Malayalam star Tovino Thomas played the lead in the big-budget film Pallichattambi. The movie is produced by Noufael, Brijesh, Chanakya, Chaitanya, and Charan under the banners of Worldwide Films and C Cube Bros Entertainments. Directed by Dijo Jose Antony, the film features Kayadu Lohar as the female lead. The movie is set for a grand theatrical release on April 10th in major Indian languages. In a recent interview, Tovino Thomas and Kayadu Lohar shared highlights about the film.
Tovino Thomas said, “I had been waiting to work with Dijo for a long time. When he narrated the story of “Pallichattambi,” I found it very exciting and decided to take it up. According to the story, the hero needed to look physically strong and powerful enough to take on villains. So I gained weight for the role. Pallichattambi is a fictional story inspired by incidents from 1950s Kerala.”
He added, “It portrays the social conditions of that time without imposing any personal opinions. The central message is about humanity; no one is superior or inferior. It’s a beautiful, emotional film meant for family audiences. The film does not portray any religion negatively. While there are scenes set in a church, the story would remain the same even if another place of worship were used.”
Kayadu Lohar said, ” This is a much more meaningful project for me compared to Dragon. Director Dijo approached me after watching my Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu. After hearing the story, I felt this would be a special film in my career. I play a character named Rebecca, which is very different from anything I’ve done before. She is intelligent and not portrayed from a glamor perspective. My role has significant importance in the film.”
She added, ” I believe this movie will elevate my position as an actress. I appear in two different looks in the film. The director had complete clarity about how my character should appear. I usually perform confidently with any co-actor, but I felt a bit nervous acting alongside Tovino. His performance level is very high, and I learned a lot from him. Pallichattambi is a beautiful emotional film that the entire family can watch together.”