
Producer Antony Perumbavoor on November 5 said that the film would have an OTT-first release while blaming the the Film Exhibitors’ United Organisation of Kerala for not making any allowance to release it in the theatres.

The debate on whether the movie will first hit the OTT platform or reach the theatres had triggered a debate in the Malayalam film industry. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the release was postponed multiple times. The movie was supposed to hit the screens last March. It was released in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.

The film, produced by Antony Perumbavoor, also stars Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Manju Warrier and Siddique in important roles.

The movie, according to industry sources is one of the costliest productions ever in Malayalam cinema with a budget of Rs 100 crore. Reportedly, Marakkar is said to be one among the most costly purchases by Amazon in India.
