Prithviraj Sukumaran's first directorial Lucifer starring Mohanlal released Wed March 20,2019

The trailer for Prithviraj's first directorial Lucifer was released at 9 pm on Wednesday.

The film stars Mohanlal and Manju Warrier in lead roles, apart from a host of other stars including Tovino Thomas, Indrajith, Vivek Oberoi, Kalabhavan Shajohn and others.

The trailer begins with Mohanlal's voice-over narrating a story about a highly valued political leader and a tale of betrayal which leads to his death. Manju Warrier appears to be the politician's daughter. Mohanlal as Stephen Nedumpally is the crafty politician who replaces the leader.

Vivek Oberoi seems to be the antagonist and he can be heard making an offer to Stephen to smuggle drugs into the state.

The whole trailer is rich in Biblical allusions. Tovino Thomas is seen as a suave young man who also tries his hand at politics.

The trailer has become an instant hit, building up adequate suspense and intrigue among viewers. It ends with Stephen, Mohanlal's character, built up as the paragon of evil (as Lucifer is in Christian mythology), who is pitted against another evil. Others like Indrajith and Kalabhavan Shajohn are also seen in the trailer