Mammootty is a legend: Arya

Popular Kollywood actor Arya was recently seen in a pivotal character in Mammootty’s The Great Father. It is Arya’s third movie in Malayalam after Santhosh Sivan’s Urumi and Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Double Barrel.

Arya is also one of the producers of The Great Father. August Cinemas jointly owned by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Arya, Santhosh Sivan and Shaji Nadesan bank rolled the movie

Arya played the role of a police officer Andrews Eapen in the movie. His role had equal prominence to that of Mammootty’s. His face off Mammootty’s character David Ninan were one of the major highlights of the movie.

Arya, who is in the State as part of promotions, in a recent interview said that it was a great experience working with Mammootty. The young actor considers it as a great experience to share screen space with Mammootty, whom he sees as legend and a thorough professional. He learnt a lot from the veteran in terms of maintaining the fitness and his dedication to the craft.

The Great Father directed by debutant Haneef Adeni opened to huge numbers in the box office. According to reports from the producers August Cinemas, The Great Father raked in Rs 4.31 crores on the opening day and grossed Rs 20 crores in a record time. The movie had surpassed the opening day figures set by Rajinikanth’s Kabali and Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan in Kerala. The movie is expected to continue it’s successful run in the coming weeks also.