Past To Present: Who Can Replace Mammootty & Sumalatha If Nirakkoottu Is Remade Now?
If Joshiy's Nirakkoottu is remade now, Who can replace the Mammootty & Sumalatha in the new version?
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By Akhila Menon
Nirakkoottu,
the
1985-released
crime
thriller,
still
remains
as
one
of
the
biggest
successes
in
Mammootty's
career.
The
megastar
teamed
up
with
one
his
most
celebrated
onscreen
pairs,
Sumalatha
for
Nirakkoottu,
directed
by
Joshiy.
The
movie,
which
was
scripted
by
Dennis
Joseph,
dealt
with
the
life
of
Ravi
Varma,
a
prisoner
who
avenges
the
murder
of
his
beloved
wife
Mercy.
Mammootty
appeared
as
Ravi,
while
Sumalatha
essayed
the
role
of
Mercy.
Here
we
list
the
names
of
the
actors,
whom
we
feel
are
the
perfect
choices
for
the
main
star
cast
if
Nirakkoottu
is
remade
now....
Prithviraj
As
Ravi
Varma
We
feel
that
Prithviraj
is
the
only
actor
from
the
current
slot,
who
can
do
justice
to
the
role
of
Ravi
Varma,
played
by
Mammootty
in
the
original.
The
character
of
the
rich
advertising
company
owner,
who
is
sentenced
to
death
for
murdering
his
pregnant
wife
Mercy,
will
be
safe
in
Prithvi's
hands.
Nayantara
As
Mercy
Varghese
There
is
no
better
choice
for
Sumalatha's
role
Mercy
Varghese,
other
than
Nayantara.
The
character
of
the
poor
Malayali
Christian
girl,
who
turns
into
a
model
after
losing
her
job
and
later
marries
her
boss,
is
tailor-made
for
the
star
actress.
Mia
George
As
Sasikala
Varghese
Mia
George
will
be
a
good
choice
for
the
role
of
the
young
journalist
who
publishes
an
investigative
story
about
Ravi
involvement
in
Mercy's
murder,
and
is
later
revealed
to
be
the
latter's
sister.
Srinda
As
Dr.
Suma
The
role
of
Dr.
Suma,
who
treats
the
deeply
injured
Ravi
Varma
after
he
escapes
from
the
prison,
was
played
by
Lissy
in
the
original.
If
the
movie
is
remade
now,
Srinda
will
be
the
correct
choice
for
the
role.
Aju
Varghese
As
Ajith
The
most
unconventional
choice
for
the
role
of
the
antagonist
Ajith,
played
by
Babu
Namboothiri
in
the
original.
Ajith
is
a
photographer,
who
hides
a
criminal
brain
behind
his
friendly,
innocent
face.
We
feel
that
Aju
can
do
complete
justice
to
this
challenging
role.
Mammootty's
performance
as
Ravi
Varma
was
widely
appreciated
by
both
the
audiences
and
critics.
The
actor
won
a
Special
Jury
Award
at
the
Kerala
State
Film
Awards
of
1985,
for
his
performance
in
Nirakkoottu.
The
megastar
also
won
the
Filmfare
Award
South
1985
for
the
Best
Actor,
for
his
performance.
KS
Chithra,
the
veteran
singer
who
sung
the
popular
song
Poomaname
from
the
movie,
won
the
Kerala
State
Award
for
Best
Singer
(Female).
Nirakkoottu
was
later
remade
into
Tamil
under
the
title
Manithanin
Marupakkam,
with
Sivakumar
in
the
title
role.
The
movie
was
also
remade
in
Kannada
as
Sathya
Jyothi,
with
Vishnuvardhan
and
Sumalatha
in
the
lead
roles.