This is the 22nd film produced by Friday Film House, Manu Swaraj is the 16th of the new directors they have introduced
Directed by Manu Swaraj, Padakkalam Movie to Release from 08 May

The release date of the film “Padakkalam “, directed by debutant director Manu Swaraj and starring Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharafudeen in the lead roles, has been announced. The film will be released globally on May 8, 2025. Vijay Babu is producing the film under the banner of Friday Film House. The film is being produced by Vijay Subramaniam under the banner of 29 September Works along with Friday Film House.
The first look poster of the film, which was released earlier, had garnered a lot of attention on social media. The release date has now been announced by releasing a new poster featuring Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharafudeen in an interesting way.
Padakkalam is the 22nd film produced by Friday Film House. Manu Swaraj is the 16th of the new directors they have introduced through these 22 films. It would not be an exaggeration to say that there is no other banner in Malayalam cinema that supports and encourages new directors and writers so much. It is reported that Padakkalam is being made as a fantasy comedy film. Along with the central characters Suraj and Sharafudeen, Sandeep Pradeep, Niranjana Anoop, Saf Boy, Arun Pradeep, and Arun Ajikumar also play crucial roles in the film. Along with them, a whole host of young stars are also in the cast.
Executive Producer- Vinay Babu, Written by- Nithin C Babu, Manu Swaraj, Cinematography- Anu Moothedath, Music- Rajesh Murugesan, Editor- Nithin Raj Arol, Art Direction- Makesh Mohanan, Production Controller- Shibu G Suseelan, Makeup- Ronex Xavier, Costume Design- Sameera Saneesh, Lyrics- Vinayak Sasikumar, Action- Rajasekhar, Phantom Pradeep, Choreography- Lalitha Shobi, Sound Design- Ranganath Ravi, Sound Mixing- Kannan Ganapath, Chief Associate Director- Nithin Michael, DI- Poetic, VFX- Pictorial FX, Marketing- Heights, Stills- Vishnu S Rajan, PRO- Vazhoor Jose, Vysakh C Vadakveedu, Jinu Anilkumar.