Sai Abhyankar’s Malayalam cinema debut song – “Jaalakaari” released
Sai Abhyankar, who gained a huge fan base on social media at the age of 21 with viral hit singles like “Kachi Sera,” “Aasa Kooda,” “Sithira Poothiri,” “Vizhi Veezhudhu,” has now released his first Malayalam cinema song. The song “Jaalakaari,” which is featured in the Shane Nigam-starrer “Baldi,” has received a huge response from the fans upon its release.
The song, written by Vinayak Sasikumar, has been composed by Sai Abhyankar himself and sung by Sai and Subhlashini, who sang the hit song “Monika” from the film “Coolie.” Sai’s debut promo video It has already crossed 4 million views on social media. Now with the official release of “Jalakkaari”, music fans are eagerly waiting to see if this will be the next viral hit.
Sai, the son of popular singers Tippu and Harini, has already set records on YouTube. The singles “Kachi Sera” and “Aasa Kooda” alone have garnered over 200 million views. With “Jalakkaari”, Sai Abhyankar has officially announced his debut as a music composer and singer in the Malayalam film industry.
Directed by Unni Sivalingam, “Baldi” is produced by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions. The film, which is being made on the biggest budget of Shane Nigam’s films to date, brings together music, action and a Malayalam-Tamil star team. This is Shane Nigam’s 25th film.
Sai Abhyankar, who is currently working on several big projects in Tamil cinema, along with his Malayalam debut. These include Lokesh Kanagaraj’s “Penz”, Suriya’s “Karuppu”, Silambarasan’s “STR 49”, the Allu Arjun-Atlee duo and Pradeep Ranganathan’s “Doot”. However, the song “Jalakkaari” will always be remembered as his first film music composition and debut as a playback singer.
The film also stars Alphonse Putran as the villain Soda Babu, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj as Kumar, and director-actor Selvaraghavan as Payiravan. It is noteworthy that its promo videos and character glimpses have already received a lot of attention from the fans.
The film’s production supervisor is Kishore Purakathri, while Sreelal is the principal assistant director. Sabarinath, Rahul Ramakrishnan, Samson Sebastian and Melbin Mathew are working. The film’s art director is Aashiq.S, additional dialogue writer is T.D. Ramakrishnan and creative producer is Vava Nujumudeen.
Technical team details of the film:
Cinematography: Alex J. Pulikkal (RDX: Robert Dony Xavier fame)
Editing: Shivkumar V. Panicker
Co-producer: Sherin Rachel Santosh
Executive Producer: Sandeep Narayan
DI: Color Planet
Costume: Melvi J
Sound Design & Mix: Vishnu Govind
Art Direction: Aashiq S.
Fighting: Action Santosh & Vicky Master
Choreography: Anusha
Music Rights: Think Music
Make-up: Jidesh Poiya
Stills: Sajith R M
Colorist: Srik Warrier
VFX: Accel Media, Foxdot Media
Production Coordinator: Penny Kattappanna
CFO: Jobeesh Antony
COO: Arun C Thambi
Publisher: Moonshot Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
Publicity Designs: Vyagi
Title Design: Rocket Science
Promotion: Snakeplant LLP
Public Relations: Yuvraj
“Jaalakaari” brings Sai Abhyankar’s magic to Mollywood – First song from “Balti” out now!
Jaalakaari | Balti | Shane Nigam, Preethi | Unni | @SaiAbhyankkar |Santhosh T Kuruvilla| Binu George
With singles like “Kachi Sera,” “Aasa Kooda,” “Sithira Poothiri,” and “Vizhi Veezhudhu,” 21-year-old Sai Abhyankkar quickly rose to stardom on social media. Now, his very first Malayalam film song has been released — “Jaalakaari” from the Shane Nigam starrer “Balti.” The song, instantly catchy on first listen, promises to turn social media into a wave of “Jaalakaari.”
Penned by Vinayak Sasikumar, composed by Sai Abhyankar himself, and sung by Sai along with Subhlashini (who sang the hit “Monica” from Coolie), the track is already making waves. The promo video for Sai’s entry into Balti has already crossed 4 million views on social media. Now, with the first official song out, music lovers are waiting to see if “Jaalakkaari” will rewrite the hit charts. Reports also suggest that the film will feature several more songs composed by Sai.
Sai, son of celebrated singers Tippu and Harini, has already set records on YouTube — his singles “Kachi Sera” and “Aasa Kooda” alone have garnered over 200 million views. “Jaalakaari” further proves that Balti has plenty of surprises in store. Directed by Unni Sivalingam, Balti is produced under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions by Santosh T. Kuruv.
illa and Binu George Alexander. The film is said to be the biggest budget project in Shane Nigam’s career so far, combining music, action, and a star-studded cast from both Malayalam and Tamil cinema. This marks Shane Nigam’s 25th film, while for Sai, it’s the official entry into Malayalam cinema. Meanwhile, he is also working on several high-profile Tamil projects including Lokesh Kanagaraj’s “Benz,” “Suriya 45” starring Suriya, “STR 49” with Silambarasan, the Allu Arjun–Atlee collaboration, and “Dude” starring Pradeep Ranganathan. Yet, “Jaalakaari” will always be remembered as Sai’s first ever film composition and playback performance.
The film also features Alphonse Puthren as the antagonist Soda Babu, Shanthnu Bhagyaraj as Kumar, and director-actor Selvaraghavan as Bhairavan. The promo videos and character glimpses have already been well received. The first glimpse of the film, released with a powerful kuthu track, created strong buzz across social media.
The film’s impressive technical crew and production team have caught the attention of many.
Adding to the stellar lineup is veteran cinematographer Alex J. Pulickal, whose recent work on “RDX: Robert Dony Xavier” was widely acclaimed. The film will be edited by Shivkumar V. Panicker. Sherin Rachel Santhosh is the co-producer, with Sandeep Narayan as the executive producer.
The production boasts a strong team with Kishor Purakkattiri as the production controller and Sreelaal, as the chief associate director. The associate directors include Sabarinath, Rahul Ramakrishnan, Samson Sebastian, and Melbin Mathew (post-production). The project is creatively led by Vava Nujumudeen as the creative director, with additional dialogue from T. D. Ramakrishnan. The film’s visual appeal is further enhanced by Ashik S.’s art direction.
Costumes: Melwy J, Action Choreography: Action Sandhosh & Vicky Master, Makeup: Jithesh Poyya, Sound Design and Mix by Vishnu Govind, DI: Color Planet, Stills: Sajith R M, Colourist: Srik Varier, VFX: Accel Media, Foxdot Media, Project Coordinator: Benny Kattapanna, Choreography: Anusha, Production controller: Kishor Purakkattiri, Chief associate director: Sreelal M, Associate director: Sabari Nath, Melbin, Samson Sebastian, Rahul Ramakrishnan, Moonshot Entertainments and STK Frames CFO : Jobeesh Antony, COO : Arun C Thampi, Distribution: Moonshot Entertainments Pvt. Ltd, Audio Label: Think Music, Title Designs: Rocket Science, Publicity Designs: Viyaaki, Marketing & Visual Promotions: Snakeplant LLP, PRO: Yuvraaj
Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_XSgUCn_v0
