Dominic and the Ladies' Purse

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Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon
Screenplay byNeeraj Rajan
Sooraj Rajan
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Story byNeeraj Rajan
Produced by Mammootty
Starring
CinematographyVishnu Dev
Edited by Anthony
Music by Darbuka Siva
Production
company
Mammootty Kampany
Distributed byWayfarer Films
Release date
  • 23 January 2025 (2025-01-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Dominic and the Ladies' Purse is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon in his directorial debut in Malayalam cinema and produced by Mammotty Kampany. The film stars Mammootty in the titular role, alongside Gokul Suresh, Lena, Siddique, Vijay Babu, and Viji Venkatesh.

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The film was officially announced in July 2024 under the tentative title Production No: 6, as it is the sixth production venture of Mammootty Kampany, and the official title was announced that September. Principal photography commenced the same month in Kochi. The film has music composed by Darbuka Siva, cinematography handled by Vishnu Dev and editing by Lewellyn Anthony. It is scheduled to release on 23 January 2025. [1]

Cast

Production

Development

A few weeks before Turbo's release in 2024, it was reported that Mammootty and Gautham Vasudev Menon would come together for their next film's. Nayanthara, who lastly paired opposite Mammootty in Puthiya Niyamam , was reported to pair up with the actor again. [2] The project would mark as Gautham's directorial debut in Malayalam cinema. [3] [4] The production was set to begin that June 2024 in Chennai; however, the team instead finalised in Kochi. [5] Touted to be an action thriller, production was pushed to July 2024. [6] The project would be funded by Mammootty Kampany, in their sixth production following Rorshach, Nanpakal Neerathu Mayakkam, Kaathal The Core, Kannur Squad and Turbo . [7] The makers made announcement on 10 July 2024, confirming the project, [8] under the tentative title Production No: VI. [9]

The film also marks as the second collaboration between Mammootty with Gautham after they had previously acted together in Bazooka. [10] A muhurat puja was held the same day in Kochi with the cast and crew. Darbuka Siva would score the music, while Vishnu Dev and Lewellyn Anthony would handle the cinematography and editing. [11] Sound designer Tapas Nayak and designer Aesthetic Kunjamma are also a part of the crew alongside them. Although Nayanthara was confirmed to not be a part of the cast, Gokul Suresh, Lena, Siddique, Vijay Babu and Viji Venkatesh were announced to be part of the cast. [12] [13] In May 2024, the film's screenplay was reported to written by Gautham, Martin Prakkat, Naveen Bhaskar and Neeraj–Sooraj; the writers of ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013), while the story would be written by Neeraj–Sooraj only. The reports were confirmed during their presence in the muhurat puja. [14]

Filming

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 10 July 2024 in Kochi. [15]

Music

Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
Soundtrack album by
Darbuka Siva
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Malayalam
Producer Darbuka Siva
Darbuka Siva chronology
Tharunam
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The music and background score is composed by Darbuka Siva, in his first collaboration with Mammootty; second with Gautham after Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019). [11]

Release

Dominic and the Ladies' Purse is scheduled to release in theatres on 23 January 2025. [16]

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