section_path: Production/Casting
section_name: Casting
paragraph_text: Casting
  
  Mohanlal plays the character Shanmugham, a taxi driver. Sunil noted that while the character was initially conceived independently of any specific actor, he eventually envisioned Mohanlal in the role as the story progressed. He remarked that Shanmugham embodies the essence of vintage Mohanlal, reminiscent of his characters in the films of Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal. Moorthy described Mohanlal's character as down-to-earth. For the portrayal of Lalitha, the female lead character, Moorthy initially met Jyothika and narrated her the story. Jyothika, who liked the script, agreed to do the film, however due to her unavailability during the shooting period, was later replaced by Shobana. It marked Shobhana's reunion with Mohanlal after a 15-year gap, having previously worked together in numerous films. Prakash Varma, an ad filmmaker who had earlier directed Vodafone 's ZooZoo commercials was cast in a significant role. The rest of the cast includes Farhaan Faasil, Maniyanpilla Raju, Binu Pappu, Nandu, Irshad Ali, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Thomas Mathew, Krishna Praba, and Aravind.
  
  Mohanlal plays the character Shanmugham, a taxi driver. Sunil noted that while the character was initially conceived independently of any specific actor, he eventually envisioned Mohanlal in the role as the story progressed. He remarked that Shanmugham embodies the essence of vintage Mohanlal, reminiscent of his characters in the films of Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal. Moorthy described Mohanlal's character as down-to-earth. For the portrayal of Lalitha, the female lead character, Moorthy initially met Jyothika and narrated her the story. Jyothika, who liked the script, agreed to do the film, however due to her unavailability during the shooting period, was later replaced by Shobana. It marked Shobhana's reunion with Mohanlal after a 15-year gap, having previously worked together in numerous films. Prakash Varma, an ad filmmaker who had earlier directed Vodafone 's ZooZoo commercials was cast in a significant role. The rest of the cast includes Farhaan Faasil, Maniyanpilla Raju, Binu Pappu, Nandu, Irshad Ali, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Thomas Mathew, Krishna Praba, and Aravind.