Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan is one of the most prolific filmmakers in the Malayalam film industry. The state award-winning director is known for treading the most difficult path with his films and staying away from conventional films. Recently, he won the first-ever Disruptor in Cinema Award for his filmmaking skills. Now, he is working with Manju Warrier on a film titled Kayattam. For the film, he even came up with a new language.
Speaking about working with Manju Warrier, director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan said, "Manju Warrier is an established artiste in conventional cinema, and till the day before the shoot began, I was concerned about how she would adapt to my spontaneous direction style. But in two days, I could see her gelling well with it all often incorporate the unplanned circumstances around, too, into my narrative, while we shoot. Once, while we were shooting in Himachal amid heavy rains, there was a tent that wasn’t set up by us, in the vicinity. I wanted a shot of Manju and actor Gaurav walking into it. None of us had noticed that in fact, there was an event happening inside it. They were shocked and I told Manju sorry, though she took it in her stride. A Malayali, who was at the event, asked her for a selfie and she obliged, despite being uncomfortably drenched (sic)."
