Mohanlal and Badran team is back with Swarnam in which he plays a dual role. The switch on ceremony and two days shooting was held in Palai. Intially Bhadran had thought of doing the film with Dileep now the director is doing the film with Mohanlal itself. Mohanlal plays Shooranattu Pappoyi and Appan Shooranattu Kunja. Pappoyi is one of pioneering planter who fought the wild life and animals to carve out an estate in the Kerala forests. A tough planter who has weathered many a storm and his relationship with his son forms the story. The film also has Lalu Alex, Rajan P Dev, Nedumudi Venu, Devan, Cochin Haneefa and many others. Script by Bhadran and the songs penned by Girish Puthencherry has music by Ouseppachan. Camera is by Joseph Nellikkal. The film is produced by R Mohan under the banner of Shogun Films.

Aroma after the success of Balettan has signed Mohanlal for two more films, V M Vinu and T A Shahid team comes with Chandraettan a family story with cinematography by Anandakuttan. This film will be a Ramzan release. The second Aroma film directed by Shaji Kailas and Shahid screenplay is done by Anwar Ali.