Pranav Mohanlal gives more than what a director expects from him: Arun Gopy

After the smashing success of his debut film Aadhi, Pranav Mohanlal is now shooting for his next, Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu. The movie is being written and directed by Arun Gopy of ‘Ramaleela’ fame. Fans and common audience are eagerly looking forward to the movie. Both Pranav and the director have started off their career with big hits, so they will be hoping to continue the good run.

In a recent interview to TOI, Arun Gopy opened up about how delighted he is to work with someone like Pranav, who is willing to put in extra efforts. Pranav plays the role of a surfer in this upcoming movie, and for that he undertook formal training in surfing for over a month before the shoot started. Earlier for Aadhi also he had trained in Parkour, a kind of acrobatic physical training.

Arun Gopy is impressed with the commitment shown by Pranav and says it makes his job as a director much easier. He is quoted saying, “It’s really easy to work with an actor like him because he goes above and beyond what a director expects from him. He is a complete director’s actor and he travels through the character based on the director’s vision. So, it makes the acting and directing process seamless.”

Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu is said to be a travel based romantic flick. A newcomer has been signed to play Pranav’s romantic interest. Kalabhavan Shajon, Manoj K Jayan, Shaju Sreedhar, Dharmajan and Suresh Kumar will be seen in supporting roles. Its technical crew includes composer Gopi Sunder, cinematographer Abinandan Ramanjunam, action choreographer Peter Hein, editor Vivek Harshan, sound designer Renganaath Ravee and art director Joseph Nellickal.

Tomichan Mulakupadam is producing the movie under his banner Mulakupadam Films.

Pranav Mohanlal trained in surfing for one month before starting shooting for Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu

Pranav Mohanlal is currently busy with the shoot of his upcoming movie, Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu. The movie is being written and directed by Arun Gopy of ‘Ramaleela’ fame. We were among the first to report that Pranav is playing the role of a surfer in the movie. In a recent interview, the director confirmed the same. Prior to the shoot, Pranav had gone to Bali to take basic training in surfing.

Since Pranav is used to doing gymnastics, skydiving and rock climbing, he has a fluid and flexible body language. For his debut movie Aadhi, Pranav had trained in Parkour, a form of acrobatic physical training that involves crossing obstacles by running, climbing, jumping, rolling and swinging. His agility and flexibility were on show with the Parkour stunts he performed in Aadhi.

Pranav is already proving to be an actor who is willing to put that extra yard of physical effort if the movie demands it. Arun Gopy is thoroughly pleased with Pranav’s commitment. The makers of Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu have roped in Peter Hein for action choreography. So, we can expect to see some never-before-seen kind of gripping surfing sequences. Next month, the team will be flying to Cape Town, South Africa to shoot the surfing portions. Goa, Pala, Kanjirapally and Hyderabad are the other major locations.

Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu is said to be a travel based romantic flick. A newcomer has been signed to play Pranav’s romantic interest. Kalabhavan Shajon, Manoj K Jayan, Shaju Sreedhar, Dharmajan and Suresh Kumar will be seen in supporting roles.

In the technical front, Gopi Sunder will be handling the music department. Abinandan Ramanjunam, well known for his excellent work in Amen and Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal, is cranking the camera. National award winning editor Vivek Harshan, sound designer Renganaath Ravee and art director Joseph Nellickal are also part of the team. Tomichan Mulakupadam is producing the movie under his banner Mulakupadam Films.