Famous literary figure Thakazhy's Grand son Raj Nair is debuting into directing feature films with a movie titled ‘Punyam Aham'. Based on the legend of Naranathu Bhranthan, Vararuchi and Panjami, the movie will have Prithviraj in the lead. It is one of the few films that Prithviraj has agreed to be in, for this year.

Samvritha Sunil is the female lead of the movie which will also have Nedumudi Venu, K.P.A.C. Lalitha and M.R. Gopakumar in other important roles. This year's state award winner M.J. Radhakrishnan is the cinematographer while Isaac Thomas Kottukapilly is the music director. Beena Paul Venugopal will edit this movie, which is planned to start by September.The movie produced in the banner of Mirabilia Films by Raj, Shyamaprasad and Janardhana Menon, will not feature any songs.

Raj Nair, who is holding a doctorate in oral medicine, and teaches this subject at a University in Brisbane, Australia, will also script the movie. He had earlier been the director of a documentary 'Kaazhchavasthukkal' featuring his grandmother Katha, on the loneliness of old age. Raj is also planning to make a feature film in Thai in the title 'The Blind Mirror’.