Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies, a WWE-inspired wrestling action comedy entertainer, commenced shooting on Tuesday. The film features Arjun Ashokan in the lead role, with Roshan Mathew, Marco actor Ishan Shoukath, Vishak Nair and Pooja Mohandas in key supporting roles. Directed by debutant Adhvaith Nayar, it is described as a big-budget production set in an underground WWE-style wrestling club in Fort Kochi, focusing on the lives of the characters who become part of it.
Chatha Pacha marks the Malayalam debut of the renowned composer trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, who are handling the songs. The background score will be composed by Kishkindha Kaandam-fame Mujeeb Majeed. Key members of the technical crew also include cinematographer Anend C Chandran, editor Praveen Prabhakar, and action choreographer Kalai Kingson. Adhvaith also pens the story, while the screenplay and dialogues are penned by Sanoop Thykoodam, who previously wrote and directed Sumesh & Ramesh, and co-wrote Chunkzz and Vikruthi.
According to the makers, Chatha Pacha will also star notable actors from other Indian film industries. The film is produced by Ritesh S Ramakrishnan and Shihan Shoukath under the Reel World Entertainment banner, with George Sebastian and Sunil Singh of Mammootty Kampany banner serving as executive and line producers, respectively. It is slated for release towards the end of the year.
