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The idea for the film originated and was discussed in length at the sets of Mohanlal-starring Kaalapani (1996) in Kozhikode. Damodaran in 1996, with Mohanlal in the title role.
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Toby Sauerback as Viceroy Francisco de Gama.Max Cavenham as André Furtado de Mendonça.Santhosh Keezhattoor as Kokkattu Panicker.Pranav Mohanlal as Mammali / Kunjali Marakkar IV.The film released worldwide on 2 December 2021. Meanwhile, at the 67th National Film Awards, the film won three awards- Best Feature Film, Best Special Effects, and Best Costume Design. It was then rescheduled and postponed through three more dates in March, May, and August 2021 before settling on a release date by the end of the year. The film, originally scheduled to release on 19 March 2020 and moved to 26 March was further delayed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The original score was composed by Rahul Raj, Ankit Suri & Lyell Evans Roeder, and songs by Ronnie Raphael. Production began with an estimated budget of ₹100 crore, making it the most expensive Malayalam film to date. The film was shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil languages. Sabu Cyril and Siddharth Priyadarshan oversaw the production design and visual effects supervision, respectively. The sea was completely created using visual effects. Four life-size ship replicas were constructed and was shot inside a water tank. It lasted 104 days and post-production took 14 months. Principal photography took place from December 2018 to March 2019, filmed in sets created at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. He modelled it after a chapter he had learnt as a child in his grade three textbook, and also incorporated inputs from Damodaran. Due to scarce documentation, contradicting accounts and perspectives, he had to develop his own version of the character and events by synthesizing history, fiction, and folklore. Priyadarshan kept the project on mind for years, until in 2017 he proceeded with the research work. However, the film did not materialised in Damodaran's lifetime because of high budget requirement, which was unaffordable for a Malayalam film at that time. Initial plan for a film based on the admirals Kunjali Marakkar started between Priyadarshan, Mohanlal, and screenwriter T.
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The film stars Mohanlal in the title role, and also features Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Prabhu, Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh, Siddique, Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu and Pranav Mohanlal in supporting roles.The film was made with a budget of 85–100 crore. The film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas, with Roy C. Priyadarshan scripted the film with Ani Sasi. Set in the 16th century Kozhikode, the film is based on Kunjali Marakkar IV, the admiral of the fleet of the Zamorin. Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (titled Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham in Malayalam and Maraikkayar: Arabikadalin Singam in Tamil) is an Indian Malayalam language epic war film directed by Priyadarshan.