Film aficionados and movie buffs are in complete awe of the recently-released Mammootty and Jyotika film, Kaathal – The Core, which has been showered with spectacular feedback from all quarters. The Malayalam film directed by Jeo Baby of The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) fame and written by the Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria duo has now received praise from National Award-winning Tamil actor Suriya after leading stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and many others spoke highly of the Mammootty and Jyotika-starrer.
Stating that films like Kaathal – The Core happen when beautiful minds come together, Suriya took to Instagram and shared his appreciation for Mammootty calling him an inspiration, and complemented director Jeo Baby for leaving a big impression even in sequences that are silent in the film, while commending his wife Jyotika for showing what love can be with her performance. The Kanguva actor wrote, "When Beautiful minds come together we get movies like #Kaathalthecore What a progressive film hats off to this beautiful team! @Mammootty sir for the love for good cinema and inspiration @Jeobabymusic even the silent shots spoke volumes, the writers @adarshsukumaran_ @PaulsonSkaria for showing us this world! And my Omana @Jyotika for winning all hearts showing what love can be!!! Superlative ❤️ @mammoottykampany" (sic)
Earlier, Samantha shared her awe after watching Kaathal – The Core and congratulated the entire team for their performances and work in the technical department, while stating that it will take time for her to come out of the magic she witnessed on the big screen. She wrote on her Instagram story, "Movie of the year. Do yourself a favour and watch this beautiful yet powerful gem of a film. #Kaathalthecore. Mammootty sir you are my hero. I will not be able to get over this performance for a long long time. Jyothika Love you. Jeo Baby Legendary" (sic)
Likewise, Ponniyin Selvan actress Aishwarya Lekshmi also appreciated the Kaathal – The Core team writing, "@jeobabymusic you are breathing back life into our films, one character at a time." She added, "@mammootty Mamookka you continue to amaze, i felt the pain, the loneliness, the fear ,the weight of the decisions you had to take and every single look tugged at my heart. Best part of the movie for me was that "Ente daivame" in the second half. Cried like a baby in the theatre . The music and the lyrics were so heart wrenching. @jyotika Mam, Omana is going to stay in our hearts for a long time. Thank you for this movie Team @kaathalthecore" (sic)
