In
Tamil
In
the
interview,
director
Sibi
Malayil
opened
up
that
they
had
initially
planned
to
make
Summer
In
Bethlehem
in
Tamil.
Importantly,
the
team
had
planned
to
make
the
film
with
tamil
actor
Prabhu,
Jayaram
and
Manju
Warrier
in
the
lead
roles.
Production
Issues
The
director
also
opened
up
that
the
team
had
commenced
the
shooting
and
a
song
sequence
featuring
Prabhu
and
Manju
Warrier
was
already
canned
in
Chennai.
But
later,
the
film
faced
an
issue
from
the
producer
and
the
team
was
unable
to
go
forward
with
the
movie.
The
Change
To
Malayalam
Sibi
Malayil
added
that
it
was
then
that
he
spoke
to
production
manager
Siyad
Kokker,
who
then
assured
that
the
film
will
be
a
sure
hit.
Later,
Siyad
Kokker
decided
to
produce
the
movie
but
on
one
condition
that
the
film
will
be
made
in
Malayalam.
Hence,
Suresh
Gopi
stepped
into
the
shoes
of
the
lead
actor.
Regarding
Mohanlal's
Role
Well,
the
cameo
appearance
of
Mohanlal
as
the
character
Niranjan
was
one
of
the
high
points
of
the
movie.
Mohanlal
stole
the
show
with
his
powerful
performance.
Reportedly,
director
Sibi
Malayil
wanted
an
extraordinary
actor
to
perform
the
role.
Initially,
they
had
planned
to
cast
Kamal
Haasan
but
later,
they
approached
Mohanlal.
The
director
and
writer
Sibi
Malayil
met
Mohanlal
and
the
actor
agreed
to
do
this
fabulous
role
and
the
rest
as
they
say
is
history.