{
  "id": 374021,
  "title": "‘Felt like slapping Mohanlal’: Sreenivasan grew envious of the superstar on Nadodikkattu set",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/felt-like-slapping-mohanlal-sreenivasan-grew-envious-of-the-superstar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T12:43:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/felt-like-slapping-mohanlal-sreenivasan-grew-envious-of-superstar-nadodikkattu-10824732/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The legendary Malayalam actor Sreenivasan expressed envy towards his fellow superstar Mohanlal during the filming of the iconic film Nadodikkattu. The movie, a satirical comedy based on the story of two young Malayali men attempting to illegally migrate to Dubai, is widely regarded as one of the greatest works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan, who co-wrote the film with Siddique-Lal, admitted during a Kairali TV talk show that dancing alongside Mohanlal for the dream sequence was the most challenging experience of his life. The song, \"Karakaanaa Kadalala Mele,\" features the duo dancing with women on Madras' Marina Beach and was filmed at night. Sreenivasan, who had never danced before, confessed that he wished the beach would swallow him up as he struggled to keep up with Mohanlal's impeccable moves. He even requested to watch the two dancers instead of joining in, but director Sathyan Anthikad denied his plea, insisting that the scene required both actors to participate. Sreenivasan's despair at the prospect of his own ineptitude was palpable, and he recalled how he felt like slapping Mohanlal upon witnessing his effortless performance.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sreenivasan envied Mohanlal's dancing skills on Nadodikkattu set.",
    "Sreenivasan had never danced before for the film's dream sequence.",
    "Sathyan Anthikad denied Sreenivasan's request to watch only."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}