MOVIE NEWS

Renji Panicker's next "Veluthambi Dalava"

Continuing the success of flicks based on historical characters and events in Mollywood, popular director Viji Thampi is working on \\\"Veluthambi Dalava\\\" - a cinema adaptation from the life of Velayudhan Chempakaraman Thampi (1765 - 1809), the Dalawa (Prime Minister) of the Indian kingdom of Travancore between 1802 and 1809) during the reign of Maharajah Bala Rama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. Velayudhan is regarded as one of the first Indian freedom fighters who rebelled against British occupation forces in the Indian subcontinent.
Young superstar Prithviraj will dons the title role. The film is produced by Renjith Rejaputra. Popular script writer Renji Paniker will pens the script for \\\"Veluthambi Dalava\\\". After this big project, Renji Panicker will join to Shaji Kailas for another amazing sequel, \\\"King and Commissioner\\\", which is a sequel of two megahits, Mammootty starrer \\\"The King\\\" and Suresh Gopi starrer \\\"Commissioner\\\". \"King and Commissioner\" starts rolls on January 2011.