Director C. Prem Kumar has two Tamil movies to his credit as director, each of which have been critically acclaimed—96 and Meiyazhagan. He was recently in Kerala for the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters 2025. In an interview with Mathrubhumi, he was asked who he would forged in a Malayalam remake of 96 to play the roles originally portrayed by Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha.
He responded that if the film had been made within the Nineties, he would have forged Mohanlal and Shobana rather than Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha, saying, ‘It could be an amazing combination.’
It’s value noting that 96 has a powerful cult following in Kerala. Back in 2018, the song Kaathalae Kaathalae from the film was extremely popular within the state as well.
The director also spoke about his admiration for the Malayalam film industry, mentioning that he grew up watching Mohanlal and Mammootty on screen. He added that working with each of them stays an unfulfilled dream. He also expressed his appreciation for current-generation stars like Fahadh Faasil and Dulquer Salmaan, hoping to collaborate with them in the longer term.
Prem Kumar also confirmed that he has accomplished the script for a sequel to 96. Although a sequel was not initially planned, the overwhelming positive response from the audience inspired him to develop one. Nonetheless, details concerning the plot remain unknown.
You possibly can watch 96 in Tamil on Sun NXT, while the Hindi version is offered at no cost on MX Player with ads. Meiyazhagan is streaming on Netflix.
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