Mammootty,
the
big
M
of
Mollywood,
is
all
set
to
portray
a
middle-aged
lover.
Mammootty
will
play
a
middle-aged
man
who
falls
in
love
with
a
25-year-old
woman
in
the
movie,
directed
by
Udhay
Ananthan.
The
movie,
which
is
temporarily
titled
as
White,
will
have
a
newcomer
in
the
female
lead.
The
crew
is
currently
searching
for
a
new
face,
to
portray
the
female
lead.
Reportedly,
the
movie
will
be
majorly
filmed
in
London.
White
is
jointly
penned
by
Uday
Ananthan,
Nandhini
Wilson,
and
Praveen
Balakrishnan.
Bipin
Chandran
pens
the
dialogues.
Ousepachan
compose
the
music.
It
is
the
third
directorial
venture
of
Uday
Ananthan,
who
made
his
directorial
debut
with
the
romantic
drama
Pranayakalam.
He
has
also
directed
the
segment
Mrithyunjayam,
in
the
anthology
movie
Kerala
Cafe.
Mollywood
has
watched
some
extraordinary
romantic
roles
played
by
Mammootty,
in
past
36
years.
He
has
essayed
the
characters
with
a
strong
essence
of
romance
in
his
popular
movies.
Mammootty's
popular
movies,
including
Yathra,
Mathilukal,
Oru
Vadakkan
Veeragatha,
Mazhayethum
Munpe
etc
are
the
perfect
examples
of
the
actor's
brilliance
in
the
portrayal
of
the
intensely
romantic
roles.
The
role
of
a
writer
who
falls
in
love
with
a
female
voice,
in
Mathilukal
and
the
character
of
a
warrior
who
sacrifices
everything
for
his
lady
love
in
Oru
Vadakkan
Veeragatha,
are
considered
as
some
of
the
best
ever
lover
characters
of
Malayalam
cinema.