Odiyan is set between 50s and 90s: V A Shrikumar Menon

Ace actor Mohanlal’s upcoming flick

Odiyan

will be a magical realism-themed film. In a recent interview, its director V A Shrikumar Menon revealed that the project is a

period film

set in a time span from 1950s to 1990s.

“The film will talk about the story of Odiyans who are the first quotation gangs in Kerala. They disguised themselves as animals during the night to scare the enemies. Mohanlal plays the last of the Odiyan clan. The movie will be a magical realism thriller,” says Shrikumar.

We had reported earlier that the movie is expected to go on floors by July, and will be shot in two schedules. The film, which marks the directorial debut of ad filmmaker VS Shrikumar Menon, is scripted by journalist and National Award winner Harikrishnan.