Manju Warrier and Soubin Shahir’s first time in a political satire

Entertainment By Arjun Ramachandran 21/03/2023 Read the article

Manju Warrier and Soubi Shahir say they are acting in a political satire for the first time in their careers.

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Their forthcoming film Vellaripattanam (a utopian state), they claim, has some good funny moments.

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Directed by Mahesh Vettiyar, the film also features Suresh Krishna, Krishna Sankar, and Remya in key roles.

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Manju Warrier was confident that Vellaripattanam would become a classic political satire movie like 1984’s Panchavadi Palam.

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Manju Warrier believes that for a film to strike a chord with the audience, it needs magic.

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“I believe that story is important for any film. But sometimes, the project won’t work even if it has a good storyline,” Soubin Shahir said.

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This is the first time that Soubin Shahir is essaying the role of a politician.

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In the trailer, Manju Warrier appears as KP Sunanda (in the getup of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi).

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The movie is produced by Full On Studios. Alex J Pulickal is the cinematographer. Appu Bhattathiri is the editor. Sachin Shankor Mannath is the music director.

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