Name of Mammootty’s character in ‘Bramayugam’ changed after a legal hurdle

Movies By South First Desk Feb 14, 2024 Read the article

A day ahead of its release, the makers of Bramayugam have changed the name of Mammootty’s character in the film from “Kunjamon Potty” to “Kodumon Potty”.

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The sudden change in the character’s name comes after a plea was filed by a family member of Kunjamon Ilam, a traditional Brahmin family in Kerala.

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Bramayugam director Rahul Sadasivan and producers Chakravarthy, Ramachandra, and S Sashikanth announced this on Wednesday, 14 February.

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In the plea, the petitioner averred that the portrayal of the main character (Mammootty) in Bramayugam (in a negative and defamatory way) might tarnish his family’s reputation.

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The petitioner’s family lineage is engaged in ritualistic practices documented in the book “Aithihymala“, written by Kottarathil Sankunni.

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According to the petitioner, Bramayugam depicts the character of Kunjamon Potty as a person with negative connotations.

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It was argued that the lead character in the movie performs Black Magic and other socially unacceptable performances, which is a serious issue for their family’s reputation.

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The counsel for the respondents submitted that they applied to the Central Board of Film Certification to change the name of the lead character to “Kodumon Potty”.

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