'Dies Irae' to feature Mohanlal in a cameo appearance? Fans spot cryptic clues from the trailer

Pranav Mohanlal’s much-awaited psychological horror 'Dies Irae' is already making waves and it's not just for its spine-tingling trailer but for a brewing mystery involving his father, superstar Mohanlal.

Directed by 'Bramayugam' filmmaker Rahul Sadasivan, the trailer’s release on this day (October 25) set social media ablaze with one burning question — is Mohanlal making a cameo appearance in his son’s movie?

A display picture that sparked off a storm

What triggered this frenzy was a series of cryptic visual cues shared soon after the trailer launch.Both Pranav and director Rahul Sadasivan posted a special Dies Irae-style photo where red light washed over their faces. Not long after, Mohanlal himself changed his Instagram DP — a moody, dimly lit photo featuring a similar red hue.

This immediately sent fans into detective mode. Under the trailer post, one fan exclaimed, “Mohanlal changed his dp🔥🥶 Something fishy.” Another wrote, “Cameo 🤘.” Yet another curious user commented in Malayalam, “Aarenkilum instayil Lalettante DP kando 😮📈 Ini cameo enthenkilum undo?” (“Did anyone see Lalettan’s DP? Is he playing a cameo role?”).

Fans decode voices and visuals

The theories didn’t stop there. Many viewers claimed Mohanlal’s voice could be heard narrating portions of the trailer.

One comment noted, “@0:36 sound like MOHANLAL.” Another added, “@1:01 Mohanlal cameo 😮🔥 … pure goosebumps.”

A perfect Halloween treat

Set for a worldwide release on October 31, 2025, 'Dies Irae' promises a chilling cinematic experience. The trailer teases haunting imagery which involves eerie corridors, distorted reflections, and a voice reciting verses from the Book of Revelation: “The trumpets will sound, and the earth and sky shall be destroyed.”Rahul Sadasivan reunites his 'Bramayugam team' and the expectations are quite high. On the other hand, Pranav Mohanlal was last seen in the feel good drama film 'Varshangalkku Shesham' which was directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan.