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The life of Kayamkulam Kochunni, a famed highwayman who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor during the British Raj in the early 19th century Central Travancore. Watch Country: India.
As a filmmaker, Rosshan Andrrews is full of confidence and is never troubled by doubts about his work. After making his mark in Malayalam cinema with Udayananu Thaaram, he has made some impressive films such as Note Book, Evidam Swargamanu, Mumbai Police, How Old Are You? And its Tamil remake, 36 Vayadhinile. Now he is ready with Kayamkulam Kochunni, in which Nivin Pauly plays the title role, based on Kottarathil Sankunni’s Aithihyamala.
Kayamkulam Kochunni, a Robin Hood-like character who lived in the early part of the 19th century in Travancore, robbed the rich to help the poor. One of the highlights of Rosshan’s Kayamkulam Kochunni is the presence of Mohanlal, appearing as Ithikkara Pakki.
Kayamkulam Kochunni, made on a budget of ₹45 crores, has been produced by Gokulam Gopalan and scripted by Bobby and Sanjay. In an interview, Rosshan talks about the experience of making his magnum opus, his journey as a filmmaker and on his dream project, which he is writing and directing.
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With a budget that is reportedly one of the highest so far in Malayalam cinema, what is special about Kayamkulam Kochunni? When we narrate a saga from history, that too one based on the Aithihyamala, and Amar Chitra Katha, there are many ways to present it.
There was a 1966 film titled Kayamkulam Kochunni, directed by P.A. Thomas, which was made on a smaller scale. Then there were TV serials on the same character. We don’t know how Kayamkulam was like 150 years ago. So we have created visual images based on our imagination. I have made Kayamkulam Kochunni on a big scale and that includes everything, from its cast and technicians to its canvas.
We felt that it has to be narrated in such a way. Is the film your take on the already known tale? Just like Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha, where popular folk stories were given a fresh interpretation, this is our version of the evergreen story of Kochunni. I am presenting the story through my perspective. What were the challenges in recreating the era? Some of the places in the tale like Evoor and Valiya Veettil Peedika still exist.
The rest were created from our imagination. We have shot in Sri Lanka, Udupi and Mangalore among other places. I have been clear that I won’t compromise while making my films. I am ready to take whatever effort that is needed to transform my dream on the screen. I believe in my instincts. Though, there were certain points during the filming of Kayamkulam Kochunni when there was talk that the film might be dropped, I was confident about the success of my project.
Nivin Pauly in a scene from Kayamkulam Kochunni Photo Credit: Has the film helped Nivin Pauly to break out his usual roles? Kayamkulam Kochunni is a superhero film. I certainly feel that the film presents a different image for Nivin as an actor and this is going to be one of the best performances in his career. His contribution and dedication have been crucial to the film.
He has been patient and spent so much time on this one film when he could have done at least three films or more within that period. So how did Mohanlal come into the project? In fact, Ithikkara Pakki’s character is not part of the Kayamkulam Kochunni episode in Aithihyamala. We connected the characters. Even then, we could not imagine Mohanlal in that role. Later, I talked to him and he agreed to do the character and he acted for 12 days.
It is unusual for an actor of his stature to act in a brief role like this but he trusted me. How do you take failures like Casanovva or School Bus? When it happens, I look at all the awards I have received till then. I try to figure out what went wrong. In Casanovva, the story, the script and the settings were not appropriate. However, the rest of the films that I have done so far have been successful and I make it a point never to let a negative feeling affect me. As a creator, I am trying to do new things, often taking risks, to work with different plots, without ever sticking to any formula.
When I enjoy my successes, I have to accept my failures too. Will there be comparisons between Baahubali and Kayamkulam Kochunni? I welcome such comparisons. Kayamkulam Kochunni was shot in 161 days with a budget of ₹45 crores, whereas Baahubali is said to have been made on a budget of ₹180 crores and was shot in 400 days.
Kayamkulam Kochunni has recovered almost the entire amount of investments for the producer through theatrical rights, satellite, overseas rights and so on, even before reaching the theatres. I have given my best to Kayamkulam Kochunni and I am sure every one can connect to this film. I’m sure those who have enjoyed Aithihyamala or Amar Chitra Katha will like the film. What are your new projects? I am doing a Hindi film next and all I can say now is that it is the remake of one of my Malayalam films. There are two projects in Malayalam.
The first is a cop story, written by Bobby and Sanjay. Then there is a huge project titled The Pirates of Diego Garcia, with Nivin Pauly in the lead, which I am writing.