Kathal is a film that has already caught the attention of the audience for multiple reasons. The Great Indian Kitchen director Jeo Baby, the film starring Mammootty, the third film produced by Mammootty Kampany, and Jyothika's return to Malayalam were the reasons for that. Mammootty and Jyothika are coming together on screen for the first time. Mammootty had just finished filming his parts the day before. Now Jyothika has also completed the shooting of her scenes.
Mathew Devasi is the name of Mammootty's character in the film Kathal. In the film Kathal, this character is running as a left-wing independent candidate in the panchayat elections. The film Kathal was officially announced on October 18, Jyothika's birthday. This film also has the distinction of being Mammootty's next film under the banner of Mammootty's production company Mammootty Kampany after Rorschach. This is the third film produced by Mammootty Kamapany. The first film was Lijo Jose Pellissery's film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. Meanwhile, Kathal is the seventh film directed by Jeo Baby. The film Kathal is distributed by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films.
Lalu Alex, Muthumani, Chinnu Chandini, Sudhi Kozhikode, Anagha Aku, Josie Sijo, and Adarsh Sukumaran are playing other important characters. The screenplay of the film Kathal is written by Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria. George Sebastian served as executive producer; Salu K Thomas shot the film. Francis Lewis edited it; and Matthews Pulikan composed the music.
