Arun Gopy Excitements in association with Justin & Mathew Entertainments presents

MELCOW പോണ്ടിച്ചേരി Pondicherry

One van. A gang of friends. A trip to Pondy that was supposed to be fun — until someone goes missing.

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13NOV
2026
The Story

A fun ride that took a detour

A bunch of friends pile into a van for what looks like the perfect trip to Pondicherry — beaches, nights out, zero responsibilities. Then one of them goes missing, and the holiday turns into a frantic, hilarious search through Pondy's streets.

Directed by debutant Nikhil Mohan, Melcow Pondicherry is a youthful entertainer about friendship, chaos and the surprises that come with it — mixing comedy and thrills, led by Arjun Ashokan with Balu Varghese, Althaf Salim and Tamil comedy star Motta Rajendran.

Genre
Comedy · Thriller
Language
Malayalam
Release
13 November 2026
Distribution
Goodwill Entertainments
“The beginning of a dream.”— Producer Arun Gopy, announcing the release date
The Itinerary (spoiler-free)

Kerala to Pondy

What was planned versus what actually happened. Scroll to drive.

  1. 🎒KM 0

    Pack the van

    Snacks, speakers, sunglasses. Absolutely no plan.

  2. 🏖️KM 450

    Beach, bunting & fireworks

    The Pondy promenade, the lighthouse, the nights out.

  3. 🔦KM ???

    Wait… where's our friend?

    One of the gang vanishes. Flashlights out.

  4. 🐊KM ∞

    …and a crocodile?

    Don't ask. Find out in cinemas on 13 November.

The Gang

Meet the cast

A gang of Malayalam cinema's funniest faces, plus one Tamil comedy legend along for the ride.

Arjun Ashokan LEAD

Arjun Ashokan

Romancham · Bramayugam

Balu Varghese

Balu Varghese

Chunkzz · Jan.E.Man

Motta Rajendran FROM TAMIL CINEMA

Motta Rajendran

Tamil comedy favourite

Althaf Salim

Althaf Salim

Premam · Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela (director)

Diya Deepan

Diya Deepan

Cast

Sarath Sabha

Sarath Sabha

Iratta · Kannur Squad · Lokah

ALSO STARRING Sanoop ThykoodamSreelakshmi VijayanAnna Susan Roy
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Feel the Pondy vibe

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Gallery

The posters

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Behind the Camera

The crew

Director Nikhil Mohan

Nikhil Mohan

Story & Direction

Makes his directorial debut with Melcow Pondicherry.

ProducersArun Gopy · Justin Mathew
Executive ProducersSunantha Philip Justin · Saumya John Arun
Screenplay & DialogueSanoop Thykoodam
Director of Photography
Saneesh Stanly
Music
Electronic Kili
Editor
Sagar Dass
Art
Aji Kuttiyani
Production Controller
Shihab Vennala
Chief Associate Director
Parthan
Associate Director
Arunlal Karunakaran
Makeup
Swethin V
Costume Designers
Akshaya Premnath, Melwy J, Santhra Justine
Sound Designer
Renganaath Ravee
Sound Mixing
Vishnu Sujathan
VFX
Thrilok FX
Colourist
Liju Prabhakar
Production Executive
Vinod Venugopal
PRO
Vaazhoor Jose, Sabari
Stills
Ramdas Mathur
Promo Stills
Sibi Cheeran
Designs
Illuminartist
ProductionArun Gopy Excitements In association withJustin & Mathew Entertainments DistributionGoodwill Entertainments OverseasThe Plot Pictures Music labelSaregama
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