Biju Menon, who was appearing as the hero and supporting hero roles for quite a time, is appearing as a politician. He will be making his first appearance as a minister in the new Mohanlal flick Photographer.

The film which is directed by the scriptwriter Ranjan Pramod tells a story in the background of Muthanga struggle, which claimed the lives of few, months ago.

Biju Menon who is busy in other languages of the south, is presently acting as a villainous role in the Telugu movie Avathaaram. Recently he bagged the Gemini Award for best villain in Telugu cinema for his performance in the film Ranam.

Meanwhile the shooting of Photographer had been stopped for some days as the centipedes and leeches have been creating problems for the crew in the forest locations.