Actor Saiju Kurup's Maiden Production Bharathanatyam Gets A Release Date; First Look Poster Unveiled

We had earlier reported that Malayalam actor Saiju Kurup was venturing into production with a new film that he is also starring in. The film's team took to their social media on July 25, Thursday, to release the title and first look of the film. The upcoming film has been titled Bharathanatyam, and the released first look poster has been getting wide re-shared from within the Malayalam film industry, with words of encouragement coming in from all over. Along with the release of the first look, the makers have also confirmed that the film will hit the big screens on August 23.

A Quirky First LookSharing the poster on his official social media handles, Saiju wrote, "Dear Friends and Family, it’s with immense joy that I share the First Look Poster of my maiden production venture Bharathanatyam in collaboration with Thomas Thiruvalla Films. This long standing desire has come to fruition due to the incredible amount of love and encouragement I’ve received from all of you over the past 19 years in my journey in the film industry." Actor Dulquer Salmaan, a frequent collaborator of Saiju's, too shared the poster on his social media with the endearing caption, "Here is the first look poster for Bharatanatyam, produced by Saiju Kurup for the first time! Saiju, your passion for cinema is something I know personally ! So im not surprised that you have turned producer. Wishing you and the entire team all the best! (sic)"The first look poster features its lead actors Saiju Kurup and Saikumar looking up while at the viewer while everyone around them are looking down and away.. Bharathanatyam marks the directorial debut of Krishnadas Murali, who has also written the script of the film. More About BharathanatyamThe film also stars Kalaranjini, Sreeja Ravi, Thallumala-fame Swathi Das Prabhu and Nandu Poduval. The technical crew of Bharathanatyam includes cinematographer Bablu Aju, music director Samuel Aby and editor Shadeeque VB.Meanwhile, Saiju will be next seen in the film Porattu Naadakam, which is scheduled to hit theatres on August 9.