‘Puzhu’ is about a resonating topic in the present, says Parvati

Parvathi Thiruvothu shooting in Hyderabad DuthaHer first work in Telugu, when I used to call her to talk Puzhu, Releasing on SonyLIV on 13th May.

“For the longest time, I wanted to do a film with supernatural elements. The Telugu film industry has always handled it very well and has taken the genre seriously. I am excited about this outing. I am a huge fan of horror films and now I get a chance to work in one,” says Parvati, who also hopes to dub for her character.

Directed by Vikram Kumar, DuthaNaga Chaitanya and Priya Bhavani Shankar are cast in a web series.

Moving on to my Malayalam film, puzhuShe says most people ask her the reason for such title Puzhu, Which means worm in Malayalam. “But if you watch the trailer, at the end, a character says that on the seventh day a special guest comes to tell the story, a puzhu no one understands that the word puzhu Storytelling comes from. in puzhu There are a lot of metaphors for what actually happens in the film and, for me, there is a huge political context from the film.

Parvati and Mammootty are working together for the first time in this film directed by debutant Ratheena PT and written by Harshad, Suhas and Sharfudin.

When Harshad calls Parvati and tells that there is a story, he says that Mammootty is in the lead role. Parvati readily agreed to work in the film. “I wondered why it was even a question. And when I heard that Rathina was directing it, I got excited at the idea of ​​working with her,” she says.

Actor Parvathi Thiruvothu | photo credit: special arrangement

Parvati points out that often when women make films, there is a genre in which they are typecast – light-hearted, family dramas…. Ratheena makes her debut as a director after years of experience in the production space and his film cannot be classified in those boxes. “He is one of the clearest headed human beings I have met. I have enjoyed watching his shift from an executive producer Uyare to my director puzhu, It was exciting to see him grow as a director.”

so what is puzhu About? “This is currently a resonant topic. This really proves what I’m trying to say KasabaParvati elaborated.

Parvati was trolled and subjected to cyber-abuse when she said during an interaction on the sidelines of the 22nd edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (2017) that she found certain scenes and lines in the Mammootty-starrer to be wrong. Kasaba, A group of fans of the senior actor and some in the Malayalam film industry appeared to have verbally attacked him. Mammootty stayed away from mud-slinging and clearly the actor has moved on.

interesting premise

discuss the story of puzhuParvati says: “I have an interesting character puzhu, It’s a great story and Mammootty is headlining it. It’s a bonus to me that the film deals with what I’m trying to say about how we present problematic characters and themes on screen, without slipping into the danger of glorifying them. puzhu One of the best examples we’ll find.”

Parvati believes that Rathina was easy to work with as she knew what she wanted from every scene. “On the sets, there are certain requirements that I want from my director as an actor. Also, the director should be able to empower the actor to get the best output from him. It varies from actor to actor.”

Parvati feels that being led by a woman makes a big difference. There are times when a woman’s point of view may differ when creating a scene involving relationships or equations between men and women. Parvati says, “In Ratheena’s case, when I requested her for clarification, she was able to understand the subtle changes taking place in a scene.”

Responding to a question about her directorial debut, Parvathy says that though she has completed a script and screenplay, she plans to step behind the camera for a script which will be helmed by two women. and was narrated to them about two years ago in June 2020. ,

“I was amazed at how amusing his statement was. I plan to go ahead with it, but there’s no clear indication of when I’ll start.” The multi-award winning actress laughs as she now stresses and understands what it is like to pursue a project.

Upcoming Projects

He has projects to complete before joining direction. have to finish it Dutha And there is a film with Anjali Menon based on a short story. Two projects announced in Malayalam – Lijin Jose His And a film with debutant director Christo.

He was approached by Christo with a script three-four years ago. She found the script “too intense” and didn’t feel she was in the right mind to take it up as she was looking for something light.

“I was so tired of doing intense stuff. Great subject. Later, he approached me and said that he had reworked the script and asked me if I wanted to see it. Then I parted with it. Decided to become,” says Parvati.