Thiruvananthapuram: Venkata K Narayana’s KVN Productions and Shailaja Desai Fenn’s Thespian Films are teaming up for a Malayalam project titled 'Balan'. The film will be directed by Chidambaram, following the success of 'Manjummel Boys', one of Malayalam cinema’s all-time blockbusters.

The pooja ceremony for 'Balan' was held on Sunday in Kovalam. The script is by Jithu Madhavan, known for hits such as 'Romancham' and 'Aavesham'. The film features a fresh cast, selected through auditions.

This marks KVN Productions’ first Malayalam venture. The company is also producing the Tamil blockbuster 'Jana Nayagan', starring Thalapathy Vijay, and the big-budget Kannada film 'Toxic', featuring Geethu Mohandas and Yash.

The technical crew includes Ajayan Chalissery as production designer, Shyju Khalid as cinematographer, and Sushin Shyam as composer. Editing is by Vivek Harshan, while Vysakh C Vadakveedu and Jinu Anilkumar are handling publicity.