There will be some changes in the Tamil remake of Maheshinte Prathikaram: Priyadarshan

We had earlier told you that veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan will be directing the Tamil remake of last year’s widely acclaimed Malayalam movie Maheshinte Prathikaram. Udhayanidhi Stalin and Malayali actress Namitha Pramod have been roped in to play the lead roles.

Maheshinte Prathikaram is a comedy drama set in the rural backdrop of Idukki. It is a realistic take on the protagonist taking a revenge, all told with natural humour. The movie was a huge success, both critically and commercially. Fahadh Faasil played the lead role in the movie directed by Dileesh Pothen. It won numerous accolades including two National Awards; for the best feature film in Malayalam and best screenplay for Shyam Pushkaran. Interestingly, director Priyadarshan was the jury chairman of last year’s National Film Awards.

When Maheshinte Prathikaram lands in a Tamil setting, there will be some changes in the script. This was informed by the director himself. They will be tweaking the script slightly to suit the sensibilities of the Tamil audience. There will be more prominence to humour in the Tamil version.

Namitha Pramod will be making her Tamil debut by reprising the role of Aparna Balamurali from the original. MS Bhaskar will be playing the role essayed by Alencier Ley Lopez. The movie will start rolling on July 15 and will be shot extensively in Theni and Cumbam regions.

Priyadarshan has retained his technicians from Oppam. NK Ekambaram is the DOP while MS Ayyappan Nair will be editing the movie. Santhosh T Kuruvilla of Moonshot Entertainment is the producer. Incidentally, he is also the chairman of OPM Dream Mill Cinemas, who co-produced Maheshinte Prathikaram.