MANIAN PILLA RAJU SON MOVIE

Now I am at a juncture where I am willing to do any character that has substance. But the approach to cinema has been different at different stages. The 26-year-old says that he is game for any role that can contribute to the storyline. “After putting in so much of effort I was anxious about how things would pan out on screen and whether people would like it,” he admits. Niranj is pleased that now people have started taking him seriously as an actor. It was a role that was rejected by many other actors because they didn’t want to play second fiddle to Rajisha’s character,” Arun says. When Niranj came up as option, I sat down with him for a chat and I was convinced that he would do justice to the character. I just wanted a new face to play Manuel, because he is the surprise element in the narrative.

“Initially, there were no plans to cast him. It’s just that the script was so good that I didn’t want to let go of such a good character,” he says.Īrun, meanwhile, tells us that he didn’t bring in Niranj because he is the producer’s son. After all, he had launched me as an anti-hero inīlack Butterfly. He is not someone who would pull strings to make me a hero. After finishing my masters, I was planning to become an assistant director. Niranj explains: “This is my sixth film and I have been looking for a solid role to make a mark.

MANIAN PILLA RAJU SON MOVIE

Did he make it to the movie because of his father? It’s a yes and no. People have also appreciated the emotional scenes,” he points out. It might look cool on screen, but in reality I had to go through a grueling schedule. For nearly two months, I trained at University Stadium under the supervision of veteran athlete Padmini Thomas. Getting into Manuel’s shoes was not easy, especially in the scenes where the character goes for a makeover. Niranj and Rajisha Vijayan in a still from ‘Finals’ Each character has his or her space,” believes Niranj. It’s a human-centric film more than being a woman-centric one. “What worked in the film’s favour is that it doesn’t move along predictable lines, thus preparing the audience for many twists and surprises. But, mid-way, the narrative goes through a twist that sees Manuel taking centre stage.

Niranj plays Manuel, Alice's childhood friend, who loves her unconditionally and makes no bones about it. The emotionally-charged movie zooms into the life of Alice (Rajisha Vijayan), a cyclist who eyes a gold at the 2020 Olympics to fulfill the dream of her father and former coach, Varghese (Suraj Venjaramoodu). The credit goes to our director who has been nursing the story for over a decade now,” says Niranj, younger son of actor-producer Maniyanpilla Raju, also the producer of “Viewers have tagged it the best sports film in Malayalam, although we have had very few sports films in our industry. The film, directed by debutant PR Arun, is racing ahead at the box-office and Niranj says he couldn’t have asked for more. upcomingregionalsection.cms?parentid=61017241&genere=*:* /upcomingregionalsection.“I badly needed this role and I am extremely happy that people have liked it,” Niranj sounds relieved, with accolades coming in from all quarters for his role inįinals, the sports drama that has emerged as the dark horse among Onam releases this year.

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