Renowned
actor
Mammootty
is
reportedly
in
talks
to
play
the
lead
in
a
new
film
directed
by
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan,
according
to
an
exclusive
report
by
Pappappa.
A
film
adaptation
of
Thakazhi
Sivasankara
Pillai’s
acclaimed
novel
Randidangazhi
was
initially
considered,
and
Mammootty
has
expressed
interest
in
the
project.
However,
no
final
decision
on
the
adaptation
has
been
confirmed,
and
it
is
expected
to
be
produced
by
the
actor’s
own
company.
Early-stage
planning
and
discussions
are
underway,
marking
the
potential
start
of
a
notable
collaboration
in
Malayalam
cinema.
According
to
the
report,
Mammootty
recently
met
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
and
veteran
actor
Madhu
in
Thiruvananthapuram
while
attending
a
state
government
event.
Pappappa’s
report
indicates
that
Adoor
has
long
intended
to
make
a
film
starring
Mammootty.
It
is
said
that
a
decision
regarding
this
collaboration
was
reached
during
the
meeting,
marking
the
beginning
of
the
film’s
planning
phase.
Mammootty
and
Adoor
have
a
longstanding
professional
history.
Their
first
collaboration
was
in
1987
with
Anantharam.
They
subsequently
worked
together
on
Mathilukal
and
Vidheyan,
both
of
which
featured
Mammootty
in
central
roles.
In
Mathilukal,
he
portrayed
a
character
inspired
by
Vaikom
Muhammad
Basheer’s
novel,
while
in
Vidheyan,
he
took
on
a
role
based
on
Bhaskara
Pattelarum
Ente
Jeevithavum
by
Paul
Zacharia.
These
roles
earned
Mammootty
the
National
Award
for
Best
Actor
in
1989
and
1994,
and
he
also
received
the
Kerala
State
Film
Award
for
Vidheyan.
Adoor’s
most
recent
directorial
venture
was
Pinneyum
(2016),
starring
Dileep
and
Kavya
Madhavan.
The
potential
project
with
Mammootty
would
mark
Adoor’s
return
to
filmmaking
after
nearly
a
decade
and
reunite
the
director
with
the
actor
after
more
than
30
years.
If
the
adaptation
of
Randidangazhi
moves
forward,
it
would
be
the
second
cinematic
treatment
of
Thakazhi’s
work.
The
novel
was
first
adapted
in
1958
by
P.
Subrahmanyam,
with
screenplay
and
dialogues
by
Thakazhi
himself
under
Neela
Productions.
That
version
won
the
National
Award
for
Best
Regional
Film
in
its
year
of
release.
With
planning
in
its
early
stages,
fans
and
cinephiles
will
be
closely
watching
for
further
announcements
regarding
the
collaboration
between
Mammootty
and
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan,
which
could
mark
a
notable
chapter
in
contemporary
Malayalam
cinema.