Maranamass

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Maranamass
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Theatrical release poster
Directed bySivaprasad
Screenplay bySiju Sunny
Sivaprasad
Story bySiju Sunny
Produced byTovino Thomas
Rapheal Pozholiparambil
Tingston Thomas
Thanzeer Salam
Starring Basil Joseph
Rajesh Madhavan
Suresh Krishna (actor)
Siju Sunny
Babu Antony
Anishma Anilkumar
CinematographyNeeraj Revi
Edited byChaman Chacko
Music byJK
Production
companies
Tovino Thomas Productions
Rapheal Productions
World Wide Films
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Maranamass is an upcoming Indian Malayalam language dark humour film, [1] written and directed by Sivaprasad in his directorial debut. The film stars Basil Joseph in lead role, co-produced by actor Tovino Thomas, is scheduled as a Vishu release on April 10, 2025. [2] [3] [4] along with Bazooka and Alappuzha Gymkhana . [5]

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Summary

Maranamass is the story of a serial killer similar to Ripper Chandran, who is terrorizing a city. But unexpectedly, the killer, the target, a girl, her lover and others end up in a night bus and dramatic events unfold leading to the unique climax with many surprises. [6]

Cast

Production

The film was announced on 9 April, 2024 by actor Tovino Thomas, who co-produced the film. The film has a tagline as 'Not a mass padam'. [2] The first look poster of the film was released on Valentine's Day, the 14th of February, 2025 with lead actor Basil Joseph appearing as a funky haired sigma male. [7] [8] Actor Siju Sunny, apart from writing the story, has also written the dialogues along with the film's director Shivaprasad. Neeraj Revi was roped in as cameraman while Jay Unnithan was assigned for music. [3] The makers also signed veteran actor Babu Antony as Ajay Ramachandran DySP, who takes over the investigation of serial killings that form the crux of the story. The promo video of the film with Basil pokes fun at a popular news anchor in Kerala was released on 13 March, 2025. [9] [10] The trailer of the film was released on 2 April, 2025. [6] [11] In an interview, screenwriter Siju Sunny said, "It is exhilarating to see the characters one has created coming alive on screen", concluding it as a, "priceless feeling". [12]

References

  1. "'Maranamass' trailer out: Basil Joseph starrer is a dark-humour take on serial killings". The Times of India. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Tovino Thomas launches Basil Joseph's next 'Marana Mass'". The Times of India. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Basil Joseph's next titled 'Marana Mass'; Tovino Thomas to produce it". The Hindu. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. "Basil Joseph's 'Marana Mass' to release on 10 April". The South First. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  5. "വിഷു 'ബസൂക്ക' തൂക്കുമോ? പിള്ളേർക്കൊപ്പം മുട്ടാൻ വീണ്ടും മമ്മൂട്ടി; കഴിഞ്ഞ തവണ ഫെബ്രുവരിയെങ്കിൽ ഇത്തവണ ഏപ്രിൽ". Asianet News. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Maranamass trailer: 'Naughty' Basil Joseph fights a serial killer in this action-comedy backed by Tovino Thomas". The Indian Express. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  7. "'Maranamass' first-look: Basil Joseph intrigues as a funky-haired 'sigma male'". The Hindu. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  8. "Basil Joseph's next 'Maranamass' produced by Tovino; poster out". Mathrubhumi. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  9. "Basil Joseph interview, maranamass promo video, maranamass viral video". Manorama Online. 13 March 2025. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  10. "'കുട്ടികൾക്ക് ടീച്ചേഴ്സ് ശല്യമായ സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ സ്റ്റാഫ്റൂം കത്തിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്'; മരണമാസ്സ് സിവിക് സെൻസ്". Mathrubhumi. 13 March 2025. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  11. "Basil Joseph's Maranamass trailer is a thrilling blend of comedy and suspense". Filmfare. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  12. "Siju Sunny Interview: It is exhilarating to see the characters one created on screen". The New Indian Express. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.