Joseph (Godha) directs off a screenplay written by Arun Anirudhan (Padayottam) and newcomer Justin Mathew. In addition to Thomas, Minnal Murali also stars Guru Somasundaram (Aaranya Kaandam), Harisree Ashokan (Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan) and Aju Varghese (Vellimoonga). I hope everyone who watches the film loves Minnal Murali just as much as I do.” I've learnt a lot and I'm grateful that during these strange times, people can still appreciate cinema from the comfort of their homes through Netflix. “I spent all my time communicating with my director to ensure the best possible outcome and immense amounts of work went into creating Minnal Murali.
“I've been attached and committed to the character of Minnal Murali from the very beginning,” Thomas said in a prepared statement.
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No word on the full extent of Minnal Murali's superpowers, except that he does have supernatural strength. That will evolve into his tight-fitting superhero costume - dominated by blue and red, paired with a red mask that also feels COVID-appropriate - that can be seen in images released alongside ( above). Even the Minnal Murali logo seems “inspired” by the two DC Comics superheroes.Ī Minnal Murali poster unveiled by Netflix shows an early get-up for Thomas' superhero, with a folded dhoti and a red scarf covering his face, presumably to protect his identity. The first look reminded me of The Flash and Shazam, but in an Indian setting. In Minnal Murali, the titular character is an ordinary man (Thomas) who turns into a superhero after being struck by a bolt of lightning. On Monday, the world's biggest subscription-based video streaming service announced that it had acquired the Indian superhero movie - and that it would be “coming soon” to Netflix. Minnal Murali, the Tovino Thomas-led Malayalam-language superhero movie, is headed to Netflix.