Following a promotional campaign that left cinema-goers pondering the question, “Is it Original or Orijinal?”, producers have officially disclosed the title of their forthcoming Malayalam time-travel thriller, ORIJINAL, via an innovative digital launch.

Backed by MAZ Media alongside Ziku Films, written and helmed by Ramees, co-produced by Harshad, and featuring a soundtrack by Electronic Kili, the motion picture has already whipped up online interest with its distinctive moniker, paving the way for an unconventional cinematic journey.

Weaving together elements of time travel, fantasy, comedy, suspense, and sentiment, ORIJINAL centres on a chronological premise that triggers unforeseen developments, interrogating the fundamental definition of authenticity.

The ensemble cast features Sreenath Bhasi, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Rajesh Madhavan, Saaf Boi, Binu Pappu, Femina George, Sreekanth Vettiyar, Gokulan, Aneesh G, Salim Hassan, Dinesh Prabhakar, Rajesh Paravoor, Shameer (Chooral), Subin Tarzan, Arun Pradeep, Lala Malappuram, Stini Francis, Haris Saleem, and Viru Vivek in key parts.

Shafique Mohamed Ali oversees film editing, with Electronic Kili handling musical composition. Fahad Fatli serves as cinematographer, supported by art directors Arshad Nakkoth and Rejeesh K. Surya. Visual effects are managed by Mindstein Studios, whilst Ashra Mohammed acts as Executive Producer in addition to directing casting operations.

Audio engineering is credited to Sachin Sudhakaran and Hariharan M of Sync Cinema. Ronex Xavier leads hair and makeup, Sameera Saneesh designs wardrobes, and PC Stunts choreographs action sequences, based on a concept devised by Jipin Gopy. Javed Chempu functions as Production Controller, with Jishnu and Sreejith P staging musical numbers. Colour grading is executed by Srik Varrier, and lyrics are contributed by Muthu, Ramees, and Rish NK.

Rohit K Suresh captures stills, and Dr Sangeetha Janachandran manages publicity and public relations under the Stories Social banner, with Pradeep Menon directing distribution. Manzoor Rasheed and Navaneeth Krishna operate as Chief Associate Directors, Althaf Sultan as First Assistant Director, Vaishnav D as Associate Editor, and Sassu Anas produces motion graphics. Promotional posters are styled by Yellowtooths, and Abhilash Chacko designed the typography.

Music distribution rights have been secured by Think Music, while Home Screen Entertainments joins as the project's distributor for the Gulf Cooperation Council region.

With the official title now public, ORIJINAL has commenced its promotional rollout, with creators promising further announcements in the near future.