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Adithya Lakshmi voices Vismaya Mohanlal in Thudakkam debut
Adithya Lakshmi made an unusual debut in Jude Anthany Joseph’s Thudakkam, acting as Priya while dubbing for Vismaya Mohanlal’s character, Meenu. The dubbing decision was taken shortly before recording, after the team…
The Story in Brief
Adithya Lakshmi made an unusual debut in Jude Anthany Joseph’s Thudakkam, acting as Priya while dubbing for Vismaya Mohanlal’s character, Meenu. The dubbing decision was taken shortly before recording, after the team felt Vismaya’s Malayalam slang did not sound natural enough. Adithya learnt about the assignment two days before the session.
Adithya and Vismaya had already rehearsed together, which helped her prepare. Mariya later dubbed Adithya’s role. Adithya, the daughter of actor Anu Anand, said she was initially nervous about matching Vismaya’s performance but felt the result worked. Anu Anand played Mohanlal’s son in the 1992 film Soorya Gayathri. Adithya studied at Kalamandalam and works as a dance and Zumba instructor.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that this was simply a family connection opening a film door. That overlooks Adithya’s preparation, her acting role and the practical problem of Malayalam slang. The opposite claim, that dubbing alone proves a new star has arrived, is just as premature. A convincing voice can strengthen one performance, but a sustained acting career will be judged by her next roles, not one successful pairing.
Source: onmanorama.com
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