“Chatha Pacha – Ring of Rowdies,” the first full-length WWE-style action-comedy film in Malayalam cinema, will be distributed across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by the leading Telugu production-distribution company Mythri Movie Makers. Reports suggest that the banner is planning a grand release for the film. Scheduled to release in January 2026, the movie’s theatrical distribution in Kerala will be handled by Wayfarer Films headed by Dulquer Salmaan.
The film is directed by debutant Advait Nair and produced by Reel World Entertainment. The production house is formed by Trans World Group and Lensman Group together. Ramesh, Ritesh Ramakrishnan, Shihan Shaukkath along with S. George and Sunil Singh are key partners in this venture.
Arjun Ashokan, Roshan Mathew, Ishan Shaukkath (of “Marco” fame), Vishakh Nair, and Pooja Mohandas are playing the major roles.
Inspired by WWE wrestling and its globally adored characters, the film promises massive wrestling action as its highlight. The teaser – which had earlier created a storm on social media – hinted at unique character getups and spectacular action sequences. Set against the backdrop of an underground WWE-style wrestling club in Fort Kochi, the movie aims to deliver a fresh action-comedy experience to Malayalam audiences.
The film, already awaited with huge excitement, continues to boost expectations with its teaser, posters, and regular updates. The supporting cast includes Siddique, Lakshmi Menon, Manoj K Jayan, Khalid Al Ameri, Rafi, Tesni Khan, Muthumani, Carmen S Mathew, D’Artagnan Sabu, Vaishnave Biju, Shyam Prakash, Krishnan Nambiar, Minon, Sarin Shihab, Vedika Sreekumar, Orhan, Alvin Mukund, Archit Abhilash, Tosh & Toj Christy, and Ashley Isaac Abraham.
As a pan-India release, the film’s North Indian theatrical rights have been acquired by the major Bollywood banner Dharma Productions — marking their first Malayalam film distribution. PVR Inox Pictures will distribute in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The movie will be released globally in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi — covering more than *115 countries*. The global rollout is in association with The Plot Pictures, an international distribution company.
Music is composed by the celebrated Bollywood trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. Lyrics are penned by Vinayak Sasikumar, and the music rights are owned by T-Series.
*Technical Crew:*
Cinematography – Anand C Chandran; Additional Cinematography – Jomon T John, Sudeep Elaman
Editing – Praveen Prabhakar
Action – Kalai Kingson
Costume Design – Melvi
Makeup – Ronax Xavier
Background Score – Mujeeb Majeed
Writing – Sanoop Thaikkoodam
Executive Producers – George S
Line Producer – Sunil Singh
Art – Sunil Das
Sound Design – Shankaran A S, K C Siddharthan
Sound Mixing – Aravind Menon
Production Controller – Prashanth Narayanan
Chief Associate Directors – Areesh Aslam, Jibin John
Still Photography – Arjun Kallingal
Colorist – Sreek Warrior
Publicity Design – Yellow Tooths
VFX – Vishwa FX
DI – Color Planet Studios
Animations – Unoians
Multilingual Dubbing Director – RP Bala (RP Studios)
