Mamitha Baiju calls Suriya’s ‘Vishwanath and Sons’ a fresh take on age-gap romance

‘Premalu’ fame Mamitha Baiju is gearing up for her next Tamil film outing, ‘Vishwanath and Sons’ starring Suriya and directed by Venky Atluri. The movie is set to be a romantic family drama that centers on an age-gap love story. Recently, the actress spoke about the much-discussed age gap issue between the leads and described the film’s concept as “fresh.”In a conversation with Sudhir Srinivasan, Mamitha Baiju talked about the age difference in the film, which is not a common story in films, and that is why it caught her attention. She said, “I found it fresh when I heard the story first.” She also said that the film does not keep talking about the age gap again and again, but it is still an important part of the story.The ‘Jana Nayagan’ actress explained how director Venky Atluri told her about the film. She said, “Venky sir called me and gave me a brief about the film's story, and I loved it then and there.” She felt an instant connection with the story. She also added, “I felt like, 'I should not miss out on an opportunity to do a character like this.”The film stands out because it openly shows the age gap between the lead characters. Usually, many films ignore this or do not talk about it. But here, the makers are not hiding it. They are speaking about it in the teaser and also in interviews before the release.‘Vishwanath and Sons’ is being made as a Telugu-Tamil bilingual. Speaking about the film’s teaser, it shows Suriya as Sanjay Vishwanath, who is a highly accomplished sharpshooter and has won multiple international awards. He enjoys a simple, quiet and disciplined life, but a twist comes after a much younger woman openly expresses her love for him. Although he declines the love due to their age gap. The teaser shows the woman pursuing him.