Roopesh Peethambaran shares his experience of watching Spadikam in a theatrical ambience after 22 years
As superstar Mohanlal celebrates his 57th birthday today, his fans had arranged special screening of his all time blockbuster movie Spadikam. Mohanlal’s Aadu Thoma is one of the most celebrated on-screen characters ever in Malayalam cinema history.
Aadu Thoma’s bitter relationship with his father Chacko Maash, his twirled moustache, the Ray Ban sun glass, the fierce dialogues and the ‘mund oori adi’ will always be close to the heart of an average Malayali.
Actor turned filmmaker Roopesh Peethambaran watched Spadikam today, along with Mohanlal fans from Latha theatre in Muvattupuzha. Roopesh played the younger part of Mohanlal’s Aadu Thoma in Spadikam. In an exclusive chat with Onlookers Media, he shared his experience of watching the movie from a theatre after 22 long years.
An ecstatic Roopesh said he had an amazing time watching the movie from theatre with hundreds of passionate Mohanlal fans. Roopesh said that he could see the same kind of excitement among the audience as it was 22 years back.
Roopesh also added that he was moved after seeing the unadulterated love fans shower on Mohanlal. It must have been an incredible experience for the actor to watch Aadu Thoma, one of the most iconic characters of all time, along with die hard fans.
After Spadikam, it took another 17 years for Roopesh Peethambaran to return back to cinema. He made his debut as a director with Theevram starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead. He also directed the multi starrer You Too Brutus, released in 2015.
This year, he made his return to acting by playing the antagonist’s role in Tovino’s campus political drama Oru Mexican Aparatha. His performance as the shrewd student leader was appreciated by the critics and audience alike. Roopesh has already committed for multiple projects, works for which are progressing.
