‘The Raja Saab’ poster: Malavika Mohanan plays Bhairavi in Prabhas starrer horror comedy - See PIC

Actress Malavika Mohanan is set to make her Telugu debut in the upcoming horror comedy film starring Rebel Star Prabhas and directed by Maruthi. Ahead of its release on Sankranti 2026, the makers shared her character from the film.

Malavika Mohanan plays Bhairavi

In the poster shared by the makers, Malavika Mohanan will be playing the character of a girl named Bhairavi in the film. Her first look poster is out and she is seen wearing a black saree. She is seen wearing a fancy bracelet. She is also holding a small handbag. She lifts her sunglasses and looks very strong and calm.




Sharing the poster, the makers wrote, “BHAIRAVI. Picture Abhi Baki Hai Mere Dost”

About the poster

Speaking of her surroundings, she is standing in a lonely, dark place. It looks scary and shows the film has a horror feel. She also gives a powerful and menacing feel, as a fan in the comments wrote, “Villain vibes.”

Malavika Mohanan on juggling multiple genre films

The actress has been working on multiple films across industries. She received praise in the Malayalam film, ‘Hridayapoorvam’ and will be seen in the Telugu movie, ‘The Raja Saab’ and the Tamil movie, ‘Sardar 2’. Recently, while speaking with Galatta Plus they shared about the challenges of working in the movies simultaneously. “All three were such different genres and such different films, but it came down to sort of finding the specific character and being authentic to that character," she said.

About ‘The Raja Saab’

Speaking of ‘The Raja Saab’, in the film, Prabhas is seen as a young man who inherits a haunted house full of ghosts, spirits and other mystical elements, which leads to some hysterical romance-drama and action. It will be released on January 9, 2026, in multiple languages. Interestingly, the film will clash with Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’.

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