Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (titled Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham in Malayalam and Maraikkayar: Arabikadalin Singam in Tamil) is an Indian epic war film directed by Priyadarshan. Set in the 16th century Calicut, the film is based on the fourth Kunjali Marakkar, the admiral of the fleet of the Zamorin. Priyadarshan scripted the film with Ani Sasi. The film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas, with Roy C. J. and Santosh T. Kuruvilla as co-producers. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role and also features Arjun, Suniel Shetty, Prabhu, Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh, Siddique, Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu, and Pranav Mohanlal in supporting roles. The film was made with a budget of 85–100 crore.
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
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| Screenplay by | PriyadarshanAni Sasi |
| Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Starring | Mohanlal |
| Cinematography | Tirru |
| Edited by | M. S. Aiyyappan Nair |
| Music by | Rahul Raj, Ankit Suri, Lyell Evans Roeder, Ronnie Raphael (Songs) |
| Production companies | Aashirvad Cinemas, Confident Group |
| Distributed by | Max Movies, V. CreationsPhars Films |
| Release date | 2 December 2021 |
| Running time | 181 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam Tamil |
| Budget | ₹85–100 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹50 crore (10 days) |
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