Jayasurya-Midhun Manuel Thomas' ‘Aadu 3' goes on floors
Aadu 3, the much-anticipated third instalment of the popular Malayalam franchise Aadu, was launched with a pooja ceremony on Sunday (May 11). Franchise lead Jayasurya and director Midhun Manuel Thomas return for the sequel that is once again produced by Vijay Babu under his Friday Film House banner.
The team shared pictures and videos from the pooja ceremony to announce the news. Actor Unni Mukundan, who is teaming up with Midhun for his directorial debut, sounded the clapboard.
The upcoming instalment will also feature franchise regulars — Vinayakan, Renji Panicker, Sunny Wayne, Saiju Kurup, Aju Varghese, Vijay Babu, Bhagath Manuel, Dharmajan Bolgatty and Indrans.
A slapstick comedy, 2015's Aadu followed a tug-of-war team from Idukki whose lives changed when they decided to slaughter a female goat they got as a reward. Though the film didn't perform well at the box office, it attained cult status after its DVD release. The sequel, titled Aadu 2, released in 2017 and became a hit at the box office.
More details regarding Aadu 3 are yet to be announced.
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