Farrukh Dhondy scripts for Kutty Shranku
Mammootty's first film with noted director Shaji N Karun, titled Kutty Shranku, will be shot in three schedules in and around the famous Vembanad Lake, a scenic splendour in the Southern Kerala.

The script is penned jointly by Shaji Karun and noted British writer Farrukh Dhondy. The film is produced by Anil Ambani's Reliance Entertainment.

The three schedules are necessary as weather and season play an important part in the story, director Shaji N Karun said. Shaji is waiting for the monsoons to begin.

Mammootty plays a sailor who operates a goods boat (Charakku Kappal) between Kondugnaloor and Kollam through the backwaters of Kerala. There will be three heroines in the film, reportedly from Bollywood. As per the story, Mammootty's character in the film will have three lady loves in the three islands he visits.

Mammootty, who has already done films with all the masters in Malayalam cinema, is teaming up for the first time with Shaji, who has bagged several national and international recognitions with his debut movie Piravi and Vanaprastham. The film will be made in Malayalam with English subtitles for an international audience. The shooting of the film will been as soon as the monsoon season begins in the state.