A film about the challenges Malayalis face in Africa

Mollywood���s turning into a hotspot, attracting some of the best talents in the neighbouring state because of its educated audience and their acceptance to rooted-to-reality themes. After Samuthirakani and M Sasikumar, noted Tamil litterateur B Jeyamohan is the latest high-profile entry to the Malayalam film industry; he now has two films to his credit.
While his film debut Ozhimuri, which is set for a September release, is a family drama centered around culture divide with Lal playing the protagonist, his next Malayalam venture will be a family thriller set in Nambia, Africa.
���It���s a film that talks about the challenges and hurdles that Malayalis face in Africa. Incidentally, Malayalis form a majority of Indians who have migrated to other countries,��� he says. While the hotspot was Malaysia during the ���50s, followed by the Middle East and lastly the United States of America, there has been an increase in the number of Malayalis heading to Africa for jobs as engineers and for construction work, Jeyamohan points out.
A question about whether this film, to be directed by Vayalar Madhavankutty, would highlight contemporary issues such kidnapping, is dodged carefully. ���I don���t want to reveal much about the story, but it���s basically about the challenges that Malayali expatriates face while they are in other countries,��� says Jeyamohan, who has also worked on the script of Mani Ratnam���s Kadal.
The acclaimed writer, who has collaborated on writing the screenplay for National Award-winning films Njaan Kadavul and Angadi Theruvu, says the best thing about working in Mollywood is its actors. ���It���s amazing to see them add depth and give life to the characters,��� he says, about the actors in Ozhimuri.