Overview
- The official trailer has been released and confirms a worldwide theatrical opening on November 27, 2025.
- Vinayakan is positioned as a police officer leading a probe that grows from a small-town quarrel into a major communal riot in Kottayikkonam.
- Mammootty appears only at the end in silhouette with a chilling line, with entertainment reports linking the story to 'Cyanide Mohan' remaining unconfirmed by the makers.
- The film marks Jithin K. Jose’s directorial debut, is produced by Mammootty Kampany, and has Kerala distribution by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films.
- Kalamkaval is billed as a slow-burn, atmospheric thriller and features a supporting cast that includes Jibin (Gibin) Gopinath, Rajisha Vijayan, Meera Jasmine, and Biju Pappan.