Jayaram plays a grandfather in Aneesh Anwar’s film

He is loved the best for his guy-next-door appeal and relatable movies in Mollywood, but actor Jayaram has been trying unconventional looks and roles too, of late.

While he appeared in a slim and trim, salt n pepper look in the film Satya, he pulled off a bald, pot bellied look for the Ramesh Pisharody movie Panchavarnathatha. Now, Jayaram signs a project in which he is all set to play another never-before role for the first time. In the upcoming film Grandfather, which is to be directed by Aneesh Anwar, the actor will play an adorable grandpa!

Talking about his character, Jayaram says with a chuckle, "Though I haven’t been ‘lucky’ yet to be a grandfather in real life, I will soon be one on screen. The film would be a hilarious entertainer which has liberal doses of humour, suspense and emotions. I am working on my look to become the perfect grandpa and I am trying to grow my beard for it, as of now.” The film is scripted by Shani Khader.

Director Aneesh says the film has a story that is apt for Jayaram. “It tells a simple tale about a Malayali family. There will also be a little boy in the movie, who would be doing an important character,” he reveals. Apart from Jayaram, the film also has Dileesh Pothan, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Baburaj and Hareesh Kanaran in major roles. The crew is yet to finalise a female lead. Grandfather will go on floors next month and has Alappuzha and Thrissur as the major shooting locations.

Jayaram is currently on vacation mode after the shoot of his Leo Thaddeus film Lonappante Mamodeesa. "I have become very choosy, of late. Lonappante Mamodeesa is a very interesting movie. It can figure in one among my best 30 films. Grandfather came to me after Lonappante… and it has an equally catchy storyline,” Jayaram opines.