In
the
forthcoming
film
Yugapurush
by
director
R.Sukumar,
based
on
the
life
of
Sree
Naryana
Guru,
Navya
has
been
cast
to
do
the
role
of
a
Brahmin
lady
named
Savithri
Antharjanam
who
admires
the
views
of
Sree
Narayana
Guru.
She
changes
her
lifestyle
according
to
the
views
of
the
Guru.
The
character
Savithri
Antharjanam
is
based
on
that
of
the
poet
Kumaran
Asan.
The
character
in
the
film
Yugapurush
resembles
the
character
in
"Duravastha",
the
poem
written
by
Kumaran
Asan.
Savithri
loves
Koran,
who
is
a
Pulaya,
a
lower
caste
man
and
later
marries
him.
Earlier
Kavya
Madhavan
was
cast
to
do
this
role.
But
when
her
marriage
got
fixed
she
was
forced
to
reject
it.
A.V
Anoop
is
the
producer.
Tamil
film
actor
Thalaivaasal
Vijay
dons
the
role
of
Sree
Narayana
Guru.
Mohanlal
dons
the
role
of
Swami
Vivekananda
and
Mammootty
as
a
revolutionist.
The
shoot
will
start
in
Ottapaalam
on
January
21st.