Nagaraj is a costumer who once stood out in Malayalam cinema. Now Nagaraj has revealed his experiences in Malayalam cinema in an interview given to a YouTube channel called Master Bin. Nagaraj said that when it comes to clothes, Pat is more to please the actresses than the actors. ‘There is a picture called Arjuna Pillai and his five sons. It is a well run movie. Charmila, Kalpana and Bindu Panicker are all there in it.’ ‘Actresses are always fighting each other. The fight is over clothes. One day when Kalpana and Charmila came ready, Bindu Panicker was crying. Bindu Panicker is crying saying that my saree is not good.’
‘It was Viratty who told Bindu Panickare to shoot. Pat is to satisfy the actresses when it comes to clothes. It is a problem if three actresses act together. There will always be complaints about necklaces and clothes. There is no need to show the actresses in all the clothes that day. Today, however, that is not possible. But today they will select. If the actresses ask to see the dress on that day, we can say the director’s name and not show it. If they say that the director has told them not to show, then the actors will not ask for anything.’
‘In those days actress Geetha used to get dressed. Same with Sumalatha. A word of forgiveness is being shot at Bolgatti Palace. Jubilee is produced by Joy Sir. The actress and I had a fight over the necklace. The actress called me not to go. I called back that I left.” With that, the actress went out crying and told the director Joshi sir. Immediately he called me. Mammootty sir saw this. Mammootty sir also told through action to go and give two to that actress. He says that when the producer came and told her about the way she wears jewelery in Malayalam films, the actress became speechless.
