When Rijesh spelled the names of 332 Mohanlal films along with the year of their release in one go within three minutes, the screen icon was stunned beyond words. Mohanlal then made him do the same in front of a small crowd and this time the audience too was shocked. Rijesh, who hails from Pallapram in Ponnani, thus became a star in front of the real superstar.
It was from his deep admiration for Mohanlal since his childhood days that Rijesh began to arrange the names of the superstar’s movies in a unique pattern in his mind. Rijesh has even learned by rote the names of the directors, music composers and singers in all the movies starring Mohanlal.
It was a year ago that the youngster decided to recite the names of Mohanlal's movies and the year of release in one breath in front of the superstar himself. Rijesh was able to register the names and years in his mind within a few days itself.
Though Rijesh had tried to meet Mohanlal twice, he didn’t succeed. He met the actor recently at the latter’s accommodation near the Malampuzha dam. Mohanlal, who was clearly impressed by Rijesh’s incredible performance, even handed over a letter of appreciation to the youngster.
Rijesh was also in the news earlier during election time in Kerala when he the names of all the legislative constituencies in the state in just one go.