Nayanthara is to play the lead opposite Shah Rukh Khan and it is certain says sources in director Atlee's camp. If this happens, then Nayanthara will be the second actress from Mollywood who would be starring opposite a Superstar Bollywood hero. The only heroine to do so was Late Padmini who acted as heroine opposite the the then Bollywood top draw- Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Ashok Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar.
Though many Malayalam actresses have acted in Bollywood and some are still continuing to do so, it was Padmini who was paired with the top draws of Bollywood in the 60's onwards. No heroine who started ou tfrom Mollywood has graduated to being the heroine to any top Bollywood hero. Many acted with the heroes but not as the main lead. Today, Vidya Balan who is a Malayali is on the top rungs of Bollywood. She however did not have her roots in Malayalam films. Todays Nithya Menen, Priyamani and many other's are in Bollywood but none have ever been heroine to any of the Khans who rule Bollywood. Previously too Shobana and Revathi too acted in Bollywood films.
Padmini and her sisters known as Travancore sisters and coming from Thriruvanthapuram found their way from Malayalam films to Tamil- Telugu and Padmini finally made her mark as the RK heroine. From Kollywood, the actress to make her dominant presence was Vyjayanthimala, Sreedevi and JayaPrada while Tamil girls like Hema Malini- Rekha who did not have any Kollywood roots ,held sway.
Mayanthara who started with Malayalam films after becoming top draw in Tamil- Telugu still works for films in her mother tongue. She recently acted in Nizhal opposite Kunchacko Boban ( now steaming on OTT). In Tamil, she is in Raainikanth's forthcoming film `Annaatthe' and Chiranjeevi film ( remake of Lucifer). She is also a producer and backs arthouse films. Currently she has signed a Malayalam film Paatu ( Song) directed by Premam fame director Alphone Puthran. It has 11 songs and Fahad Fazil plays the male lead.
Today, she commands a solo draw at the Box Office. Atlee who has worked with Nayanthara in Vijay's Bigil had suggestted her to SRK. Atlee and Passion studios together are producing two films with Nayanthara. One of them is directed by a debutant and has signed Kicha Sudeep for a negative role. She has signed two films for Dream Warriors of S R Prabhu. She and her BF Vignesh directed film is almost complete. It has also Vijay Sethupathi and Samantha in the cast.
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