Masthishka Maranam: ‘Masthishka Maranam: Simon's Memories' first look out! Krishand's film promises a unique science fiction flick
Masthishka Maranam
:
Simon's Memories
' has been released.
Produced by Vinayaka Ajith under the banner of Ajith Vinayaka Films, the film's full title is 'Masthishka Maranam – A Frankenbiting of Simon's Memories'.
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Cooking a unique science fiction flick
Following his critically acclaimed and widely appreciated films Aavasavyuham and Purusha Pretham, Krishand is returning with this new venture, which is also a science fiction film. This project marks a collaboration between Ajith Vinayaka Films and Krishand Films after the film 'Gaganachari'.
Gaganachari | Song - Mohini
An interesting plot in Krishand's style
Masthishka Maranam is said to be a mind-bending comedy thriller that follows a grieving father who enters a
virtual reality memory game
in an attempt to reconnect with his lost child.
Stunning cast
The cast includes Rajisha Vijayan, Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju, Jagadish, Suresh Krishna, Nandu, Divya Prabha, Ann Jamille Saleem, Shanthi Balachandran, Vishnu Agasthya, Sanju Sivaram, Shambhu, Sai Gayatri, Sreenath Babu, Manoj Kana, Sins Shan, Mithun Venugopal, Sachin Joseph, Ashly Isaac, Anoop Mohandas, and Jain Andrews.
Impressive crew
The technical crew of 'Masthishka Maranam: Simon's Memories' includes Prayag Mukundan as the cinematographer, Warkey handling the music, Nikhil Prabhakar as the chief associate director, and Ranjith Karunakaran as the project designer.
Art direction is jointly helmed by Krishand and Alvin Joseph, with makeup by Arshad Varkala and stunt choreography by Shravan Sathya. Divya Jobi is in charge of costume design, while Nikhil Surendran serves as the chief associate cinematographer. The production team features Rahul Menon as the chief executive producer and Jayesh L R as the executive producer. Arjun Menon (CanPro) is the colorist, Kiran V S handles stills, Aromal Payyannur is the production manager, and Shabari is the PRO.
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