Not Nayanthara, But This Actress Will Be Seen In Mookuthi Amman's Sequel

RJ Balaji has garnered accolades as one of the most talented actors in Tamil cinema. He is equally successful as a filmmaker as well. One of his highly appreciated films is Mookuthi Amman in which Nayanthara played the role of Goddess Mookuthi. Now, as per the reports, Balaji is all geared up to direct the second instalment of the film Mookuthi Amman. This time, not Nayanthara, but reportedly South actress Trisha Krishnan will play the character of Goddess Mookuthi. There is no official confirmation of these reports. It has also been reported that the 38-year-old director will make no sequel to Mookuthi Amman.

According to the reports, the sequel will have the same premise as the earlier film and will be produced by a different production company. There are speculations of a different title for the second part of Mookuthi Amman.

For those unversed, Nayanthara was not slated to play the key role in Balaji directed by Mookuthi Amman. In an interview with Film Companion South, shedding light on the casting process, the 33-year-old director said he initially approached Shruti Haasan, one of her close friends. The Race Gurram actress was enthusiastic about being a part of this project and readily agreed to take on the role. Balaji said, “The lady superstar (Nayanthara) contacted me.” She inquired why he hadn’t approached her for the film. This conversation ultimately led to Lady Superstar Nayanthara securing the role of Goddess Mookuthi Amman in the film, altering the course of casting decisions.

The Annapoorani actress impressed the audience with her acting skills in this film. She was nominated for the South Indian International Movie Awards under the Best Actress in a Leading Role category. Besides Balaji and Nayanthara, Mookuthi Amman starred an ensemble star cast of Urvashi, Smruthi Venkat, Ajay Ghosh and others.

Coming back to Balaji, he last acted in the film Singapore Saloon written and directed by Gokul. It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Vels Film International produced Singapore Saloon.