Actor Ashokan says that the film ‘Nanpakal Neerath Mayakkum’ is a well-deserved success. Ashoka played a very important role with Mammootty in the film. Ashokan says that Lijo Jose Pellissery is a director who thinks differently from the regular formulas of cinema. Ashokan told Manorama Online that Nanpakal Neerath Mayakam is a film that re-exposes Mammootty’s range and that he is happy to be able to play a remarkable role in the film that has captured the hearts of the audience.
Well deserved success
All those who called to comment on Nankaal said that Mammooka and I had a great performance together after Amara. After Amaram, both of us acted in Pisharati’s Ganagandharvan. But there was no combination with Mammooka. The movie Mayakkum starts with me. A character who stands with Mammooka from start to finish. I am happy to have done a good role in Lijo Jose Pellissery’s film. All the actors played their roles very well. I got a very good experience while acting in this movie. If this film is a hit, it is 100% deserved.
Lijo Jose Pellissery who thinks differently
Lijo is a director with direct experience from the past few years. Lijo’s father Jose Pellissery was more close to Chetan. Lijo had planned a film with me as the main character before covid. We discussed the script in Lijo’s flat. But due to various reasons, the film has not been made yet. Lijo himself suggested me for this character in Nanpakal. Lijo is a director who dares to make a film that deviates from the usual formula of films. Thus courageous Padmarajan, Bharata, K.G. There are few directors like George and Mohan. Thus Nanpakal is a film taken with a sense of humor. It does not have the regular formulas of movies like love, beating, police case and so on. This film has a very different treatment.
A bold decision
Nankakal Nereth Mayakam is a much talked about film at IFFK. It is a bold decision to show the film to the public at a film festival before its release. It is a risk. At a time when technology has grown so much, if someone leaves a bad review, it will affect the release of the movie itself. The film received positive responses. The producer, director and Mammooka took a brave stand that day. The film festival brings a wide variety of themes and films from every language in the world. The biggest thing is that Nankaal became a film to match it.
A film that proves the range of Mammooka
Mammooka was first seen on the sets of the movie Yavanika. It was time for him to make a name for himself. Even at first sight, he treats me as if he has a previous acquaintance. After that they acted together in many films and did many films of equal importance. In the film Arapatta Katiya Gramathil, Mammooka, Nedumudi Venu Chetan and I played equally important roles. It was an amazing film. After acting in the movie Amaram, there was a feeling of acting in a hundred movies. Songs, Madhu Ampat’s camera, actors and story were all amazing. That picture is still in everyone’s mind. Even when my name is mentioned, it is amara.
Mammooka’s characters in Nanpakal amaze us. There is no similarity between the two characters. It can be said that it is an alien invasion. Malayali people need to know that he is an actor with a lot of range. If you look at Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s subordinate, you will not find even a trace of Mammooka in it. That is my favorite movie of Mammooka, then TV. Danny of the Moon. Different from this is the commercial film Rajamanikyam, these are films that prove Mammooka’s range. That one range can be seen in the afternoon. He is comfortable to work with. We don’t get that from all of us, some of us feel that when we act together, one thing is enough. But the set with Mammooka is very good.
Happy with the responses
The film is getting very good response. I am happy to have done a good role in a good film. I’m getting more positive feedback than I expected. Congratulations to Lijo.
Future projects
The next upcoming movie is ‘Ente Ikkakaik Oru Prema Mundarkini’. Actress Bhavana is acting in the movie after a big gap. I play a very different role in it. And Babu Thiruvalla’s Manas is another movie. Another special thing is that I am doing the music in that film. I used to sing in college and came to films with the desire to become a singer. That one wish is fulfilled by making music in this film. P. Sung by Jayachandran. Lyrics are penned by Sreekumaran Thambi. Discussions are going on for the next film.