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Urumi (Malayalam: ഉറുമി ) (English: Curling Blade) is an upcoming Malayalam historical epic film directed by Santosh Sivan, written by Shankar Ramakrishnan, and produced by Prithviraj, Shaji Natesan, and Santosh Sivan under their new production company, August Cinema. It stars Prithviraj, Genelia D'Souza and Prabhu Deva, and features Vidya Balan, Arya, and Tabu in cameo appearances. The film is being made at a budget of more than 20 crore rupees, making it the second most expensive Malayalam film ever made after Pazhassi Raja.


The fictional story takes place in 16th-century present day Northern Kerala; it is about four young men who plot to assassinate the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama. It is loosely based on the after events of the second voyage of Vasco Da Gama in 1502.