MOVIES REJECTED BY MALAYALAM ACTORS
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- DirectorLal JoseStarsPrithviraj SukumaranIndrajith SukumaranKavya MadhavanCollege classmates meet for a 10-year reunion, which does not go as smoothly as planned. Love is discovered, friendships are broken and secrets about tragic events in the past are revealed.The role played Naren was initially offered to Kunchacko Boben but he coudnt do due to unknown reasons.
- DirectorMeccartinRaffiStarsJayasuryaNavya NairBhavanaChanthu posts fake love letters to an imaginary girl Vasumathi, so that his landlord's daughter Indira who is in love with him won't pursue him. Things go awry when a real Vasumathi receives the letters and starts looking for Chanthu.Dileep couldnt do the film due to date clashes and he asked the directors to cast Jayasurya for the role
- DirectorBijukumar DamodaranStarsSuraj VenjaramooduGovardhan B.KIndransFilm tells the story of marginalized people in Kerala through the life of a father who working as a temporary cleaner and his Eight year old son.The role payed Suraj was initially offered to Dileep but he coudnt do due to unknown reasons.
- DirectorJeethu JosephStarsPrithviraj SukumaranSreejith RaviVijayaraghavanSam Alex, a drunkard ex-cop, is forced to investigate a series of murders which are committed in the same pattern. His search leads to a serial killer, and something more than what he expected.The role played Prithviraj was initially offered to Mammootty but he coudnt do due to date clashes with other films
- DirectorJeethu JosephStarsMohanlalMeenaAsha SharathA man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.The role played Mohanlal was initially offered to Maammootty but he coudnt do due to date clashes with other films
- DirectorVysakhStarsUnni MukundanKunchacko BobanSamvrutha SunilAnil decides to look for his friend Hari who has been missing since seven years. When he finally locates him in Punjab, Hari claims that he is Harinder Singh and has no connection with Kerala.The role played Unni Mukundan was initially offered to Prithviraj but he coudnt do due to date clashes with other films and Unni Mukundan who was selected to play the role played by Asif Ali was made the hero of the film later.
- DirectorK. MadhuStarsMammoottySuresh GopiJagathy SreekumarPrabhakara Varma is called upon to investigate the death of Omana, the daughter-in-law of a local businessman. It looks like a suicide but, Varma is sure that is not so.The role of Sethurama Iyer CBI played by Mammootty was initially offered to Mohanlal but he rejected saying that the role suits Mammootty more than him.
- DirectorShaji KailasStarsSuresh GopiSiddiqueNarendra PrasadSwami Amoorthananda is involved in narcotics and is responsible for the death of few innocent people. The CBI hires police officer Madhavan to investigate the cases against Amoorthananda.Shaji Kailas and scriptwriter Renji Panicker had planned to rope in Mammootty to do the lead role in this flick. Suresh Gopi was also part of the initial star cast, but his role was that of the second hero. But after hearing the script, Mammootty told Shaji Kailas that he is not impressed with the dialogues. A disappointed Shaji Kailas decided to start the movie with Suresh Gopi in the lead
- DirectorRajasenanStarsDileepVineethKavya MadhavanKochu Kurup and Aniyankutty fall in love with the same girl. When Aniyankutty comes to know that she loves his friend, he plans to sabotage their relationship, resulting in hilarious events.Kunchako Boban was originally cast for the role played by Vineeth but he opted out.
- DirectorAnil Radhakrishnan MenonStarsPrithviraj SukumaranAsif AliNedumudi VenuSeven men, after getting acquainted in prison and finding out that all of their lives have been affected by the same con man, decide to raid the fraudster's life savings.The role played Prithviraj was initially offered to Fahadh Faasil but rejected as he was not impressed.
- DirectorShyamaprasadStarsPrithviraj SukumaranNivin PaulyBhavanaIvide is a crime-drama starring Prithviraj Sukumaran who plays an investigation officer named Varun Blake. Nivin Pauly who is Krish Hebbar, a CIO of a leading Techie company. A string of incidents in Atlanta, sets the pace of the film as the life of Varun and Krish gets entangled in the midst of it.The role played Prithviraj was initially offered to Fahadh Faasil but rejected as he was not impressed.
- DirectorLijo Jose PellisseryStarsPrithviraj SukumaranIndrajith SukumaranAryaTwo thugs accidentally set off a gang war over a pair of diamonds.The role played Prithviraj was initially offered to Fahadh Faasil but rejected as he was not impressed.
- DirectorThampi KannanthanamStarsMohanlalAmbikaRatheeshThe film follows underworld don Vincent Gomas (Mohanlal) and his rivalry against the Kerala Home minister N. Krishnadas (Ratheesh).The role played Mohanlal was initially offered to Mammootty but he coudnt do due to unknown reasons.
- DirectorJoshiyStarsMohanlalAmala PaulBiju MenonA reporter and a cameraman become try to uncover a political scam, but find themselves in trouble as they become involved in a grand political conspiracy.The role played Mohanlal was initially offered to Mammootty but he coudnt do due to unknown reasons.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsMohanlalAishwarya Rai BachchanPrakash RajA struggling actor and a writer-politician become friends as young men and rise to great heights in cinema and politics respectively. But when both become contenders for the top political post in the state, a rift develops between them.The role played Prakash Raj was initially offered to Mammootty but he coudnt do due to unknown reasons.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsMadhavanShaliniSwarnamalyaAfter a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.The role played Aravind Swamy was initially offered to Mammootty & Mohanlal but he coudnt do due to unknown reasons.
- DirectorShyamaprasadStarsNishanRima KallingalAsif AliSarath, Varsha and Sunny are childhood friends, who get separated due to career requirements. Later, when Sarath tries to unite with other two, he finds that they changed drastically.A role in the film was initially offered to Dulquer Salman but he refused the offer as he felt he had to learn more about the cinema before venturing into it.
- DirectorS. ShankarStarsRajinikanthShriya SaranSumanA software engineer comes to India in order to serve the nation and invest in its welfare. A few corrupt officials and politicians try to stop him while he tries to do good for the poor.Mohanlal was even offered the role of the main villain Adiseshan in Rajinikanth’s Sivaji The Boss that released in the year 2007. But he refused it and the role went to Suman.
- DirectorFarah KhanStarsShah Rukh KhanDeepika PadukoneAbhishek BachchanA gang of amateur dancers takes part in a dancing competition to avenge their personal vendetta.Prithviraj was all set to be part of Farah Khan's Happy New Year, but he couldn’t do it due to an offer of a negative role for the Tamil film Kaaviya Thalaivan.
- DirectorLal JoseStarsFahadh FaasilSamvrutha SunilAnusreeThe story of a young doctor who lives a luxurious life based on credit cards, chasing girls and his bad intentions once he goes bankrupt.He reportedly even rejected Lal Jose directed Diamond Necklace (2012), which was later done by Fahadh Faasil
- DirectorThomson K. ThomasKanal KannanStarsMammoottyDileepBaburajRaja Raja Kammath and Deva Raja Kammath are two brothers who owns a chain of restaurants that specializes in making Dosa. The story begins when they come to Palakkad to open a new restaurant.The role played by Dileep was originally offered to Jayaram but schedule conflicts led Dileep to replace him. Kunchacko Boban had been approached for the role of Income tax officer, but he opted out, again due to schedule conflicts.
- DirectorKamalStarsManju WarrierMurali GopyTovino ThomasThe biopic on iconic Kerala writer Kamala Das alias Kamala Surayya alias Madhavikutty.Prithviraj also opted out from the film due to his tight filming schedules and recommended Tovino Thomas instead.
- DirectorKarthik SubbarajStarsRajinikanthVijay SethupathiNawazuddin SiddiquiA hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realize that it is they who should fear him.Subbaraj had also been keen to sign Fahadh Faasil for a role in the film, but the actor's filming commitments for Varathan meant that he could not allot dates.
- DirectorLokesh KanagarajStarsJoseph VijayVijay SethupathiMalavika MohananAn alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster who uses the school children for criminal activities.The role of Arjun Das was initally offered to Antony Varghese but he rejected due to prior commitments.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsRajinikanthMammoottyShobanaAn orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.Mammootty suggested Jayaram to Ratnam for the role of Surya's brother Arjun, but Jayaram declined due to scheduling conflicts.