If the reports that is coming from Kollywood comes true, then we all will have the chance to our Mammootty playing a key role in a Tamil film next year or so. As per the latest report popular Tamil director Bala is planning a multi-star film next year and Mammootty is been approached to play a key role in that film. As per reports it will have Arya, Vishal, Atharva, Aravind Swamy and Rana Dagubati in lead roles. Ilayaraja will be the music composer of this film. The film is not declared officially as Bala is busy with some other projects. The sources says that Bala will only think about this film after he completes the work of a film starring Sarath Kumar and Vara Lakshmi which will start soon. More details about this upcoming project is not yet updated.
Mammootty had done almost 14 Tamil films in his career and got some good successes there as well. His last Tamil film was the Tamil version of the film named Vandemataram which also released in Malayalam in 2010. It was a disaster in both language which also had Tamil actor Arjun in it as well. His last full- fledged Tamil film was released almost 11 years ago and it was Vishwa Thulasi released in 2004. It was directed by Sumathy Ram.
His most famous roles in Tamil was in the film Thalapathy which was directed by none other than Mani Ratnam and had Rajinikanth in lead role along with Mammootty. It was a 1991 released film which gave him great popularity in Tamil. Films like Azhagan, Anandam, Kandu Kondein Kandu Kondein etc also were become popular there starred by Mammootty. But he never concentrated on Tamil cinema in his career.
Earlier there has been reports that Mammootty may do a Tamil film next year with Mani Ratnam. Later it turned out to be a fake news. The news about this film also not an officially confirmed one and we don’t really sure about Mammootty’s participation in it as well. Mammootty is now waiting for the release of his upcoming film Puthiya Niyamam directed by AK Sajan.