“Innale nee kandath sheri aanu, moné.” (“What you saw yesterday was real, son.”)
But now, his name is on the biggest sci-fi project in Malayalam history. And in the final scene of Episode 3—a scene he is certain he did not imagine—Ikkachi looks directly at the camera, honks his horn, and whispers:
He never wrote a script.
A period sci-fi directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The trailer showed a retro-futuristic Thiruvananthapuram where ISRO scientists in mundu and lungi launch a clandestine mission to build a chaya-kada (tea shop) on the Moon’s dark side. The twist? The Moon is sentient and speaks only in Old Malayalam verses.
The screen cuts to the Moon. The tea shop is still there. And inside, a figure in a mundu is serving chai to a ghost with Fahadh Faasil’s face. End of teaser. Coming June 2026 to theatres and select quantum platforms. #Aakaasharekha #MollywoodSciFi2026 sci-fi malayalam upcoming shows 2026
He never even told anyone his dream.
A government notice flashes: “Three new sci-fi shows announced for 2027. All scripts written by ‘Unni Menon.’ Unni Menon has been missing since December 31, 2026.” “Innale nee kandath sheri aanu, moné
“Three visions. One timeline. This June, Malayalam sci-fi arrives.”