Mohanlal's
Promise
To
Vysakh
Vysakh,
the
director
of
Pulimurugan
made
his
directorial
debut
with
the
Mammootty-Prithviraj
Sukumaran
starring
blockbuster
Pokkiri
Raja.
But
Mohanlal
had
promised
the
filmmaker
that
he
will
collaborate
with
him,
even
much
before
the
release
of
Pokkiri
Raja.
Vysakh
and
director
Tomichan
Mulakupadam
started
working
on
the
Mohanlal
starrer
immediately
after
the
release
of
the
Mammootty-Prithviraj
project.
But
it
took
so
long
for
Pulimurugan
to
materialise.
Peter
Hein
Dismissed
Mohanlal's
Training
Camp!
Peter
Hein,
the
stunt
choreographer
had
conducted
an
action
training
camp
for
Mohanlal,
in
Vietnam.
The
senior
stunt
director
felt
that
the
complete
actor
might
need
a
bit
of
training,
as
they
are
shooting
for
some
never-seen-before
action
scenes.
But
Peter
Hein
dismissed
Mohanlal's
training
camp
on
the
first
day
itself,
as
he
was
highly
impressed
with
the
complete
actor's
amazing
stunt
skills.
The
team
began
the
shoot
without
a
training
camp.
Mohanlal's
Preparations
To
Play
Murugan
As
we
all
know,
Mohanlal
is
an
actor
who
approaches
most
of
his
roles
unprepared.
Lalettan
possesses
an
amazing
ability
to
transform
himself
as
the
character
in
front
camera
and
immediately
switches
back
to
his
real
self
once
the
scene
is
done.
But
for
Murugan,
the
complete
actor
followed
a
strict
diet
and
workout
regimen,
as
the
role
is
physically
demanding.
Interestingly,
Mohanlal
even
bid
goodbye
to
some
of
his
favourite
food
items,
to
look
the
part.
No
Deadlines
Even
though
he
was
highly
impressed
after
listening
to
the
first
15
minutes
of
the
screenplay,
Mohanlal
was
skeptical
about
the
practicability
of
the
theme.
However,
director
Vysakh
convinced
the
superstar
and
requested
him
to
not
set
any
deadlines
for
the
movie,
in
case
of
both
the
shooting
schedule
and
release
date.
Mohanlal
agreed
and
assured
that
he
is
ready
to
shoot
whenever
the
director
wants.
The
No
Deadlines
policy
helped
the
team
to
complete
the
film
without
huge
pressures.
The
First
Choice
For
Myna
Kamalinee
Mukherjee,
the
popular
actress
won
the
hearts
with
her
amazing
chemistry
with
Mohanlal,
in
Pulimurugan.
But,
Kamalinee
was
not
the
original
choice
to
play
the
character,
Myna.
Anusree
was
supposed
to
play
the
character
initially.
But
the
talented
actress
opted
out
of
the
project
later,
as
she
had
to
undergo
shoulder
surgery.
Later,
the
team
roped
in
Kamalinee,
who
had
made
a
special
appearance
in
Vysakh's
Cousins.