Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph and Vineeth Sreenivasan are all set to appear together in co-lead roles in the film Athiradi. The makers have now confirmed that the film will release on 14 May 2026.
Athiradi release date
The official release date of Athiradi was confirmed by the makers through a social media post. Sharing the update, the team wrote, “The celebrations begin now! Directed by Arun Anirudh and produced by Dr. Ananthu S and Basil Joseph, a film under the banner of Basil Joseph Entertainment and Dr. Ananthu.Entertainments. Releasing on May 14, 2026. Let the fireworks begin.”
Here is the official post:
The upcoming film is directed by Minnal Murali co-writer Arun Anirudhan, who has co-written the screenplay with Paulson Skeria. While Vishnu Vijay of Premalu fame has composed the music and background score of the film, Samuel Henry handles the cinematography. Chamman Chacko serves as editor.
Athiradi is actor-director Basil Joseph’s debut as a producer in Malayalam cinema and is co-produced by Tovino Thomas and filmmaker Sameer Thahir.
Apart from Tovino, Basil and Vineeth, the film is also expected to feature Darshan Rajendran, Zareen Shihab and Sarvam Maya fame Rhea Shibu in the female co-lead roles. Earlier, the makers had unveiled the teaser of the film, which showed a three-way ego clash between the protagonists, setting the stage for an intense action-comedy drama.
According to a report in OTTPlay, the film was earlier scheduled for Onam release this year. However, as films like Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer Khalifa and Dulquer Salmaan’s I Am Game were scheduled to release around the same time, the makers of Athiradi decided to postpone its release to the summer season.
Tovino Thomas’s Workfront
Tovino Thomas was last seen in an extended cameo in Loka Chapter 1: Chandra. The Kalyani Priyadarshan-starrer introduced him, in which he played a contemporary version of the folklore character Chaithan.
Looking ahead, the actor is currently involved in the production of the action film Palli Chattambi directed by Dijo Jose Antony. Along with Kayadu Lohar playing the lead role, the film is also expected to feature Prithviraj in a cameo role.
Additionally, the Thallumala actor will headline Loka Chapter 2 and Jr NTR is expected to play an important role in the tentatively titled NTRNeel.
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