Aadujeevitham: Makers announce release date for Prithviraj starrer with new teaser

The makers of Aadujeevitham released a brief teaser today. With the teaser, the makers also officially declared the release date for their much-awaited film. Aadujeevitham is all set to release on April 2024. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role.

The film’s title literally translates to Goat Life. The story of Aadujeevitham revolves around the trials and tribulations of a goat herder who finds himself stranded and struck in extremely adverse circumstances. Besides Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film also features notable actors such as Amala Paul and Shobha Mohan in prominent roles.

Aadujeevitham adapted from a novel based on true events

Aadujeevitham is based on a true story, and adapted from a highly acclaimed novel of the same name, from notable author Benyamin, which was first published in 2008.  The film has been in the planning and development stage for many years. Director Blessy reportedly wanted to buy the adaptation rights in 2009 and begin the production right away. However, due to budget constraints, Aadujeevitham went into production planning only in 2015. 

Academy award winner A.R.Rahman has composed the music for this film. The theme music used in the teaser is already winning great praises in the Youtube comments section from music lovers. 

Aadujeevitham was in production for 5 years

Aadujeevitham is reportedly mounted on a massive scale, shot at various locations across the globe over several years. The film’s shooting took place from early 2018 to 2022 in five separate shoot schedules in various parts of the world, like Jordan, Algeria, The Sahara and the deserts of Wadi Rum, Jordan. Some scenes were shot in Kerala as well. The Aadujeevitham team was also stuck in Jordan for over 2 months when the CoVID pandemic struck in 2020.  A few weeks ago, Film’s sound designer and Academy award winner Resul Pookutty had spoken about the challenges of getting the sound scape right for a project like this that depended so much on authenticity and specific cultural milieu. 

Earlier this year, Aadujeevitham found itself embroiled in a controversy when the popular media portal Deadline uploaded the film’s trailer without seeking the maker’s permission for the same.

Aadujeevitham is an international co-production, being produced by  Visual Romance Image Makers, Jet Media Production and Alta Global Media.