- By KOL News , Written on August 31, 2008
Actor Madhupal is now making his debut as a film director with Thalapavu, based on Naxalism in Kerala.
Thalapavu is based on a real-life incident that took place way back in the 1970’s in Wayanad. The film stars Prithviraj as a naxalite leader Joseph, Lal plays a sympathetic police officer in the film, Raveendran Pillai and Bollywood actor Atul Kulkarni as a cruel landlord. Meera Krishna plays the female lead.
Atul Kulkarni has worked in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films and has won two National award.
In the film Prithvi plays ‘Naxal’ Joseph, the Che Guvera like character who tried to organize the working class in Wayanad’s estates in the 70’s. Prithvi who in real life is said to be a left sympathizer acted almost free in the film.
The film has been shot in Neriamangalam and Kuttanad areas. The film is scripted by noted script writer Babu Janardanan. The last bit of the films shooting and patchwork took place in Wayanad.
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You have not mentioned any reason as to why “he almost acted free”
asahyam ivante abinayam……….
I am sure that blind Mammootty-Mohanlal fans will have a hard time accepting Prithvi’s emergence. They should realise that it was good scripts and good direction that made Mohanlal and Mammootty what they are today. Prithvi is doing the right step by choosing films in which the story is more important than the hero.