Remember Kanihaa(Kanika), the talented, beautiful, slim actress with a cute smile, who was occasionally seen in Tamil films? Well, her stars are shining, particularly the numero uno star of Malluwood. Yes, your guess is right! She is selected as the princess, the heroine in superstar Mammootty's big-budget historical Pazassi Raja.
Mammootty as Raja Verma plays the protagonist's role, the role of Pazassi Raja as, who was the first King from the Malabar area to challenge the forces of the mighty Britishers. Padmapriya pays a pivotal role, but more details are not being revealed. The cherry in the cake is the presence of Tamil hero Sarath Kumar in a critically important role. Pazassi Raja is written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair, a famous writer and directed by Hariharan, the veteran award-winning director. Venu is the cameraman.
Kanihaa(Kanika) as Makam is naturally elated to be the heroine opposite Mammootty in her very first film in Malayalam and has allotted bulk dates for the film to be shot in forest areas, in Kerala and in specially erected sets to recreate the historical background.
Illayaraja scores the music for the film. Shooting is progressing at Kannayur near Calicut. Actress Padmapriya acts as a adivaasi. The film also has Hollywood actors playing important roles.
