Mammootty’s next with Rajadhiraja fame Ajai Vasudev announced
After the success of Rajadhiraja, director Ajai Vasudev has announced his next with Megastar Mammootty in the lead role. The movie is written by Udhayakrishna who is fresh from the historic success of Pulimurugan.
An official announcement was made yesterday in a press meet held at Crown Plaza Hotel in Dubai. Director Ajai Vasudev and Udhayakrishna attended the press meet along with their team.
The yet-to-be-titled movie will be a crime thriller set in the backdrop of a college. Mammootty is reportedly essaying the character of a college professor in this movie which will have much prominence to action.
Shaji Kumar who wielded the camera for Pulimurugan is the DOP. Anal Arasu will be choreographing the high voltage stunt sequences. CH Mohammed is producing this movie which will go on floors on April 9 in Kozhikode.
Mammootty, meanwhile is busy shooting for 7th Day fame Shyam Dhar’s untitled movie. The movie will be a light hearted entertainer featuring Nee-na fame Deepti Sati and Asha Sarath as the female leads. The actor is playing an Idukki native who comes to Kochi as a teacher trainer.
His next release will be the highly anticipated movie, The Great Father which is slated to hit screens on March 30. Directed by debutant Haneef Adeni, this revenge thriller also features an ensemble cast in Arya, Shaam, Sneha and Malavika Mohanan.
Another movie gearing up for release is Ranjith’s Puthan Panam. Mammootty is playing the character Nithyananda Shenoy, a middle aged businessman. The movie is scheduled to hit screens in April during the Vishu season.
National award winner Ram’s bilingual, Peranbu is also expected to hit screens by the end of April.