Mammootty
is
one
such
Malayalam
actor
who
has
always
made
it
a
point
to
encourage
debut
directors.
He
has
never
shied
away
from
allotting
dates
for
projects
of
debut
film-makers.
Now,
according
to
the
latest
reports,
the
actor
would
soon
join
hands
with
a
debut
director.
Reportedly,
the
actor
would
play
the
lead
role
in
renowned
scripwriter
Sethu's
debut
directorial
venture.
If
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
film
would
go
on
floors
in
the
next
year.
The
upcoming
film
is
said
to
be
in
the
lines
of
a
family
entertainer
with
a
humorous
background.
Interestingly,
Sethu
has
some
interesting
projects
as
a
writer
in
his
kitty.
The
upcoming
multi-starrer
Achayans,
directed
by
Kannan
Thamarakkulam
and
featuring
Jayaram,
Prakash
Raj,
Unni
Mukundan
etc.,
in
the
lead
roles
has
its
script
written
by
Sethu.
Meanwhile,
the
shoot
of
Mammootty's
next
release
The
Great
Father
has
been
completed.
This
film
too
has
been
directed
by
a
debutante
film-maker,
Haneef
Adeni.
The
Great
Father
would
hit
the
theatres
in
January.
Mammootty
has
joined
the
sets
of
his
upcoming
movie
with
ranjith,
which
has
been
titled
as
Puthanpanam.
After
Puthanpanam,
he
is
expected
to
join
Shyamdhar's
next
directorial
venture.