

In September 2021, the makers announced that the film will be released directly through the streaming platform Netflix, as a result of closure of theatres due to the pandemic. The film was set for a theatrical release in late-2020, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The music of the film was composed by Shaan Rahman and Sushin Shyam, with Shyam also composing the background score, whereas cinematography of the film was handled by Sameer Thahir and editing done by Livingston Mathew.

The film was predominantly shot in Kerala, with few sequences being shot at Hassan in Karnataka. Though shooting got disrupted twice following the two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and the vandalism of a church set by right-wing groups, the makers managed to complete the shoot within July 2021.

The film was formally announced in January 2019, but due to the extensive pre-production works, the film's principal photography took place during December 2019. The film stars Tovino Thomas and Guru Somasundaram, and follows the life of Jaison (Tovino Thomas), a young tailor who gains superpowers after being struck by lightning, and transforms into a superhero. The script has been written by Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew. Lightning Murali) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language superhero film directed by Basil Joseph and produced by Sophia Paul, under the banner of Weekend Blockbusters.
