Mammootty visits Viyyur jail
Malayalam superstar Mammootty arrived at Viyyur Central Jail, Thrissur on February 14 (Saturday) for the shooting of his upcoming Malayalam film Ee Pattanathil Bhootham directed by Johny Antony.
The scenes, which involve Mammootty coming out of prison after getting parole and Suraj Venjaramoodu waiting on a bike to pick him, were shot in front of the prison. The shooting was followed by a small function arranged by prison employees.
As the name suggests, Ee Pattanathil Bhootham is a fantasy-filled adventure, donning Mammootty in a double role as a bike jumper named Jimmy in a circus company and a friendly ghost! The film has been scripted by Siby K. Thomas and Udayakrishnan, the hit pair of blockbuster Twenty:20.
The story revolves around an orphan Jimmy brought up by Krishnettan (Innocent), who runs a street circus group. Jimmy rescues a couple of street children from some goons and they become part of the street circus group, which is later merged with a commercial circus company, run by Philipose (Janaradhanan) and his daughter Ancy (Kavya Madhavan), a management graduate. While Jimmy is away, the kids again run into some trouble. However, they are rescued by a ghost who only they can see. The film develops from this point.
Produced under the banner of Hi Bright Movie Creations, the film has cinematography by Azhagappan and music by debutant music director Shaan Rahman. Kavya Madhavan has already appeared in six films with Mammootty, but never as his heroine. For the first time in her career, she is Mammootty's heroine in Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, which is expected to hit theatres during Vishu�2009.
