Pawan Kalyan’s upcoming film Hari Hara Veera Mallu is gearing up for July 24th release. The film is directed by Jyothi Krisna and Krish Jagarlamudi. Director Jyothi Krisna states that he has drawn inspiration from legendary actors NTR and MGR to design Pawan Kalyan’s character in HHVM.
I was motivated to write Pawan Kalyan garu’s role after observing his trailblazing qualities similar to that of the iconic personalities like NTR and MGR. According to Jyothi Krisna, Pawan’s onscreen persona in HHVM was carefully crafted to align his image as a virtuous, strong, and ‘people’s man.’
The director shares that even after becoming Chief Minister, MGR continued to act by doing films that are consistently filled with message-oriented themes and honesty. “I was inspired by this aspect and composed a powerful and thought-provoking song ‘Maata Vinali’ in HHVM.
Similarly, some of NTR’s most celebrated performances came from mythological and folklore films. His iconic portrayal as Lord Rama and Lord Krishna are a definitive representation of the character. “NTR garu was admirably depicted as Lord Rama with a bow and arrow that represented his power and ability to uphold dharma. I drew inspiration from this element and designed a bow and arrow for Pawan garu in Hari Hara Veera Mallu (which is also a period film).
