Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi's horror thriller Kumari helmed by Nirmal Sahadev of Ranam fame got launched on Monday in Kochi. Pictures from the pooja ceremony have surfaced online and have already grabbed the attention of everyone. The movie's gripping motion poster was unveiled earlier this year. The animated clip featured Aishwarya holding a lantern and walking amidst burning mountains, a sacred grove (sarpa kavu) and a haunted forest at dusk. Reportedly, Kumari is a mythical tale based on Kerala’s folklore, written by director Nirmal and Sachin Ramdas. ‘Kumari’ also stars Shine Tom Chacko, Spadikan George, Surabhi Lekshmi, Rahul Nambiar, Giju John, Tanvi Ram, Swasika, Shruthi Menon, and Shivajith

On the technical front, Nirmal has retained almost the same crew from ‘Ranam’. Music is by Jakes Bejoy and editing is by Sreejith Sarang. Produced by Fresh Lime Sodas and Big J Entertainments, the upcoming movie will be presented by actor Prithviraj’s Prithviraj Productions. While ‘Kumari’ is Aishwarya Lekshmi’s second film as a solo lead, her first solo lead film ‘Archana 31’ is gearing up for release.