Mammootty is contesting in panchayat elections as an independent candidate of left front from Ward 3 of Teekoy village panchayat. His election symbol is the torch. The flux boards for the election campaign have been lined up in the ward. The boards were put up with the caption "Vote for Mathew Devassy”.
Flux boards and posters were set up in connection with the movie 'Kathal' starring Mammootty and South Indian actress Jyothika. Jeo Baby is the director of the film. The shooting of the film is progressing in Kochi. Jyothika is acting in a Malayalam film after 12 years.
Mammootty and Jeo Baby are working together for the first time. Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Scaria are the script writers. The film is produced by Mammootty Kampany, which is their second movie after ‘Rorschach’. Lalu Alex, Muthumani, Chinnu Chandini, Sudhi Kozhikode, Anagha Akku, Josi Sijo and Adarsh Sukumaran are among the film cast. Cinematography: Salu K Thomas, Executive Producer: George Sebastian, Editing: Francis Louis, Music: Mathews Pullikan, Art: Shaji Naduvil, Line producer: Sunil Singh, Production Controller: Dixon Poduthas. The distribution is by Dulquer Salman’s Wayfarer Films, PRO: Pratheesh Shekhar.