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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When Mamitha Baiju called Suriya her 'favourite' person and had to exit 'Vanangaan'
The makers have officially released pictures from the puja ceremony of 's next venture, tentatively titled ' Suriya 46 ', starring and Mollywood actress in the lead roles. Mamitha has previously expressed her dream of working with Suriya and shared her admiration for him. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Now, after years, her wish has come true, and an old video clip of her saying the same has resurfaced online. Back in 2022, Mamitha and Suriya were part of director Bala's Vanangaan. Suriya was also attached to the project as a producer. However, due to creative differences, he walked away from the film. Mamitha, who had reportedly shot with Suriya for around 40 days, eventually exited the film as well. Though Vanangaan hit theatres in January 2024, the final version featured , Roshni Prakash, and Ridhi in the lead roles. Mamitha spoke about her brief involvement in the shelved version of Vanangaan while promoting her 2024 hit film Premalu . Kho Kho | Song - Venal Pathayil In an interview with Ginger Media in 2022, she said, 'Suriya is my favourite person. I respect him so much because he is such a wonderful person. We have a lot to learn from him, like the way he talks and the way he treats people.' Later, in a conversation with Rednool, she said, 'Someone whom I like very much, even from when I was a child, has been Suriya sir. I also like Ajith sir a lot. I've watched all their films.' Mamitha also admitted that she used to watch many of Suriya's films with her father and brother while growing up. One fan reacted to the recent post, 'Her dreams have come true ❤️❤️ Congratulations @mamitha_baiju 😍😍.' Another commented, 'Finally together!' On the work front, Suriya was last seen in Retro, directed by . He is also expected to collaborate with soon. Mamitha recently made her Tamil debut in 'Rebel', directed by Nikesh RS. She is also gearing up for her roles in 'Dude' and 'Jana Nayagan'.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
When Mamitha Baiju revealed she's been Suriya's fan since childhood; almost worked with him once
Director Venky Atluri's tentatively titled Suriya 46, starring Suriya and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, was launched officially on Monday. The film, produced by Naga Vamsi of Sithara Entertainments, will see the 23-year-old actor work with the 49-year-old Retro actor for the first time. But this isn't the first time they almost acted together. (Also Read: Suriya says people call him 'overacting actor': I can't be Karthi, can't be Meiyazhagan) Director Bala's film Vanagaan was released in theatres in January this year. However, the film was initially launched in 2022 with Suriya as the lead. He was also supposed to produce it under 2D Entertainment, but later withdrew from the project due to creative differences. Krithi Shetty and Mamitha also shot for the film, but Arun Vijay, Roshni Prakash and Ridhi eventually starred in it. Mamitha also shot with Suriya for 40 days before exiting the project, something she revealed while promoting her 2024 hit Premalu. Through the years, Mamitha has also been quite vocal about how big a fan she is of Suriya. In 2022, she spoke to Ginger Media and said, 'Suriya is my favourite person. I respect him so much because he is such a wonderful person. We have a lot to learn from him, like the way he talks and the way he treats people.' In 2024, she spoke to Rednool and gushed about being a Suriya fan since she was a kid. She said, 'Someone whom I like very much, even from when I was a child, has been Suriya sir. I also like Ajith sir a lot. I've watched all their films.' At the Galatta Nakshatra Awards earlier this year, she reinstated that and said, 'My father and brother would watch a lot of Tamil films when I was growing up. I saw a lot of Suriya sir's films with them.' Suriya last starred in Karthik Subbaraj's Retro. Suriya 46 will be his first Telugu-Tamil film. Mamitha was last seen in Nikesh RS' Rebel, her Tamil film debut. She will also star in Dude and Jana Nayagan.
