Past To Present: Who Can Replace Mohanlal & Others If Priyadarshan's Vandanam Is Remade Now?
What if Priyadarshan's Mohanlal starrer Vandanam is remade now? Who can all replace Mohanlal, Mukesh, Girija Shettar, etc., in the remake?
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By Akhila Menon
Vandanam,
the
1989-released
Mohanlal
movie,
still
remains
as
one
of
the
all-time
favourite
romantic
thrillers
of
Malayalam
movie
lovers.
The
movie,
which
directed
by
Priyadarshan,
depicted
the
love
story
of
a
police
officer,
and
a
criminal's
daughter.
Mohanlal
delivered
one
of
the
finest
performances
of
his
career
in
the
movie,
which
marked
the
Malayalam
movie
debut
of
Girija
Shettar.
The
climax
of
Vandanam
has
still
been
considered
as
one
of
most
haunting
climaxes
in
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema.
Let's
see
who
can
all
replace
Mohanlal
and
others,
if
Vandanam
is
hypothetically
being
remade
now....
Dulquer
Salmaan
As
Unnikrishnan
Unnikrishnan
is
a
young
police
inspector
who
falls
in
love
with
Gaadha,
a
convict's
daughter.
There
is
absolutely
no
replacement
for
Mohanlal,
who
delivered
a
fantastic
performance
in
the
movie.
But,
if
the
movie
is
hypothetically
being
remade
now,
Dulquer
Salmaan
will
be
the
best
choice
for
the
role.
Nithya
Menen
As
Gaadha
Nithya
Menen's
matured
acting
skills
and
cute
looks
makes
her
the
best
choice
for
the
role
of Gaadha, the
daughter
of
a
convict
who
gradually
falls
in
love
with
a
police
inspector,
without
knowing
who
he
is.
Her
crackling
onscreen
chemistry
with
Dulquer
will
be
an
absolute
treat
to
watch.
Siddique
As
Prof.
Kurian
Fernandez
Siddique
will
be
a
perfect
replacement
for
Nedumudi
Venu
for
the
role
of
Prof.
Kurian
Fernandez
if
Vandanam
is
remade
now.
The
role
of
the
loving
professor
who
avenges
his
dear
student's
death,
will
be
safe
in
his
hands.
Soubin
Shahir
As
Peter
Soubin
Shahir,
the
young
actor
will
be
a
great
choice
for
the
role
of
Peter,
the
flirtatious
college
friend
cum
colleague
of
Unnikrishnan.
The
role
was
brilliantly
essayed
by
senior
actor
Mukesh
in
the
original.
Aju
Varghese
As
K.Purushothaman
Nair
Aju
Varghese
will
make
a
good
choice
for
the
role
of
Unni's
irritating
colleague
K.
Purushothaman
Nair,
who
struggles
with
his
Kannada
communication
skills.
The
role
was
originally
played
by
the
popular
actor
Jagadish.
Vandanam,
which
was
an
adaptation
of
Hollywood
movie
Stake
Out,
was
penned
by
VR
Gopalakrishnan.
The
movie
had
also
featured
several
popular
actors
including
Sukumari,
MG
Soman,
Kaviyoor
Ponnamma,
Kunjan,
Ganesh
Kumar,
Maniyanpilla
Raji,
Cochin
Haneefa,
etc.,
in
the
supporting
roles.
Director
Priyadarshan
went
on
to
cast
Girija
Shettar
in
the
role
of
Gaadha,
after
watching
her
performance
in
Mani
Ratnam's
Geethanjali.
Girija
once
again
teamed
up
with
Mohanlal
and
Priyadarshan
after
Vandanam,
for
a
project
titled
Dhanushkodi,
which
was
later
shelved.
The
songs
of
Vandanam,
which
were
composed
by
Ouseppachan
and
penned
by
Shibu
Chakravarthy,
are
still
popular
among
the
music
lovers.
Vandanam
was
later
remade
into
Telugu
under
the
title
Nirnayam,
with
real-life
couple
Nagarjuna
and
Amala
in
the
lead
roles.