Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is a story based on the Zamorin Chieftains of Calicut: Kunjali Marakkars. Priyadarshan is the director and he has chosen Mohanlal to do Kunjali Marakkar's role.
Along with Mohanlal, many important actors - Arjun Sarja, Sudeep, Prabhu, Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh, Pranav Mohanlal, Madhu, Siddique, Suhasini Manirathnam, Kalyani Priyadarshan etc., are a part of this project.
Now, Keerthy Suresh's epic traditional makeover for this movie is here. Recently, though her look was revealed in a poster, these pictures have come as a sweet surprise, for Keerthy Suresh slays the 'Thamburatti' look with her grace and poise!
The story of the movie is written by Ani Sasi and Priyadarshan, and Marakkar is bankrolled by Antony Perumbavoor, Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Roy CJ. The background score is handled by Rahul Raj, Ankit Suri and Lyell Evans Roeder.