Shobana says shooting the ‘Oru Murai Vanthu Paarthaaya’ song for ‘Manichithrathazhu’ was scary, here’s why!

Ask any cinephile in the nation about their favourite Indian psychological horror film, and they would say ‘Manichithrathazhu’, or its remakes. The original film ‘Manichithrathazhu’ helmed by Fazil, starring Suresh Gopi, Shobana, and Mohanlal, has received cult status in pop culture for all the right reasons, and Shobana has now revealed an interesting trivia about the film.

One of the biggest attractions of ‘Manichithrathazhu’ is undoubtedly the song ‘Oru Murai Vanthu Paarthaaya’, where Ganga (played by Shobana), transforms completely into Nagavalli, the dancer. The particular song holds a crucial role in the film, and you might have already noticed that the floor on which Ganga is dancing was glistening. But that wasn’t all-natural shine! Shobana, in her recent social media post, opened up about filming for the song and how ‘scary’ it was! Before you jump to conclusions, let us tell you, no, she didn’t encounter a ghost! Yet, it was scary!

Shobana revealed that the floor was gleaming because they polished it with oil! And dancing on it is undoubtedly scary. In her video, Shobana said, “So most of you would have seen 'Manichithrathazhu'. Remember that famous song which was shot in the Navarathri Mandapam? It had this beautiful gleaming black polished floor, which was actually gleaming because of oil. And, both Sridharji and me, we had to dance on it. So, it was a very very scary proposition.”

Check out Shobana’s video here.

Meanwhile, on the personal front, Shobana is currently on a vacation. She is exploring Egypt and observing this festival season learning about the ancient civilizations and enjoying the breathtaking landscapes.