After a promising commercial re-launch with his recent hit 'Mallu Singh', Unni Mukundan is selecting his roles with cautious integrity. His careful selections has but helped him to land on certain fine projects, the latest being the movie 'Orissa'.To be directed by M Padmakumar, the movie will be a reality tale in the backdrop of Orissa, one of the economically backward states of Kerala.

The movie will be a love story between a young Malayalee police man who seldom understands Oriya and an Oriyan girl who doesn't grasp a single word in Malayalam. Scripted by G S Anil famous for his scripts for the flick 'Vellaripravinte Changathy', the movie will have Unni Mukundan playing the role of Christhudas, the Malayalee policeman.

This is the first time Mollywood filmmakers are shifting to the locales of the state of Orissa. The movie is expected to become a path breaking attempt by the crew who will be filming the reality accounts of the experiences in the state. The director and his crew was recently in the state , fixing up the  locations.

Apart from Nedumudi Venu , the movie will also feature a host of Oriyan artists and Bollywood stars in its cast lines.Ratheesh Vega is the music director of this movie which will kick start its shoot by January at Kuttack and surrounding villages.