Thoppil
Joppan,
the
Mammootty
starring
comical
thriller
directed
by
Johny
Antony
started
rolling
in
Ernakulam.
The
movie
is
scripted
by
Nishad
Koya,
the
writer
of
blockbuster
movie
Ordinary.
According
to
the
sources,
the
movie
will
have
Mammootty
in
the
titular
role
Joppan,
a
Kabaddi
lover.
Interestingly,
Joppan
will
be
yet
another
'achaayan'
character
from
the
actor,
after
a
long
gap.
Andrea
Jeremiah
will
essay
the
female
lead
opposite
Mammootty
in
the
movie.
The
role
of
Andrea
was
originally
written
for
Amala
Paul.
But,
the
actress
turned
down
the
offer
due
to
her
highly
busy
schedule.
Thoppil
Joppan
will
also
have
another
popular
heroine,
essaying
a
key
role.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
true,
Nee-Na
fame
Deepti
Sati
has
been
considered
for
the
role.
However,
the
reports
are
yet
to
be
confirmed.
Harisree
Ashokan,
Renji
Panicker,
Suresh
Krishna,
Alancier,
Saju
Navodaya,
etc
will
play
the
supporting
roles.
Thoppil
Joppan
is
produced
Noushad
and
Jeevan,
under
the
banner
Grande
Productions.
The
movie
is
a
comeback
movie
for
director
Johny
Antony,
who
is
going
through
a
low
phase
in
his
career.
Johny
has
earlier
directed
Mammootty
in
some
popular
movies,
including
Thuruppugulan
and
Thappana.