# Tomichan Mulakuppadam revives shelved 90s film Anna 2026-10-07T09:51:52+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Producer Tomichan Mulakuppadam has acquired the rights to 'Anna', a Malayalam film project that was shelved nearly three decades ago. The film was originally conceived in the early 1990s by veteran director Joshiy, with Tamil star Arvind Swamy in the lead role. The dormant project resurfaced after the song 'Yavanakathayil Ninnuvanna', originally recorded for Anna, went viral following its use in the 2025 blockbuster 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit'. Mulakuppadam acquired the rights from the family of the original producer, N Mohan. The announcement was made on the tenth anniversary of 'Pulimurugan', the first Malayalam film to gross over Rs 100 crore. Mulakuppadam stated that the script will be updated by contemporary writers. Onmanorama reports that the makers are in talks with Joshiy to direct the new version, no cast has been announced yet. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Mathrubhumi and Onmanorama report the same core facts: Tomichan Mulakuppadam acquiring the rights to the shelved 90s film 'Anna' and the viral song from 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' sparking renewed interest. The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant. Onmanorama adds a specific detail that the makers are in talks with veteran director Joshiy to direct the new version, while Mathrubhumi does not confirm this, leaving the director unannounced. The key open question, reported by both outlets, is who will be cast in the lead roles originally played by Arvind Swamy and Sridevi. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) Straight news reporting with producer's statement - onmanorama.com (neutral report) Straight news reporting with additional talks detail This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Anna, Arvind Swamy, Tomichan Mulakuppadam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tomichan-mulakuppadam-revives-shelved-90s-film-anna/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tomichan-mulakuppadam-revives-shelved-90s-film-anna/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/