One of the prominent producers of Kannada Rockline Venkatesh with recent films like Linga` of Tamil Icon Rajanikanth, Salman Khan Bhajarangi Bai Jaan` to his credit and Marathi film Sairat` he acquired with Zee TV for remake in all south Indian languages, Rock is moving to Malayalam industry. He has produced films in Telugu and Tamil earlier.

The Villain` starring Malayalam superstar Mohan Lal is his first Malayalam production that is on floor. In the first week of March the film went on floors at Thiruvananthapura.

Mohanlal plays retired police officer in this film with Tamil actor Vishal, Manju Warior, Hansika Motwani, Rashi Khanna and others.

Unnikrishnan is story, screenplay writer and director. Four Music scores music, Manoj Paramahamsa is man behind camera.

Rockline Venkatesh Manasu Mallige` Kannada remake of Sairat` is hitting silver screen soon in S Narayan direction.