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On Mammootty’s 74th birthday, team Lokah- including Dulquer Salmaan and Kalyani Priyadarshan- confirmed that he plays ‘Moothon’ in the fantasy thriller.
Mammootty confirmed as part of Lokah universe, Kalyani Priyadarshan wishes happy birthday to ‘Moothon’
Malayalam superstar Mammootty is celebrating his 74th birthday today. On this special occasion, his son Dulquer Salmaan, the producer of ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’, shared a special poster of the film, confirming that the superstar indeed plays the mysterious rile of ‘Moothon’ (The Elder) in this fantasy thriller. Lokah actress Kalyani Priyadarshan also confirmed the same, and wished ‘Moothon’ a happy birthday by sharing a behind-the-scenes picture with him from the sets.
Mammootty Confirmed As Part Of Lokah Universe
On Sunday, Dulquer Salmaan and his production house Wayfarer Films shared a poster on Instagram that read, “Happy Birthday Moothon. You have our eternal love. -Team Lokah,” thereby confirming Mammootty’s involvement in Lokah. Meanwhile, the film’s lead actress Kalyani Priyadarshan shared the same poster, as well as a behind-the-scenes picture with Mammootty. In her caption, she recalled him surprising the team of Lokah by walking onto the sets.
Kalyani Priyadarshan Wishes Mammootty
“I remember the day he walked onto our set as a surprise. I think all of us instantly dropped anything in our hands the moment we saw him. I was jealous of the boys who managed to grab pictures with him, while I was stuck in costume and couldn’t. While we were all so tense, his aura was what it always is (light, funny, effortless). That’s just the kind of person he is – someone who inspires without trying, and reminds you what it means to be human. I just hope with this film, we’ve made him proud. Happy birthday to our Moothon,” she wrote.
For the unversed, the character of Moothon appeared only briefly in a fleeting cameo in Lokah, and had just a single dialogue. While the character’s face was never shown, only a hand and a voice were seen and heard on screen. Fans speculated whether Mammootty was behind the mysterious role, and this fan-theory has now been confirmed.
About Lokah
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, introduced the first female superhero in the Malayalam cinema. The film follows the story of Sunny, a young man who develops a crush on his new, enigmatic neighbour, Chandra, in Bangalore, leading to his discovery that she is not human and that myths and legends from Indian folklore, particularly from Kerala, are real. The narrative explores Chandra’s journey as she discovers her hidden powers and rises as a superhero, while Sunny becomes an unwitting partner in her world of supernatural events and dark forces.
Th film is helmed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan under his banner Wayfarer Films. Set as the first installment in the planned Wayfarer Cinematic Universe (WCU), the film also stars Naslen and Sandy, alongside Arun Kurian, Chandu Salimkumar, Nishanth Sagar, Raghunath Paleri, Vijayaraghavan, Nithya Shri and Sarath Sabha. It released in theatres on August 28, 2025.
September 07, 2025, 20:51 IST
