Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Friday announced a new release date for his upcoming magnum opus Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham ('Marakkar, the Lion of Arabian Sea').  

“With love and a mind full of hope, we plan to bring Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham on August 12 as an Onam release. We move ahead with the belief that we have your prayers and blessings,” he wrote on his Twitter page.

"For this to happen, we need the prayers and the moral support of all and with that we are going forward for it to happen," wrote the 61-year-old actor who plays the main role. The release of Marakkar has been delayed for more than a year after the Covid pandemic broke out in February last year.

'Marakkar, the Lion of Arabian Sea' was selected as the best feature film for 2019, besides the veteran director's young son Siddarath Priyadarshan fresh from his studies on special effects from the US also won his first national award for the best special effects. Another winner in the same film was Sujith Sudhakar who won the national award for the best costume designer.

Mohanlal, known for his flexibility and adaptability to any character, play the key role of Marakkar. The star casts include thespian actor Madhu, Manju Warrier, besides actors from south India and Bollywood and four British actors also one Chinese actor.

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