Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language epic historical period film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. Set in the 16th century, it is based on the battle exploits of Kunjali Marakkars—the naval chieftains of the Zamorin of Calicut. Kunjali Marakkars organised the first naval defense of the Indian coast by safeguarding Calicut from Portuguese invasion for almost a century. The screenplay was co-written by Ani Sasi. The film was produced by Aashirvad Cinemas with Moonshot Entertainments and Confident Group as co-producers.