At
a
time
when
Malayalam
movies
are
focusing
more
on
youth,
its
younger
entrants
have
been
left
high
and
dry.
Some
have
moved
to
neighbouring
states
for
better
prospects.
Saiju
Kurup,
Arun
and
Manikuttan
are
among
those
whose
fate
is
in
the
balance.
Saiju
Kurup
debuted
in
Hariharan's
Mayookham.
Jubilee,
his
latest
film
by
debut
director
Gee
George,
meant
to
be
a
family
film,
bombed.
Even
Sketch
by
director
Prasad
Yadav
with
an
underworld
theme,
met
with
the
same
fate.
But
bigger
productions
like
Baba
Kalyani,
Hello
and
Sound
of
Boot
brought
Shajju
some
attention.
Actors
like
Arun
and
Manikuttan
are
still
in
the
wings,
waiting.
Arun
debuted
as
a
school
student
in
Fazil's
Life
is
Beautiful.
This
Mohanlal
starrer
had
Samyukta
Varma
as
the
glam
factor
and
introduced
Geetu
Mohandas,
formerly
a
child
artist.
After
this,
Arun
disappeared
for
a
few
years
before
coming
back
in
Jayaraj's
For
the
People.
In
For
the
People,
he
played
the
leader
of
four
students
involved
in
correcting
the
wrongs
in
the
society.
Trade
pundits
said
the
film
became
a
hit
because
of
Jassie
Gift"s
music.
Films
like
Amrutham
gave
Arun
more
chances
to
make
an
impression,
where
he
replaced
Prithviraj
in
the
last
minute.
The
Sibi
Malayil
film
had
him
in
the
younger
brother"s
role
with
Jayaram,
embroiled
in
violent
student
politics.
Amrutham's
chances
may
have
been
spoiled
by
Vesham,
a
bigger
film
with
a
similar
theme
starring
Mammootty
and
Indrajith,
which
was
released
at
the
same
time.
Arun
attempted
gangster
flicks
like
Quotation
and
November
Rain,
but
without
success.
Anamika,
a
woman-oriented
film
where
he
plays
Samvritha's
husband,
is
his
next
release.
Shaiju
and
Arun
were
united
in
Anthiponvettam,
but
that
too
was
a
dud.
Manikuttan,
a
television
star
starred
in
Vinayan's
Boyy
Friennd
but
that
led
only
to
bit
roles
in
many
films.
Nothing
concrete
came
his
way.
Young
Malayali
actors
like
Prithviraj
and
Narain
have
moved
to
Tamil
cinema.
The
other
youngsters
may
soon
follow
suit.