‘Balan The Boy’: ‘Manjummel Boys’ director Chidambaram’s next gets release date

Malayalam filmmaker Chidambaram’s third film, Balan The Boy, is set to release worldwide on June 19. The date was announced on the official social media handles of KVN Production and Thespian Films on Sunday (April 10).

Balan The Boy will release in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.

Written by Chidambaram and writer-director Jithu Madhavan, known for hit films such as Aavesham and Romancham, Balan The Boy is expected to be a story about identity and a sense of belonging.

The film is also slated to be screened at the Marché Du Film at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, set to take place between May 12 and 20, announcing its arrival on the global stage.

Sushin Shyam is the music director of the film, and ace cinematographer Shyju Khalid is the project’s DOP. Vivek Harshan is the film’s editor.

Chidambaram’s last directorial, Manjummel Boys was the first Malayalam film to collect ₹200 crore at the box office across the world, according to the Film Exhibitors’ United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK). He debuted in 2021 with the comedy-drama film Jan.E.Man, starring Basil Joseph and Arjun Ashokan.