Originally Posted by
JayK
Is this really a non-commercial kinda film? Athyavashyam nalla commercial elements undu, comedy undu (although it didn't exactly work for me), cuteness undu (Keerthy as young Savitri), romance undu, melodrama undu (love triangle, infidelity etc), and also follows a sort of the heroes journey template (origin, hardships, rise, fall). Porathathinu, its a movie about movies and making movies. That too, a lot of yesteryear legends okke appear cheyyunna oru movie. Sherikkum ithu oru commercial cinema thanne aanu. Maybe it doesn't have the usual Telugu masala, but the director has packaged it very well according to the audience sensibility while not compromising on the story.
I don't think a movie like this would fail in Kerala. Nalla relevant topic aanel vamban hit aavum. Pakshe ithra eventful dramatic life ulla oru superstar actress namukkundo?