Sumalatha, one time Mammootty’s favourite heroine in innumerable films, is now making a comeback in a mother’s role in Major Ravi directed Kandahar.

Sumalatha’s most memorable roles in Malayalam are New Delhi, Nirakootu, Isabella, Thoovanathumbikal etc. She is married to Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh.

In Kandahar she is playing Amitabh Bachchan’s wife and Ganesh Venkatram’s mother.

She has just joined the unit today (June 30) in Ooty and has most of her scenes are likely to be with Amitabh.