Tuesday Sep 29 2009, Trivandrum

Thalaivasal Vijay as Narayana Guru

R Sukumaran’s ‘Yugapurushan’ deals with the life and times of Sree Narayana Guru (1856-1928), a saint, poet and social reformer, who sowed the seeds of change in the fertile land of Kerala.

The film will shed light on the social movements and personalities of the time. Historic personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore, Chattambi Swamikal, Kumaranasan, T.K. Madhavan, Ayyankaali and Mannathu Padmanabhan will come alive onscreen.

The big budget film has a huge cast led by Mammootty, who plays K.C. Kuttan, a social revolutionary and a disciple of the Guru. Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Saikumar, Siddique, Devan, Saiju Kurup, abu Antony, Sukumari, Navya Nair and Shobha Mohan are among the cast. Ramachandra Babu is the cameraman.