Mammootty’s Mela Lights Up Diwali With a Crackers-Shop Poster and a Massy ‘369 Party Intro’ Track

Diwali came early for Mammootty fans, and it came with full dhamaka. The makers of Mela, the superstar’s upcoming film directed by Nithish Sahadev of Falimy fame, unveiled a brand-new poster on Diwali Sunday — and it is pure celebration. Mammootty sits regally in a leather chair right at the centre of what looks like a firecracker shop, surrounded by a group of men and children holding fireworks, sparklers and cracker boxes. The whole frame crackles with festive energy, and honestly, the poster alone tells you what kind of film this is going to be — loud, massy and full of swag. Along with the poster came a fresh track, the ‘369 Party Intro’ — a high-energy mass number composed by Vishnu Vijay, featuring voice-overs by Mammootty himself and lyrics by Suhail Koya. If the intro track is anything to go by, the film’s music is going to be a full-on celebration. Director Nithish Sahadev has described Mela as a mass action entertainer, with Mammootty playing a local gangster — and the actor is said to be adopting the Malayalam dialect spoken in the Marthandam-Nagercoil region for the character. That is a delicious detail for fans who love seeing Mammookka slip into a new skin. The film is jointly scripted by Nithish and Anuraj OB, backed by Mammootty Kampany, and is currently being shot in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. The technical crew includes cinematographer Jimshi Khalid and editor Bles Thomas, with Vishnu Vijay on music. There is a lovely bit of history here too. The film’s title and first look were unveiled on the occasion of Mammootty’s 75th birthday, and Mela is also the title of the late legendary filmmaker KG George’s 1980 film, in which Mammootty played a prominent role in one of his early notable appearances. From that Mela to this one — what a journey, and what a way to mark it. Nithish made his directorial debut with the Basil Joseph-starrer Falimy before making his Tamil debut with the Jiiva-led political satire Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil. Now, with Mammootty in full mass mode, Mela is shaping up to be one of the most awaited Malayalam films on the horizon.

Source: Cinema Express