Actress Sobhita Dhulipala has opened up about the  preparation in Mallakhamba for her role in  Pa. Ranjith’s Vettuvam, saying that while stunt doubles were used during rehearsals for sequences, the cast made sure to perform every stunt themselves and “took it as a challenge.”

The film’s action-heavy world required the cast to undergo rigorous preparation in traditional physical and martial arts forms. Sobhita said in a statement: “The preparation that went into this role blasted open my mind and body into new kinds of awareness.”