Actor Sivakarthikeyan met the team of Modha Rathiri on Monday and appreciated their work, bringing special joy to debutant director Raja Karuppasamy, who considers the actor an inspiration for pursuing a career in cinema.
Sharing a photograph with Sivakarthikeyan on social media on Tuesday, Raja Karuppasamy expressed his happiness at receiving appreciation from the actor he had admired for years. He recalled coming to Chennai with the dream of becoming an entertainer like Sivakarthikeyan and said the actorâs encouragement meant a great deal to him. Describing the appreciation as one of the most memorable moments for him and his team, the director said the photograph would remain a treasured memory.
Sivakarthikeyanâs appreciation comes after several members of the film industry, including Dhanush, Silambarasan, Ashwath Marimuthu, T J Gnanavel, Vikram and Kamal Haasan, praised the film.
A rural comedy drama, Modha Rathiri revolves around an unusual wedding in which a series of surprises and lies turn what should be the beginning of a new life into a chaotic night. Rishikanth plays the lead role, while Anishma Anilkumar is the female lead. The film also features Chetan, A Venkatesh, Bagavathi Perumal, Shelly Kishore, Sangeetha Balan and Banupriya, among others.
Directed by Raja Karuppasamy in his debut, the film is backed by Mythri Movie Makers. Surendran Paranjothi handled cinematography, Ashok Arjunan edited the film, and Bharath Sankar composed the music. Released in theatres on August 21, Modha Rathiri premiered on Netflix on September 18.