Daijiworld Media Network - Chennai
Chennai, Sep 12: Editing director Sagar Das has confirmed that editing for upcoming Malayalam film _Melcow Pondicherry_, starring Arjun Ashokan in the lead, has been completed and the film’s reels have been “locked”.
Sharing the update on Instagram, Sagar Das wrote, “And now… there is nothing left to cut. The story has found its rhythm. The silence has found its place. The film is locked. MELCOW PONDICHERRY REELS LOCKED.”
_Melcow Pondicherry_ is directed by Nikhil Mohan, who is making his directorial debut with the film. The movie is said to be a youthful, light-hearted entertainer centred around friendship and fun.
Apart from Arjun Ashokan, the film features Balu Varghese, Althaf Salim, Sarath Sabha, Sanoop, Sreelakshmi Vijayan, Anna Susan Roy and popular Tamil comedian Motta Rajendran.
The story has been written by Nikhil Mohan, while Sanoop Thykoodam has penned the screenplay and dialogues.
Saneesh Stanly is the cinematographer and Electronic Kili has composed the music. Sagar Das is handling the editing, while Aji Kuttiyani is the art director.
The film is jointly produced by Arun Gopy and Justin Mathew under the banners of Arun Gopy Excitements and Justin & Mathew Entertainments.
Recently, producer Arun Gopy took to Instagram to wish Arjun Ashokan on his birthday and express his gratitude to the actor for agreeing to headline _Melcow Pondicherry_.
“Dearest Achu, I really wanted to wish you a very happy birthday and also thank you from the bottom of my heart for saying yes to ‘MELCOW Pondicherry’. The moment you said yes, the project truly came to life,” Gopy wrote.
He also credited Arjun Ashokan as one of the main reasons he became a producer, describing the actor as his “first-ever production hero”.
“You are one of the main reasons I became a producer today, and I’ll always be grateful for that. You are my first-ever production hero, and I’m genuinely so happy and proud to have worked with you,” he said.
Calling Arjun Ashokan “truly a gem of a person”, Gopy wished the actor continued success and said he hoped he would reach greater heights in the years ahead.