Malayalam movies have at all times stood out for his or her content material and storytelling. It’s no shock that filmmakers from different components of the nation flip to Mollywood for inspiration. Through the years, many Malayalam movies have been remade in varied Indian and worldwide languages. Fazil’s 1993 launch ‘Manichitrathazhu’ is one such movie. ‘Manichitrathazhu’ starring Shobana, Suresh Gopi, and Mohanlal was remade in Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Hindi. Actor Nikhila Vimal has now recalled the time when she argued with Prabhu about which model is best.
‘Manichitrathazhu’ vs ‘Chandramukhi ’
Throughout a latest dialog with The Cue Studio, Nikhila Vimal was requested to call three Malayalam movies she would suggest to non-Malayalees. Her first choose was ‘Kishkindha Kaandam’ starring Asif Ali and Vijaya Raghavan, adopted by Priyamani-Prithviraj Sukumaran-Anoop Menon starrer ‘Thirakatha’ and ‘Manichitrathazhu’.
When the host requested why everyone seems to be obsessive about ‘Manichitrathazhu’, Nikhila Vimal revealed that she even had a heated argument with a senior actor over the movie. “I like that film. I’ve additionally gotten into an argument earlier that Manichithrathazhu is best than Chandramukhi… with Prabhu sir, who was the (co-) producer,” she mentioned.
All about ‘Manichitrathazhu’
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fazil, ‘Manichitrathazhu’ is an epic psychological thriller. Launched in 1993, the movie revolves round a younger couple, Nakulan and Ganga, who return to his ancestral dwelling, which is believed to be haunted. Suresh Gopi essayed the position of Nakulan, whereas veteran Shobana performed Ganga. Mohanlal appeared in an prolonged cameo to play the psychiatrist, Sunny. Veteran actors similar to Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Harmless, and KPAC Lalitha are additionally a part of the forged. Actors Vinaya Prasad, Sridhar, KB Ganesh Kumar, and Sudheesh play some pivotal roles within the movie. ‘Manichitrathazhu’ was a blockbuster and had a profitable theatrical run of 300 days. The movie gained two Nationwide awards – Greatest Well-liked Movie Offering Healthful Leisure, and Greatest Actress (Shobana). ‘Manichitrathazhu’ additionally gained 3 Kerala State movie awards. The movie was lately re-released in 2024 after over 30 years. The restored 4K decision with Dolby Atmos sound model of the movie obtained a formidable response within the theatres.