Sunny Wayne to play the lead in actress Gauthami Nair’s directorial debut

Male actors turning directors is very common these days in Malayalam film industry. But it is a rarity to see female actors donning the director’s hat. Gauthami Nair, noted for her roles in movies like ‘Second Show’ and ‘Diamond Necklace’, is all set to turn a filmmaker. Her debut movie has Sunny Wayne in the lead role. Durga Krishna of ‘Vimaanam’ fame has been signed as the female lead. Anoop Menon is also playing a prominent role in the movie. The cast also includes Saiju Kurup, Jacob Gregory, Aneesh Gopalan, Vini Viswalal and Bibin Perumballikunnel.

Gauthami Nair is married to director Srinath Rajendran, who has helmed films like ‘Second Show’ and ‘Koothara’. He is currently working on the pre-production of ‘Kuruppu’ starring Dulquer Salmaan. KS Aravind and Daniel Sayooj Nair, the scriptwriters of ‘Kuruppu’, are penning Gauthami’s debut film as well.

According to our sources within the industry, this yet-to-be titled movie is a neo-noir crime drama. Shoot for the movie will be commencing on December 23 at Thiruvananthapuram. Olivia Seira Raiju of Trivandrum Talkies is producing the movie. More details regarding the title and crew members are expected to be announced very shortly.