Veteran actor Jagathy Sreekumar, who has been away from films after a near-fatal accident in 2012, has joined the cast of Gaganachari director Arun Chandu’s upcoming zombie film Vala.

Jagathy Sreekumar had a long and well-acclaimed career as a comedian and character actor, which had come to a halt in 2012 following a major car accident that left him hospitalised for over a year.