Mammootty’s
Character
Mammootty,
the
megastar
is
playing
the
role
of
a
senior
martial
arts
expert
turned
warrior
in
the
movie,
which
depicts
the
story
of
Maamaankam
festival.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
true,
the
actor
is
appearing
in
three
different
get-ups
in
the
movie,
including
a
feminine
look.
The
audiences
and
media
are
eagerly
waiting
for
the
Maamaankam
team
to
reveal
the
Mammootty's
first
look
from
the
movie.
Script
&
Direction
The
movie
was
supposed
to
be
directed
by
Sajeev
Pillai,
who
has
also
penned
the
script.
But
the
production
team
decided
to
replace
him
with
M
Padmakumar
after
the
first
schedule,
citing
that
Pillai's
lack
of
experience
in
the
direction
field
affected
the
project.
Sajeev
Pillai's
exit
from
Maamaankam
led
to
huge
controversy,
and
renowned
names
in
the
industry
including
Academy
award
winner
Rasool
Pookkutty
came
out
in
support
of
the
director.
However,
the
team
remained
adamant
to
proceed
with
M
Padmakumar.
The
Leading
Ladies
Maamaankam
will
feature
three
ladies,
including
Hindi-Punjabi
actress
Prachi
Tehlan,
Kaniha,
and
Anu
Sithara.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Mammootty's
character
does
not
have
a
romantic
track
in
the
movie
and
hence,
none
of
these
actresses
are
paired
up
with
the
megastar.
Reportedly,
Prachi
Tehlan
is
appearing
in
the
role
of
a
warrior
in
the
film
and
had
recently
made
headlines
after
she
performed
the
stunt
sequences
without
the
help
of
a
body
double.
Supporting
Cast
Unni
Mukundan
is
playing
an
important
role,
which
was
originally
written
for
Queen
fame
actor
Dhruvan,
in
the
movie.
Dhruvan,
who
was
the
original
choice
for
the
role,
was
shown
the
door
even
much
before
the
official
exit
of
director
Sajeev
Pillai.
Reportedly,
Tamil
actor
Aravind
Swami
is
making
a
comeback
to
Malayalam
cinema
with
Maamaankam.
Siddique,
Abu
Salim,
Sudev
Nair,
Neeraj
Madhav,
Malavika
Menon,
etc.,
essay
the
other
key
roles
in
the
movie.
Technical
Crew
Along
with
the
former
director
Sajeev
Pillai,
a
bunch
of
technicians
including
the
cinematographer,
art
director,
and
costume
designer
too
was
shown
the
door.
Currently,
a
new
team
is
handling
the
technical
department
of
the
project.
Sham
Kaushal,
the
senior
Bollywood
stunt
director,
who
is
also
the
father
of
popular
actor
Vicky
Kaushal
had
recently
joined
the
project
as
the
stunt
choreographer.