Actor Rana Daggubati on Monday revealed that he was thrilled to be teaming up with Pawan Kalyan for a yet-untitled Telugu project, which is rumoured to be a remake of the Malayalam film Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020).
An excited Rana tweeted: “Another Journey begins!! What joy this is, been able [to] work with so many stars across industries!! And now joining the coolest back home. Our very own Power Star Pawan Kalyan! Can’t wait thank you Sithara Entertainments! (sic).”
Another Journey begins!! What joy this is, been able work with so many stars across industries!! And now joining the coolest back home Our very own Power ⭐️ @PawanKalyan !! Can’t wait thank you @SitharaEnts!! https://t.co/rMgae4Bltj
— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) December 21, 2020
The remake will be directed by Sagar K Chandra. It was recently rumoured that Sai Pallavi would play Pawan Kalyan’s wife in the movie.
In March, producer Suryadevara Naga Vamshi bought the remake rights, as per a post shared on the Instagram page of the original film.
“Ayyappanum Koshiyum to come in Telugu too. Suryadevara Naga Vamshi, who recently produced Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo, has bought the Telugu remake rights (sic),” read the post.
Directed by Sachy, the film tells the story of the titular Ayyappan Nair and Koshy Kurian, who lock horns over an incident and their egos take them on a wild trip.
While Biju Menon played Ayyappan Nair, a policeman with an unblemished record, Prithviraj Sukumaran was seen as a retired army havildar Koshy Kurian, who had put in 16 years of service.
While Pawan Kalyan will be seen essaying Biju’s role, Rana will step into the shoes of Prithviraj’s character. The project will go on the floors soon.
Ayyappanum Koshiyum, which had emerged a box-office hit, also featured director Renjith as Prithviraj’s father. Gowri Nandha and Anna Reshma Rajan played the female leads. At the box office, it had minted over Rs30 crore.