Ram: Part 1 is an upcoming Malayalam action thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It is the first installment of a two-part film, followed by Ram: Part 2. The film stars Mohanlal in the titular role, along with Trisha as the female lead while Indrajith Sukumaran, Adil Hussain, Durga Krishna, and Saikumar will be seen playing supporting roles. Vishnu Shyam composed the film's music.
There has been a recent update regarding the film, an addition of a new cast member. Sources close to the film's unit have revealed that actress Samyuktha Menon of Bheemla Nayak fame has been signed on to Ram: Part 1 to play an important role in the film. The same source has also spilled some tea on who will be playing the villain's role. The person taking on the antagonist's role will be a fresh face who will be making his film debut with this film.
Ram will be dubbed in multiple languages and is being set up to be a pan-Indian film. With actors from multiple industries coming together to be a part of the ensemble, the film will truly serve as a visual treat to a large variety of audiences given their affinity to their favorite stars.
This film will mark the fourth collaboration between Mohanlal and writer-director Jeethu Joseph as they have earlier worked together on 2013's Drishyam, its 2021 sequel Drishyam 2, and 12th Man which was released earlier this year. Meanwhile, on the work front, Mohanlal has a couple of other films in his kitty including Alone and Monster which are both scheduled to release this year, as well as L2: Empuraan which will hit the screens sometime in 2023. Other than that, he will also be making his directorial debut with Barroz: Guardian of D' Gama's Treasure. On the other hand, Samyuktha Menon will be seen in Gaalipata 2 and also in the upcoming film Vaathi starring Dhanush.