Vellari Pattanam is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language political-satire film directed by Mahesh Vettiyar and produced by Full On Studios. The film stars Soubin Shahir, Salim Kumar, Manju Warrier, and Shabareesh Varma.

Soubin Shahir is an Indian actor and director who works in Malayalam cinema. He began his film career as an assistant director in 2003 and worked under several directors. Soubin made his acting debut in 2013 with a supporting role in Annayum Rasoolum. He made his directorial debut with the drama Parava (2017). In 2018, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his leading role in Sudani from Nigeria, which was also a major commercial success.