Veteran film-maker Joshiy is one of the most experienced and successful directors in Malayalam cinema, having directed many blockbusters. He has worked with many of the superstars in the industry like Mammootty, Mohanlal, Jayaram, Dileep, Shobana, Manju Warrier, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya etc and delivered big blockbusters like Nirakkoottu, Sangham, New Delhi, Nair Saab, Sainyam, No 20 Madram Mail, Lelam, Runway and Run Babby Run. Joshiy has also directed the blockbuster Twenty: 20 that had nearly every star in Malayalam cinema. Barroz: Mohanlal's Directorial Debut Will Have Spanish Actors Paz Vega and Rafael Amargo.

However, his past few films hadn't worked at the box office, with Mohanlal's Lailaa O Lailaa being his latest dud. That was in 2015. In between, Joshiy also was going through a deep personal crisis. Now after a gap of four years, he returns to the director's chair with Porinju Mariyam Jose.

What's so special about this film is that, unlike his past movies, Porinju Mariyam Jose doesn't have any superstars in the lead. Instead, the protagonists are played by three acclaimed actors, who are the darlings of new-age directors - Joju George, Nyla Usha and Chemban Vinod.

Joju George, who started his career in supporting and antagonistic roles, has proven himself to be a very capable actor in the past couple of years. He plays Porinju, a wild ruffian who loves to get into scuffles.

Nyla Usha, former VJ turned actress, had made her debut with Kunjananthante Kada and was last seen in Prithviraj's directorial debut, Lucifer. She plays a crazy seductress in the film, called Mariyam.

Actor-scriptwriter Chemban Vinod is known for not giving any bad performances, in whichever role he is cast. He won a lot of acclaim for his performances in Darvinte Parinamam, Varnyathil Aashanka, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil and Ee.Ma.Yau. He is playing the wastrel, Josem who the trailer calls as 'Raw'.

Together these three form the titular triumvirate of Porinju Mariyam Jose, the trailer of which promises intense drama with black comedy elements.

Watch The Trailer of Porinju Mariyam Jose Below:

Porinju Mariyam Jose is scripted by Abhilash N Chandran, with music by Jakes Bejoy. The movie also stars Vijayaraghavan, Rahul Madhav, Salimkumar, Sudhi Koppa, KalaBhavan Niyas, Jayaraj Warrier, and former footballer IM Vijayan. Porinju Mariyam Jose is all set to release on August 15.

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