Aadu 3
| Aadu 3 | |
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| Directed by | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| Written by | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| Produced by | Vijay Babu Venu Kunnappilly |
| Starring | Jayasurya Saiju Kurup Vinayakan Sunny Wayne Dharmajan Bolgatty Vijay Babu Bhagath Manuel Vineeth Mohan |
| Cinematography | Vishnu Narayanan |
| Edited by | Lijo Paul |
| Music by | Shaan Rahman |
Production companies | Friday Film House Kavya Film Company |
| Distributed by | Friday Film House |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Aadu 3 (transl. Goat 3) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam language epic fantasy film written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas.[1] The film is jointly produced by Vijay Babu and Venu Kunnappilly under their banners of Friday Film House and Kavya Film Company respectively.[2] [3] It is the third and final installment of Aadu franchise.[4][5] It stars an ensemble cast including Jayasurya, Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan, Vineeth Mohan, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bhagath Manuel, Indrans, Baiju, Bijukuttan, Sudhi Koppa and Harikrishnan reprising their roles.[6] The film launched with pooja ceremony on 10 May 2025.[7] The shooting of the film is commenced to start on 15 May 2025 and currently the team is planning to release the film in Christmas 2025.[8] [9]
Cast
- Jayasurya as Pannimattathil Shaji Pappan
- Saiju Kurup as Arakkal Abu
- Vinayakan as Damodaran Unnimakan Delmon Edakkochi (Dude)
- Vijay Babu as SI "Sarbath" Shameer
- Sunny Wayne as Saathaan Xavier
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as Captain Sachin Cleetus
- Bhagath Manuel as Krishnan Mandaram
- Harikrishnan as Lalan P. K. (Lolan)
- Vineeth Mohan as Kuttan Moonga
- Unni Rajan P. Dev as Bastin Pathrose
- Aju Varghese as Driver Ponnappan
Production
The film is the third instalment of Aadu film series produced by Vijay Babu under the banner of Friday Film House and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas.[10] The film was officially announced in March 2024.[11] In January 2025, director Midhun Manuel Thomas confirmed that the film is undergoing a genre shift to epic fantasy film.[12] The film was launched on 10 May 2025 with a pooja ceremony.[13] In June 2025, Venu Kunnappilly of Kavya Film Company joined the project as co-producer.[14]
Release
The film is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide in December 2025 coinciding with Christmas.[15]
References
- ^ "Jayasurya-Midhun Manuel Thomas' 'Aadu 3' goes on floors". The Hindu. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "പ്രതീക്ഷകൾ വാനോളമാക്കി പുതിയ അപ്ഡേറ്റ്; 'ആട് 3'ക്കു വേണ്ടി കൈകോർത്ത് കാവ്യാ ഫിലിം കമ്പനിയും ഫ്രൈഡേ ഫിലിം ഹൗസും". Manorama Online. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "ഷാജി പാപ്പനും കൂട്ടരും വീണ്ടുമെത്തുന്നു, ഇത്തവണ ഫാന്റസി; 'ആട്-3'ക്ക് തിരിതെളിഞ്ഞു". Mathrubhumi News. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Midhun Manuel Thomas hints Aadu 3 will be the final film in the franchise". Asianet News. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "പരാജയത്തിൽ നിന്നും വന്ന ബ്രാൻഡ്; 'വണ്‍ ലാസ്റ്റ് റൈഡി'ന് പാപ്പനും പിള്ളേരും; ആട് 3ക്ക് ആരംഭം". Asianet News. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "'Aadu 3' starts rolling: Vijay Babu shares first look from pooja ceremony". Onmanorama. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Aadu 3 Shooting: ഷാജി പാപ്പനും കൂട്ടരും റെഡി..! 'ആട് 3' അണിയറയിൽ; ഷൂട്ടിം ഗ് തുടങ്ങി". Zee News. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Aadu 3 launched with pooja ceremony". Cinema Express. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Jayasurya-Midhun Manuel Thomas' 'Aadu 3' goes on floors". The Hindu. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Aadu 3 | റെഡി വൺ, ടൂ, ത്രീ... ആട് 3ന് സ്റ്റാർട്ട് പറഞ്ഞ് മിഥുൻ മാനുവൽ തോമസും കൂട്ടരും". News18. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Jayasurya, Midhun Manuel confirm 'Aadu 3' on social media". Onmanorama. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "'Aadu 3' to undergo a genre shift; REVEALS director Midhun Manuel Thomas". The Times Of India. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "ഇതൊരു സോംബി ചിത്രമല്ല, പക്ഷെ എപിക് ഫാന്റസി ആണ്..; പരാജയത്തില്‍ നിന്നും വന്ന ബ്രാന്‍ഡ്, മൂന്നാം ഭാഗത്തിന് തിരി കൊളുത്തി പാപ്പനും പിള്ളേരും". Southlive. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "ആട് 3: പുതിയ നിര്‍മ്മാണ പങ്കാളി, വന്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപനം നടത്തി വിജയ് ബാബു !". Asianet News. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Midhun Manuel Thomas confirms Aadu 3 as Christmas 2025 release". The News Indian Express. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.