When Malaikottai Vaaliban in the combination of Mohanlal in the lead role, helmed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, was announced, expectations soared up. The film has a very good pre release buzz. Lijo after delivering brilliant films expected to make another masterpiece with Mohan Lal. But, the film after its release on 25th January ended up as a disaster.
Malaikottai Vaaliban is made as an visual extravaganza with a lavish budget but the story, screenplay and the magic expected from talented duo missed resulting in disappointing result. The film's digital release has been confirmed.
The film will stream on Disney+ Hotstar starting February 23. The streamer announced the same on his social media handles. The film is expected to stream in multiple languages. Malaikottai Vaaliban marks Mohanlal's first collaboration with Lijo. Besides Mohanlal, Malaikottai Vaaliban also stars Sonalee Kulkarni, Hareesh Peradi, Manoj Moses, Katha Nandi, Danish Sait and Manikandan Achari.
The film has a script penned by Lijo along with PS Rafeeque. The film's technical crew comprises cinematographer Madhu Neelakandan, editor Deepu Joseph, and music director Prashant Pillai.