was cast for an important role,
co-starring with Mohanlal after a gap of 23 years. Madhurima stated that she will essay
the role of Shaista, an NRI in the film. Shritha Sivadas said that
her character Shilpa was a simple village girl and that she was paired opposite Sunny
Wayne, who plays a college student.
The shooting started at Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Thenhipalam on September 25. Lion share of the film is shot in this engineering college.
The film also have shoot at Calicut, Ernakulam and Lakshadweep.
Koothara's poster has been shortlisted for International Movie Poster (IMP) awards.