He has churned out many hits and is known for dealing with unique themes. Ace director Sibi Malayil is currently busy filming the final phase of Unnam,' which is scheduled for a December release.
The movie is also expected to provide a second wind to the director whose previous ventures Apoorvaragam' and Violin' fell flat at the box-office. However, Sibi Malayil has decided to stick with rising young star Asif Ali who had starred in both the earlier movies.Unnam is a thriller with five lead characters, says the director, adding that the movie narrates the story of a family consisting of two friends, played by Nedumudi Venu and Lal, their friend's sons ( Noushi and Prashant Narayanan) and Asif's character.
In the midst of a financial struggle, the family strikes a fortune. The ups and downs that the money brings to their lives form the rest of the movie, which also has Rima Kallingal andShweta Menon as the female lead.
Sreenivasan also plays an important character of a police sub-inspector in the movie, scripted by Swathi Bhaskar. The film has been shot extensively in Kochi and Goa.
The filming was scheduled to be canned by September 25 but is being prolonged as Asif is also currently busy finishing his scenes for A K Sajan's Asuravithu.'
Asif who breaks away from being part of ensemble casts with the film will play the title role of a young man who studies to become a priest but ends up as an underworld don.
