<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Vismaya Mohanlal, daughter of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, will be making her acting debut as the lead actor in noted director Jude Anthany Joseph’s next film, titled ‘Thudakkam’ (The beginning).</p>.<p>Mohanlal himself announced his daughter’s launch in his Facebook post Tuesday evening.</p>.<p>“Dear Mayakutty, may your ‘Thudakkam’ be the just the first step in a lifelong love affair with cinema,” he said in a post.</p>.<p>The film will be produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad Films, always associated with Mohanlal films.</p>.<p>For Jude Anthany Joseph, director of the 2023 hit movie “2018,” a depiction of the devastating floods in Kerala, “Thudakkam” is the next venture in his career. Earlier, he had created hits like “Om Shanti Oshana” (2014) and “Oru Muthassi Gadha (2016).</p>.<p>In his Facebook post, Joseph wrote that he has been ordained to take up the special task.</p>.<p>“I saw the joy and hope in the eyes of Lalettan and Suchi Chechi (sister) when Maya was entrusted with me for her first film. I will not disappoint you,” he wrote.</p>.<p>Joseph further said it is a small film and he is not making any tall claims.</p>.<p>“I always made films that speak my mind and it will remain the same,” he said, adding he hoped the viewers will stay with him.</p>.<p>Vismaya Mohanlal had displayed her literary talent through a book, titled ‘Grains of Stardust’ published in 2021 through Penguin books, which is a compilation of poetry and illustrations.</p>.<p>She also cherishes her passion for martial arts and is trained in Thai combat sport Muay Thai, moments of which she had shared on social media.</p>.<p>Her brother Pranav Mohanlal had made his debut with Malayalam film, <em>Aadhi</em> (2018), directed by eminent director Jeethu Joseph, and followed it up with a few other films.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Vismaya Mohanlal, daughter of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, will be making her acting debut as the lead actor in noted director Jude Anthany Joseph’s next film, titled ‘Thudakkam’ (The beginning).</p>.<p>Mohanlal himself announced his daughter’s launch in his Facebook post Tuesday evening.</p>.<p>“Dear Mayakutty, may your ‘Thudakkam’ be the just the first step in a lifelong love affair with cinema,” he said in a post.</p>.<p>The film will be produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad Films, always associated with Mohanlal films.</p>.<p>For Jude Anthany Joseph, director of the 2023 hit movie “2018,” a depiction of the devastating floods in Kerala, “Thudakkam” is the next venture in his career. Earlier, he had created hits like “Om Shanti Oshana” (2014) and “Oru Muthassi Gadha (2016).</p>.<p>In his Facebook post, Joseph wrote that he has been ordained to take up the special task.</p>.<p>“I saw the joy and hope in the eyes of Lalettan and Suchi Chechi (sister) when Maya was entrusted with me for her first film. I will not disappoint you,” he wrote.</p>.<p>Joseph further said it is a small film and he is not making any tall claims.</p>.<p>“I always made films that speak my mind and it will remain the same,” he said, adding he hoped the viewers will stay with him.</p>.<p>Vismaya Mohanlal had displayed her literary talent through a book, titled ‘Grains of Stardust’ published in 2021 through Penguin books, which is a compilation of poetry and illustrations.</p>.<p>She also cherishes her passion for martial arts and is trained in Thai combat sport Muay Thai, moments of which she had shared on social media.</p>.<p>Her brother Pranav Mohanlal had made his debut with Malayalam film, <em>Aadhi</em> (2018), directed by eminent director Jeethu Joseph, and followed it up with a few other films.</p>