MUMBAI: Malayalam general entertainment channel (GEC) Mazhavil Manorama is all set to premiere one of the biggest blockbuster of recent times - Baahubali.

The channel holds the satellite rights of the movie’s Malayalam version and will premiere it on 4 October at 6 pm.

Baahubali was originally made in Telugu and was also released in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and various other languages. The channel has chalked out aggressive promotion campaign to promote the world television premiere.

Mazhavil Manorama holds the satellite rights of all the three big hits of SS Rajamouli namely the Malayalam versions of Mahadheera and Eega (Eaacha), which have already been aired on the channel.

Baahubali: The Beginning was released worldwide on 10 July, 2015 and garnered huge acclaim. The movie emerged as one of the highest grossing Indian film of all time within India as well as the third global highest grossing Indian film of all time.

Planned as a two part movie, Baahubali - The Beginning is the first part, while the second part is yet to release. The movie is produced by K. Raghavendra Rao, Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under the banner Arka Media Works. 

Baahubali’s Malayalam version stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj.