Song of Malayalam film ‘Ambalamukkile Visheshangal’ released

Rather than take the OTT route, director Jayaram Kailas is willing to wait until theatres open in Kerala

The song of the Malayalam film Ambalamukkile Visheshangal, released on YouTube, suggests a theme and locale from a simple time and simple stories. “It is a feel-good love story with a comic element,” says director Jayaram Kailas. The film stars, among others, Gokul Suresh, Lal Jose, Major Ravi, Dharmajan Bolghatty, Shaheen Siddique and Sajitha Madathil. Filming was complete before the pandemic, post-production was done last year. This is Jayaram’s second film, his first was Akhaldamayile Pennu (2015). “That was a serious film - in subject and tone - inspired by a real story. I wanted to do something light and different. That’s how I came to direct the film. I liked the story of Ambalamukkile… by newcomer Umesh Krishnan and here we are,” says ad filmmaker/director.