Mammootty’s Peranbu gearing up for release

Mammootty’s much awaited movie Peranbu is finally gearing up for release. The movie, directed by Ram is a bilingual and will be released in Tamil and Malayalam. The actor is returning back to Kollywood after a long gap and talks within the industry is that the actor has given a sterling performance that has the potential to sweep several top awards.

Peranbu was in the news after it was announced that transgender artist Anjali Ameer will be seen as the female lead opposite Mammootty. Mammootty is playing the role of Amuthan in Peranbu. The movie also stars Sarath Kumar, Kaniha and Suraj Venjaramoodu in pivotal characters. Thanga Meengal fame Baby Sadhana will be seen as Mammootty’s daughter in the movie.

Director Ram earlier in an interview revealed that he waited for years to get Mammootty’s dates because he felt that apart from him, no one else could do justice that character. It is said that Mammootty’s character Amuthan in the movie has the potential for yet another National award if the jury does not turn a blind eye towards him as has the case been for many deserving performances in recent years.

The actor has also pinned high hopes on this movie. Interestingly, it was Mammootty who insisted that the movie should also be dubbed in Malayalam as he felt that the movie had an universal theme that will appeal to the Malayali audience as well.

Yuvan Shankar Raja is composing the music for Peranbu while National award winner Sreekar Prasad is the editor. The movie is produced by PL Thennappan under the banner Sri Rajalakshmi Films.