Unsung hero Ayyappan Pillai Madhavan Nair, who fought India’s British rules from Japan, will be portrayed by Mohanlal in a movie based on his life.
“This will be a co-production between Japan and India. Japan’s Pal Entertainment Production will produce it with an Indian producer”, directed by Albert.
Leading Japanese actress Shunsuken Matosuoka will star opposite Mohanlal in he film that will depict the era between 1920 and 1970, Albert said on the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
“The film will be made in three languages-Malayalam, Japanese and English – depending on the scenes. We don’t want to lose the essence of the story on the language issue. We are producing a realistic film; it’s not fiction, “Said Albert, who has won awards like the Aravindan Puraskaram and Padmarajan Special Jury Award.
Nair, popularly known as Nairsan, hailed from Kerala and worked in Japan. Rubbing shoulders with freedom fighters like Rash Behari Bose, one of the founders of the Indian National Army (INA).
“Nairsan lived in Japan for over half a century and spent several years in Manchuria. There, he was an unofficial advisor to the Manchukuo Government and the Kwangtung Army. He also conducted an anti colonial Movement against British imperialism in India and other parts of Asia, “said Albert, who is finalizing the Indian producer for the venture.
The film will be short in Japan, Sri Lanka, T.V.Puram, Vaikom, the Himalayan region and a few other places where Nairsan had lived.
“This is a real – life film and a tribute to the great soul who was part of the Indian Independence League in Japan and chief link between the Indian freedom movement and the Japanese Government”.
“This will be a co-production between Japan and India. Japan’s Pal Entertainment Production will produce it with an Indian producer”, directed by Albert.
Leading Japanese actress Shunsuken Matosuoka will star opposite Mohanlal in he film that will depict the era between 1920 and 1970, Albert said on the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
“The film will be made in three languages-Malayalam, Japanese and English – depending on the scenes. We don’t want to lose the essence of the story on the language issue. We are producing a realistic film; it’s not fiction, “Said Albert, who has won awards like the Aravindan Puraskaram and Padmarajan Special Jury Award.
Nair, popularly known as Nairsan, hailed from Kerala and worked in Japan. Rubbing shoulders with freedom fighters like Rash Behari Bose, one of the founders of the Indian National Army (INA).
“Nairsan lived in Japan for over half a century and spent several years in Manchuria. There, he was an unofficial advisor to the Manchukuo Government and the Kwangtung Army. He also conducted an anti colonial Movement against British imperialism in India and other parts of Asia, “said Albert, who is finalizing the Indian producer for the venture.
The film will be short in Japan, Sri Lanka, T.V.Puram, Vaikom, the Himalayan region and a few other places where Nairsan had lived.
“This is a real – life film and a tribute to the great soul who was part of the Indian Independence League in Japan and chief link between the Indian freedom movement and the Japanese Government”.