Mammootty and Vinayakan’s starrer Kalamkaval was initially announced for a theatrical release on November 27, 2025. Now, it appears that the film might be postponed to a new date, most likely January 2026.

Mammootty and Vinayakan’s Kalamkaval to be postponed?

According to a report by Lets Cinema, Kalamkaval has been postponed from its November release. Apparently, the movie’s digital rights have not been secured yet, which is why the makers are planning to delay the release.

While a new date has not been announced, the report indicates that the next possible release window would be in January 2026. However, an official update from the makers is still awaited.

More about Kalamkaval

Kalamkaval is touted to be a crime thriller starring Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead roles. The movie explores the story of a group of police officers arriving in a remote border village in Kerala.

The officers are assigned to defuse a tense situation between two conflicting communities, which has caused significant unrest in the area. However, as the police begin their investigation, they uncover a crime far more dangerous and sinister, all connected to a single man.

What secrets this man hides, and how grim the details become, form the rest of the story.

Earlier, there were speculations that the movie might be inspired by the real-life crimes of the infamous Cyanide Mohan. However, the makers have dismissed these claims.

Apart from Mammukka and Vinayakan, the film features Gibin Gopinath, Gayatri Arun, Rajisha Vijayan, Aravind SK, Shruti Ramachandran, and several others in key roles. Interestingly, the makers recently revealed that they had once considered casting Prithviraj Sukumaran for the role that ultimately went to Vinayakan.

Mammootty’s Workfront

Mammootty was last seen in the action thriller Bazooka, released on April 10, 2025. Directed by Deeno Dennis, the film received a lukewarm response and eventually underperformed at the box office. It is yet to premiere on any OTT platform.

Looking ahead, the veteran star will be seen in the lead role in Patriot, a spy action film directed by Mahesh Narayanan. The movie also stars Mohanlal, Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Nayanthara, and several others in pivotal roles.

Moreover, reports suggest that the actor may once again collaborate with veteran arthouse filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan for a new project.

Punjabi film Ikk Kudi has collected Rs. 13.25 crore worldwide in twenty days of box office run so far. The domestic and overseas split stands at Rs. 5.25 crore and Rs. 8 crore (USD 900K) respectively. In the six days of the third week, the film has grossed around Rs. 1 crore in India. The week-on-week drop from Week 2 is around 55 percent, not bad, but at the level of business the film has, it needed a very minimal drop. 

The film showed promise in the second weekend when the collections doubled from the opening weekend in both India and overseas. Although the business was low, the trend was very strong, which, if the film had sustained for a couple of weeks, could have given it a good total, and it might have even turned into a HIT. However, the collections came down to a further lower level on the weekdays, and then the third weekend didn’t see much of a gain. 

Even so, Ikk Kudi is still a success, and that in itself is a relief in what has otherwise been a grim year for the Punjabi film industry. There have been a couple of hits and even blockbusters overseas, but domestically, it has been a drought, with only Saunkan Saunkanay 2 managing strong numbers. Ikk Kudi, released with almost no expectations, becoming a surprise success is unquestionably a positive outcome.

The Territorial Breakdown for Ikk Kudi Box Office Collections is as follows: