Remake trend in Malayalam

Cochin, July 7(NR): It is the time of remakes in the Malayalam film industry. The remake trend in Malayalam started with the success of ‘Neelathamara’ and ‘Rathinirvedam’. It prompted many to remake some of the old movies. Right now ‘Chattakkaari’ and ‘Rasaleela’ are being remade.

‘Rasaleela’ is the remake of the 1975 movie with the same title, had Kamalahasan and Jayasudha in the leading roles. ‘Rasaleela’ tells the story of a relationship between a village simpleton and a widow. N. Sankaran Nair directed the film.

Majeed Maranchery directs the remake. New faces Dharshan and Prathishta are in the leading roles in the remake version. Kalasala Babu, Narayanan Kutty, Anoop Chandran, Urmila Unni, Hari, Mini Arun, Mano Mohan and Tony are the other cast.

Sanjay Chaudhari, Vayalar Sharatchandra Varma and Vijay Yesudas make a team in Rasaleela remake. The film is produced by Benny Peters under the banner of B and M Entertainments. Shiju Elankode writes the dialogues. Susheel Kumar anchors the camera. Story and screenplay by Majeed Maranchery. The film is produced by Benny Peters under the banner of B and M Entertainments.

Another new movie,'Chattakkari' is the remake of K. S. Sethumadhavan directed 1974 film based on Pamman's famous novel. It tells the love story of an Anglo-Indian girl and a Hindu boy.

Produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandir the new ‘Chattakkari’ is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan's son - Santosh Sethumadhavan. Hemanth Menon and Shamna Kasim do the lead roles. The rest of the cast includes HariKrishnan, Innocent, Sukumari, and Suvarna.