King of Kotha first single 'Kalaattaakaaran' is out: Dulquer Salmaan and Ritika Singh team up for a foot-tapping dance number - WATCH IT HERE

Dulquer Salmaan is a popular actor who is celebrating his birthday today. The next film of the star that has created a huge anticipation is King of Kotha. It is said to be a Gangster drama flick from the Malayalam film industry, directed by debutant filmmaker Abilash Joshy, based on a story and screenplay written by Abhilash N Chandran. The makers of the film have released a peppy dance number titled Kalaattaakaaran (in Tamil), as a treat to the fans of the actor on his birthday. The song is sung by Benny Dayal, music composer Jakes Bejoy, and Haritha Balakrishnan. The song was simultaneously released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.

The lyrical video of Kalaattaakaaran shows it's a sizzling dance number with actress Ritika Singh of Irudhi Suttru Fame setting the dance floor on fire. The song, composed by Jakes Bejoy, has lyrics penned by Mani Amuthavan in Tamil. The song video opens with a gang dancing in celebration of an occasion. The video then shows the entry of Dulquer Salmaan. The song lyrics compares the lead character of the film with the mythical character Raavana. The video shows a glimpse of dance and then showed the intro of Ritika Singh. The actress then joins Dulquer Salmaan in the dance number. The video also features some glimpses of the making of the song.

The teaser for the film King of Kotha was released at the end of June and showed the film will be fiery with high-voltage action sequences. The film also has an exciting ensemble of cast with Aishwarya Lakshmi plays the female lead, with Prasanna, Sarpatta Parambari star Dancing Rose Shabeer, Nyla Usha, Chemban Vinod, Gokul Suresh, Shammi Thilakan, Shanthi Krishna, Viswasam actress Anikha Surendran, and Vada Chennai fame Saran in pivotal roles. The film marks the debut of Zee Studios in Malayalam Cinema. The film is set for a grand release for the Onam Festival on August 25, 2023.