Chhatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies, starring Roshan Mathew, Arjun Ashokan and Vishakha Nair in the lead roles, is considered to be the first WWE-type film in Malayalam cinema. As the film gears up for a grand release, the makers have announced that it will release on the big screens on January 22, 2026.
Chhatha Pacha release date: Malayalam cinema’s first WWE genre film to release on January 22
The makers wrote on their official social media handle, “The wait is over! Chhath Pachha releases worldwide on 22nd January 2026. Releasing in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Hindi! The bells will ring on 22nd January, only in cinemas.”mAs. Don’t miss the fight!”
As soon as the makers announced the release date, they also highlighted the letter ‘M’ on the poster. As speculated, this is likely to indicate that Mammootty will play a cameo role in the film. Apart from this, the superstar’s production company Mammootty Kampani was also tagged in the social media post.
Although not much information has been revealed yet, buzz is that the actor will play the role of a wrestling coach. However, no official confirmation has been made yet.
Sixth Pacha: More about The Ring of Rowdies
Chhath Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies is the story of a group of misfits who form a wrestling group in Fort Kochi. As the story unfolds, the film focuses on their rivalry and hilarious fights, which eventually lead them to bigger challenges.
Directed by Advaith Nair, he has co-written this film with Sanup Thyakudam. The film stars Roshan Mathew, Arjun Ashokan, Visakh Nair, Ishaan Shaukat, Siddiqui, Lakshmi Menon, Rafi, Carmen S Mathew, Dartangan Sabu and many others in lead roles.
Earlier, the team unveiled character posters of the lead cast, introducing Roshan as Vetri, Arjun as Loco Lobo and Vishaak as Cheriyan.
The action-comedy film features musical tracks composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with the makers having already unveiled the title track, written by Vinayak Sasikumar and rapper Fazo.
Watch the track here:
Additionally, the background score will be handled by Kalamkaval fame Mujeeb Majeed. Anand C. Chandran serves as the cinematographer, with acclaimed filmmakers Jomon T. John and Sudeep Elmon handling additional scenes.
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