ALAPPUZHA: Do you think social media apps like Tik Tok only for new generation? Here an 85- year-old granny, who did variety and thought provoking Tik Tok viral videos, is now going to silver screen.It is Mary Joseph Mampilly, Chittatukara , North Paravoor, Ernakulam who has become viral through her Tik Tok videos, has signed for her new Malayalam film ‘Sundaran Subash’ being directed by Binshad Nazar.The videos of this Octogenarian, who had completed only LP school education and was a mere home maker, are very popular in Tik Tok. Her each video with her grandson Jinson, will not only make you laugh but also make you to think for a while. The film director Binshad was in search for an elderly woman for his film. However, he did not find anybody apt for the role."While I was watching Tik Tok vidoes, I saw videos of ‘ Mary Amma ’ and I was attracted by her way of natural acting with new generation. If we watch her videos, we feel that the videos were shot without telling her. All her videos are very natural and forcing us to think for some time. So I approached her for my film and she agreed it after hearing the story. Shooting of the film is progressing and she will join our team February. She is doing prominent role in my film. She will do the role of heroine’s grandmother,’’ said the director.According to this granny, it was her grandson Jinson, who taught her about doing Tik Tok videos, when they were in relief camp after flood engulfed their home in August last year. "My grandchildren were very disappointed saying they did not have much like and followers in Tik Tok. Then I started to do videos with them and we got 25000 likes for first video. Then I also became very interested in doing Tik Tok videos. Now we have did over 27 videos and one of my videos got over 1.57 lakh likes in Tik Tok,’’ she said.Her grandson Jinson, a safety officer in Middle East, will also do a role with her in the film. They are posting their Tik Tok Videos in the account named ‘Ammammeda Kochumon’.After watching the videos of this elderly women, many youths, who has become her fans, from various parts of the state started to come to her home for meeting her. She even received gifts from Malayalees residing abroad like America for doing variety Tik Tok Videos.