The first look for Malayalam star Nivin Pauly’s “Sakhavu” is out. Written and directed by Sidhartha Siva, the film is expected to release in 2017. The poster shows a determined Nivin with his arm raised, his eyes staring ahead, in the stance of a protesting comrade standing up to the powers that be. The red shirt marks out his political ideology visually too.

Nivin Pauly has played a communist in his previous films too. In “Malarvaadi Arts Club”, his debut film, he plays the volatile Prakshan who indulges in goondagiri at the behest of the communist party. He and his friends are exploited by the local leaders and get into trouble because of it. While the film was somewhat amateurish in its storytelling, it struck a chord with young audiences mainly because of the sincerity of its cast.
“Sakhavu” is a socio-political film about a Left leader and from the looks of its promising poster, one can expect another crackling film from the versatile Nivin Pauly. The beard is back at any rate and nobody’s complaining!