Tharun Moorthy isn’t any stranger to film directing, having already helmed critically acclaimed hits like Operation Java and Saudi Vellakka. Despite his experience, he struggled for nearly eight months to secure a gathering with Mohanlal to narrate Thudarum’s script.
Nevertheless, the project didn’t come to a halt. Producer M. Renjith, author K.R. Sunil, Tharun Moorthy, and his team continued discussions and preparations. Meanwhile, Mohanlal was deeply engaged within the production of Malaikottai Vaaliban and planning the schedule for Empuraan, leaving them uncertain about once they would finally get their probability to fulfill him.
‘We were eagerly anticipating his call.’ Tharun Moorthy revealed in an interview with the YouTube channel I AM with Dhanya Varma.
Tharun Moorthy revealed that Mohanlal knew that somebody named Tharun was working on a project for him. Nevertheless, eight to 10 months had passed, and there was still no call from Mohanlal’s side. As time passed, the team grew increasingly anxious, especially as multiple latest projects featuring Mohanlal were announced.
Tharun admitted to battling insecurities, wondering if Mohanlal would ever reach out, considering he had only directed smaller movies. This uncertainty affected him a lot that he skipped events and functions, as an alternative selecting to attend at home for that crucial call.
Finally, the decision got here. Tharun and producer M. Renjith went to Mohanlal’s flat. As they sat there, Mohanlal approached them and greeted Tharun with ‘Mone,’ which implies ‘son’ in Malayalam. At that moment, Tharun was so overwhelmed that he didn’t know whether to face or sit, unsure methods to greet an icon like Mohanlal.
Before the meeting, Tharun had already confided within the producer that he wasn’t confident enough to narrate the story in person. Though he considered himself storyteller, he didn’t feel able to doing justice to the script in front of a legend like Mohanlal. So, as an alternative of a conventional narration, they devised a novel approach, recording your entire script as a two-and-a-half-hour-long audio presentation, complete with a background rating. That’s how the script was finally narrated to Mohanlal.
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