PRANAV MOHANLAL LEAVES KERALA AFTER DIES IRAE; SUCHITRA MOHANLAL SAYS FANS HAVE GROWN USED TO ACTOR’S ONE-FILM-EVERY-TWO-YEARS ROUTINE
Pranav Mohanlal remains something of an enigma for both film fans and the industry alike. Pranav is known for collaborating with in-demand filmmakers, quietly completing his shoots and moving on without much fanfare, a working style he has maintained since his debut in Malayalam cinema. Following the release of the horror film Dies Irae, which opened to rave reviews last Friday, the actor was once again spotted leaving Kerala.
Recently, Pranav’s mother Suchitra Mohanlal was asked about her son’s unconventional working style and the long gaps in his filmography as she exited the premiere of his film Dies Irae. She said, “I think people have gotten used to this from him now. They know that he is like that and will do only one film every two years. They are used to this way. He has just returned from somewhere, so I don’t know when the next film will happen.”
Even during the puja ceremony of her daughter Vismaya Mohanlal’s debut film Thudakkam, Suchitra Mohanlal addressed the noticeable scarcity of Pranav Mohanlal’s films. “This year is special for our family. First, my husband won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award; secondly, a film featuring my son is coming out in theatres. If he were making films the whole time, there would be nothing special about it. But in his case, in two years, he will only do one film. So it’s almost like a first film every year he comes out with a movie. It’s very special to me.”
Mohanlal has also spoken about his son Pranav Mohanlal’s unconventional life choices and career path. In a promotional interview ahead of the release of his and Pranav’s film Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, Mohanlal said, “When I was his age, I too wanted to wander around and not be in front of the camera all the time. But I couldn’t do that. If it were possible, I too would have wandered the world that way. I feel happy seeing him accomplish things that I never got to do in my life. He is travelling a lot, he is living a free life, and also doing films from time to time. I even dreamt of that space.”
Pranav Mohanlal, who portrayed the younger version of his father in Marakkar, had already left the country by the time the film was released. Mohanlal added, “He has not seen the film. When this film comes out, he is in Portugal. Kunjalimarakkar is in Portugal now.”
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2025-11-03T15:34:02Z