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Megastar is planning a month-long break from acting.

After a rocking 2009 which saw eight Mammootty films being released, the Malayalam superstar is now planning a month-long break from acting. "It could be within the country or outside or both. I feel a break would do a world of good to me so I can be back fresh. All work and no rest is tiring," Mammootty told. The year 2009 was excellent for the actor with eight releases and a variety of roles, besides an honorary doctorate from the Kerala University. But 2010 began on a sour note with Dhrona bombing at the box office and a public spat with actor Thilakan. The stand-off led to Thilakan being suspended from the Kerala artists' association. "Lots of things have been said and unsaid on the issue. I wish to keep mum and what I have to say I will within the four walls of our organization," said Mammootty. But Mammootty has put the year gone behind him. He is now looking forward to the release of his latest film Pramani March 26. "Pramani is a film which I have lot of hopes and am sure it will bring cheer to all," he said. After his break, Mammootty will shoot for Amar Akbar Antony, the directorial debut of veteran character and comic artist Jagdeesh.

Discovery Channel's 'Travel and Living'- Mammootty catches the show !

Discovery Channel's 'Travel and Living' programme's host Anthony Bourdain and his crew were left floored at their recent visit to Kerala. The man who charmed them over with his personality was none other than the Megastar of Malayalam films, Mammootty. Anthony Bourdain paid a special visit to the sets of 'Pokkiri Raja' at Cochin, where he was treated to the exquisite cuisine of Kerala. Mammootty shared the Puttu and meen curry that was brought for him with the host and his crew. Anthony Bourdain had several questions to ask about the delicacies of Kerala, which were promptly answered by Mammootty. Mammootty also reminded him that coconut was a prime ingredient in all Kerala dishes. Anthony Bourdain reportedly left the sets of 'Pokkiri Raja' very impressed, not just with the delicious food that the state had to offer, but also with the hospitality of one of its biggest film stars

Our ambassador Mammootty quite young: South Indian Bank

Our ambassador Mammootty quite young: South Indian BankThe South Indian Bank (SIB) does not consider Megastar Mammootty as an ageing brand ambassador. SIB managing director and chief executive officer V.A. Joseph said Tuesday that the bank is more than 81 years old and hence for it Mammootty is "quite young". "We are the only bank in South India which has a brand ambassador. Through Mammootty we have received a huge boost. Every time I go to Middle East, there are numerous requests at our customer meetings, to bring Mammootty for one such meeting," said Joseph. On Tuesday, the SIB inked an agreement with Hatton National Bank (HNB), the largest private sector bank in Sri Lanka, for exchange of expertise and services. Rajendra Theagarajah, managing director of HNB who signed the MoU, said Mammootty is popular in Sri Lanka too. "We are fortunate to have a new tie-up with the SIB, whose brand ambassador is none other than Mammootty," he said. Mammootty said, "The initial contract with the SIB was for three years. It has now been extended for another five years."

After US trip Mammootty will joins "Doubles" !

Director Sohan Seenulal is all excited about his project 'Doubles', the music recording of which was recently held. The shooting of the film that stars Mammootty would start once the star has finished his month long holiday in the US. Apart from Mammootty, 'Doubles' would also feature Nadiya Moithu, in a role that would equal that of the hero. Mammootty and Nadiya would play siblings in the film, named Giri and Gouri. The film would have music by James Vasanth who had rocked the music charts last year with his 'Kankal Irandral' number in 'Subrahmaniyapuram'. 'Doubles' would be the music director's first film in Malayalam. James said that he was extremely happy to be making his debut in Malayalam films through a Mammootty film. Scripted by Sachi and Sethu, 'Doubles' would have a new face Tapasya doing a chief role. Biju Menon, Suraj Venjarammoodu and Anoop Chandran would also be a part of the cast. The impressive star cast and the highly talented technical crew make 'Doubles' one of the most promising films of the year.

Mammootty as tech savvy .

Megastar Mammootty is known to be a tech savvy person in his real life. However his reel life has not been so much about technology. Meanwhile the actor is all set to be playing a role of a tech savvy entrepreneur in forthcoming Malayalam flick "Amar Akbar Anthony". This one will be directed by Jagadheesh who is making his directorial debut. Mammootty apparently is playing three different roles in this one. Actor Jagadeesh, who has been real busy of late, with multiple assignments, would be for the first time donning the role of the director for the film 'Amar Akbar Antony'. 'Amar Akbar Antony' would have Megastar Mammootty doing three different roles. In all probability, he would be playing an IT genius, who appears in three different get-ups in the film. The film would be one that utilizes the acting potentials of the megastar to the maximum. The story, script and dialogues would be by the director himself. 'Amar Akbar Antony' would be produced by Ajayachandran Nair. Jagadeesh's latest film 'In Ghost House Inn' is running successfully at the theatres right now. He would also have another release in April titled 'April Fool'. Besides acting and directing, Jagadeesh is also busy as the chief host of the hit programme Vodafone Comedy Stars on Asianet.

Jagadish's debut directorial with his own script !

Jagadish has been a person of many abilities. He has been a popular actor with comical and character roles in more than 150 movies, a singer, a screenplay writer and an anchor. Now he is all set to make his debut as a director with the movie "Amar Akbar Antony". This flick starring superstar Mammootty is supposedly a comical entertainer. Meanwhile sources indicate that Jagadish is writing the script for this one.

Hariharan's next mega venture on discussion !

Veteran director Hariharan made the mega budget "Pazhassi Raja" which was one of the biggest hits of all times. Now he is all set for yet another big venture. This one will be titled "Karnan" which will be produced by Gokulam Gokulan. Megastar Mammootty will play the lead in this one as well. Meanwhile Tamil star Sarath Kumar who played another important role in "Pazhassi Raja" will star in this one as well.

Mammooty and his films flames at Kerala film awards

Megastar Mammooty and his films dominate the Kerala State Film Awards 2009 which were announced by State Minister for Culture M.A. Baby Tuesday. Mammootty is named the best actor for his roles in 'Paleri Manikam Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte katha', while his film 'Pazhassi Raja‘ won the best director award for Hariharan. Together both the films bagged 12 awards, with 'Pazhassi Raja' winning eight and ‘Paleri Manikam…’ four, including the best film award. 'Pazhassi Raja' really merited all these awards because it was a technical masterpiece and was breath-taking evoking a bygone era,' said Sai Paranjape who headed the jury that saw 36 feature films, two children’s film and two documentaries. Mammootty, who is on a month-long holiday, was not available for comments. But Renjith said that it is great moment for him because his efforts have been appreciated well. Swetha, who was declared the best actress for her performance in 'Paleri Manikam', said initially she was apprehensive about the role because the character was slightly older than her age. 'Renjith was adamant that I should do it because it was a character that had lot of potential. Just because he insisted, I took it and I am so happy that I have won an award,' she said. Superstar Mohanlal’s film ‘Ividum Swarghamanu’ was named the best popular film.

BigM's "Shikari" and "Shikaar". !

Mammootty is all set to star in a double role once again in 'Shikari', a Kannada film to be directed by Abhay Sinha. Mammootty would play a software engineer and a freedom fighter in the film. The shooting of the film would start at the beginning of May in Bangalore.With this the director's longtime wish to have Mammootty playing the lead in his film would come true. 'Shikari' would be Mammootty's first Kannada film, and would be produced by one of the veteran producers of Kannada cinema, K Manju. Meanwhile, the other megastar of Malayalam films is planning to start the shoot of his film 'Shikar' that would be directed by Padmakumar. Mohanlal would play a lorry driver by the name of Balaraman in the film. Ananya would appear as his daughter in the film. Suraja Venjarammoodu, Lekshmi Gopalaswami and Jagathy Sreekumar would also appear in 'Shikar'. The search for a heroine for the film that has been scripted by Suresh Babu is still on. The film would be shot at Adimali, Idukki, Thoothukkudi and Hyderabad. 'Shikar' would be Mohanlal's next major project this year.

Pokkiriraja will hits soon !!

So the name suggests it all. "POKKIRIRAJA". The film is a gangster flick. The story is about a strict school master's son who runs away from home. He goes to Madurai to become a dreaded Dada who is joined by his younger brother after a few years. The elder brother is played by Mammootty and the younger brother is played by Prithviraj in this film directed by debutante Vysakh. The film also has the stunning beauty Shriya as the leading lady. Sources says that the movie will hits theatres on April 30th.

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Mammootty as Kunjali Maraikar

Malayalam cinema seems to be getting interesting lately. Some of these big-budget films include the Mammootty starrer Karnan, which would bring him back with Gokulam Gopalan and Hariharan too. Buzz has it that another big project is being planned. Kunjali Maraikar’s story will be depicted on screen by director Jayaraj. The film is expected to star Mammootty in the lead role. Sources have it that the film will be scripted by T P Rajeevan, who also scripted Ranjith’s film, Paleri Maanickyam. However, an official announcement about this project is yet to be made

Mammootty in Kannada opposite Konkana

Superstar Mammootty is all set to make his debut in Kannada. The movies titled Shikari. He plays double role in the film, the first one as a software techie and the second as a freedom fighter.. Big budget film producer Gandugali K Manju has been successful in bringing the Malayalam actor to Kannada films. Speculations about Mammootty's entry into Kannada films have been on in Sandalwood for the last six months. Now, they have turned true with Mammootty giving his nod for Shikari. Manju has selected award-winning young director Abhay Simha for the project. Simha, who hails from coastal Karnataka, is known for his grip over filmmaking. He is an ardent fan of the actor and is very much excited and is looking forward to his project.The selection of the remaining star cast is on. Abhay is planning to cast Bollywood actress Konkana Sen Sharma as the leading lady in the film.Manju wants Shikari to be a closely guarded secret as it is supposed to be a surprise package. Abhay Simha is a product of FTII who believes in good cinema that is entertaining and sensible. He shot to fame after the 45-minute documentary on the psychology of twins, triplets and quadruplets. He has 19 documentaries, 10 short films and two music videos to his credit. By the time Producer K. Manju says the superstar will write the dialogues for the Malayalam version of the film. The Kannada version is titled “Shikari”, but the title for Malayalam version has not yet been finalised.“He was so impressed with the script that he offered to write the dialogues of the film himself. We were excited when he accepted the responsibility of writing the dialogues. His book ‘Kazchapadu’, a collection of essays in Malayalam, has been widely appreciated,” said Manju. Earlier, another Malayalam superstar Mohanlal had acted in Love, the debut film of Aditya Singh, son of renowned film-maker Rajendra Singh (Babu). But the movie was a disaster. Since then, Mohanlal has not been seen in any Kannada movie.

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