 Thirakatha (Script), a Malayalam film that was released, is turning out to be controversial. It is said to be based on one of the biggest romances of the late 70s between Kamal Hassan and Srividya. Srividya, considered by many as one of the finest actresses in south and daughter of Carnatic singer ML Vasanthakumari, had acted in over 100 films and was known as the ‘tragedy queen’ in her personal life. She was suffering from cancer and died in 2006. Two years after her death, leading Malayalam writer-director Ranjit has made the film Thirakatha featuring Prithviraj, Anup Menon and Priyamani, which is loosely based on her life and romance. The film’s promotional posters also feature Srividya’s photo along with that of Priyamani. Director Ranjit, in television interviews, does not deny that it is based on Srividya’s affair with the actor, who is said to have ditched her after he became a big actor. |
