Mohanlal's 'Udayananu Taram' going house full

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (IANS): For superstar Mohanlal this year appears to have begun on a good note with his latest offering "Udayananu Taram" going house full in theatres across the state.

Though Mohanlal celebrated his silver jubilee in Malayalam films last year, none of his films made an impression at the box office.

"'Udayananu Taram' is on its way to becoming one of the biggest grossers this year. It has attracted every section of the audience," said producer Kireedom Unni.

The story revolves around the film industry and the egoistic tendencies of those who matter in the film world.

Mohanlal plays the role of an assistant director, Udaybhanu, who tries to launch himself as a full time director and is busy writing his own script. Giving him company in his attempts to enter filmdom is ace character actor Sreenivasan who is an aspiring hero but fails because of his looks.

Sreenivasan smuggles out Mohanlal's hard written script and claims it as his own work. He hands over the script to a famous film director (played by Lohithadas). Sreenivasan is cast as the hero in the film and becomes a superstar overnight, leaving Mohanlal in a shambles.

But Mohanlal finally succeeds in his maiden directorial venture by casting Sreenivasan, but not before a lot of twists and turns.

South Indian actress Meena is Mohanlal's heroine in the film.

Speaking to IANS, veteran producer Sureshkumar, who had produced several of the actor's earlier films, said the success of "Udayananu Taram" meant a lot to the entire industry.

"This is a clear indication that people would come back to the theatres if there is a good film. A success like this is certainly a morale booster for producers like us," said Sureshkumar, who is working on a new film with Mohanlal titled "College Kumaran".

The actor is currently shooting for a short Hindi film in Mumbai.