Malayalam film industry is all set to witness a full length animation film in the near future. The new project which was just kicked off yesterday by the City-based production house Increation, in association with Sai Raksha Entertainment and India tales, will feature the story of Lord Ayyappa in 90 minutes.

Titled ‘Manikkantan' the plot will be narrated as seen through the eyes of a little girl and her pet parrot. The animation film will be directed by Reji Syane, an award winning producer from the mini screen.

The US-based producer of the film, Nalin Singh is planning to spend more than $1 million on the production of the movie, which will hit the screens in a year's time. He has already signed maestro Ilayaraja for composing all the five songs for the film.

The big names in the Malayalam film like Suresh Gopi, Thilakan, Siddique, Sukumari and others, will lend their voices for the characters in the movie.