Priyadarshan to remake Maheshinte Prathikaram in Tamil?

According to our sources, veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan is planning to remake last year’s superhit movie Maheshinte Prathikaram in Tamil. Actor Udhaynidhi Stalin recently took to social media to announce that his next movie will be with Priyadarshan.

Santhosh Nair of Moonshot Entertainment is producing this movie. Incidentally, he is also the chairman of OPM Dream Mill Cinemas who co-produced Maheshinte Prathikaram. NK Ekambaram, who handled the camera in Priyadarshan’s Oppam has been roped in as the DOP for this new movie.

Maheshinte Prathikaram was a huge success both critically and commercially. Fahadh Faasil played the lead role in this movie directed by Dileesh Pothen. It is a comedy drama set in the picturesque Idukki.

Maheshinte Prathikaram won numerous accolades including the National Award for best feature film in Malayalam. Scenarist Shyam Pushkaran won the award for best screenplay at both the State and National level. Interestingly, Priyadarshan was the jury chairman of last year’s National Film Awards.

Priyadarshan’s last Tamil movie was Sila Samayangalil. The movie, starring Prakash Raj, Sriya Reddy and Ashok Selvan in the lead roles was selected for the final round of the 74th Golden Globe Awards.