Ottappalam and Shornur have once again become busy with film shooting. Currently three films are being shot here, the major film being Aayirathil Oruvan directed by Sibi Malayil.

Sibi Malayil who made films like Kireedam, Bharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, Kamaladalam, has recently started directing less expensive films. A director who cast only Mohanlal and Mammootty in his films has opted out to cast younger artists like Dileep.

In Aayirathil Oruvan it is Kalabhavan Mani in the lead role. Mani unlike his emotionally overdone roles in Vinayan films is doing a well-defined and controlled character of a middle class young man Aravindan. The story reflects the plights of middle class families in the present Kerala society.

Aravindan has two sisters and the elder one is not married. This naturally disturbs him, as he is the only bread earner of the family. In between his personal and family problems he gets married.

Siby Malayil is discussing certain issues that are relevant in the present Kerala society, as he has done in most of his films. T A Razhak a committed scriptwriter who penned a number of good films is reentering the film scene with Sibi Malayil.

Thilakan is handling an important role in Aayirathil Oruvan. Janardhanan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K P A C Lalitha, Shammi Thilakan, Madhupal, Sachitha, Nimisha, Anu Joseph are the other artists in this film. Senthil the ace comedian of Tamil film has a good role in Aayirathil Oruvan. Lyrics are by Yusuf Ali Kechery and Music by Mohan Sithara.