The family which gave Kerala numerous talented artists is ready to add one more name to the list.
On Thursday, Sreesankhya, the daughter of known Malayalam actor Kalpana, announced her foray into the Malayalam film industry with the movie 'Kunjiyammayum Anjumakkalum'.
Directed by Sumesh Lal, the comedy-suspense flick will see Sreesankhya donning the role of a 20-year-old, playing mother to five 40-year-old persons. “We actually needed an actress who could don roles like the ones ace artist Manju Warrier played in her youth. Our search stopped at Sreesankhya. I feel with her calibre, she will become the next Manju Warrier,” Sumesh Lal told reporters here.
Sharing her excitement on working in her debut film, Sreesankhya told reporters, “Coming from a family which is blessed with so many artists was indeed a pressure. But the support from my family helped me overcome it.”On why she chose to make her debut with this movie, Sreesankhya said, “The character attracted me, as it was strong and different. This prompted to say yes to the movie,” she said.
Kalpana's sister and popular artist Kalaranjini, who was also present at the press meet said Sreesankhya was extremely talented and will have a bright future in the industry. “Kalpana was the most talented artist from our family as she could play any role, whether serious or comic, with ease and perfection. Being her daughter, Sreesankhya too has inborn acting skills within her,” Kalaranjini said.
Artist Tini Tom told reporters he is playing a negative character in the film.
Artists Kalabhavan Shajon, Sreejith Ravi, Irshad, Pashanam Shaji, Binu Pappu and Sudheer Karamana also play vital characters in the film which will be produced under the banner of Abra Movies by Abdhul Rasheed and will hit theatres next year.