30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Mathew Thomas-starrer Lovely postpones release date
Lovely
, the upcoming 3D fantasy comedy-drama starring Mathew Thomas, is now set to hit theatres on May 9. The film was originally slated for release on April 4, before being postponed to May 2 and subsequently to its new date. Written and directed by Dileesh Karunakaran (formerly known as Dileesh Nair), it marks his return to direction after his debut feature
Tamaar Padaar
. Dileesh is also known for co-writing popular films such as
Salt N' Pepper, Da Thadiya, Idukki Gold,
and
Mayaanadhi
.
Centred around a talking housefly,
Lovely
also stars Manoj K Jayan, KPAC Leela, Appan-fame Radhika, Ashwathy Manoharan, Prashanth Murali, and Ganga Meera. Its music is composed by Vishnu Vijay, with editing by Kiran Das. Notably, director Aashiq Abu made his debut as a cinematographer in this film, before the release of his 2024 directorial
Rifle Club
.
Mathew was last seen in the Tamil film
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
, the third directorial venture of actor Dhanush.
