Industry insiders shower praise on Mammootty for his ‘marvellous’ performance in Peranbu!

Mammootty’s Tamil film Peranbu has been under the wraps for nearly two years now. The movie directed by National award winner Ram marks the Malayalam star’s return to Tamil film industry after a long gap. Ram is a much revered filmmaker, well known for his hard-hitting films like Katradhu Tamizh, Thanga Meengal and Taramani. Likewise, Peranbu also promises to be a quality film.

The industry insiders who got to watch the movie recently have beem giving rave reviews about it. After watching a 30 minute edited portion, two time National award winner Dhananjayan Govind tweeted,

Saw Director Ram sir’s #Peranbu (around 30 minutes). I am so emotionally moved & touched by the way he narrated the life of a father & his daughter. As a proud father of two daughters, every second of the film is so meaningful. Going to be a proud addition to Tamil Cinema soon

Many thanks to @mammukka sir for doing Director Ram’s #Peranbu…he is simply great & marvellous in the film as a responsible father. Cannot imagine anyone else adding so much texture & finesse to this role. Waiting to see the full film soon. Pride of Tamil Cinema on the way

Meanwhile, Peranbu is all set begin its run on the festival circuit before its theatrical release. The movie will be making its debut at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) this month. The 47th edition of the prestigious film festival will be commencing on January 24 and will conclude on February 4. Last year, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s controversial film Sexy Durga aka S Durga won the Hivos Tiger Award at IFFR to become the first ever Indian film to do so.

Peranbu is said to be a film high on emotions. Mammootty plays the role of Amudhan, a middle-class father working as a taxi driver abroad. Peranbu was in the news after it was revealed that transgender artist Anjali Ameer is playing a prominent role in the movie. Anjali, Baby Sadhana, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kaniha and Samuthirakani will also be seen in significant roles.