In an interview with The Hindu, director Bramma stated, “The 2D (Suriya’s production company) team had watched ‘Kuttram Kadithal’ and were interested in working with me when we met. But ‘Magalir Mattum’ s script wasn’t the only one I pitched. All of us have 50 to 60 one-liners, but I pitched three. One was for Jyothika and the other two weren’t meant for any specific actor. I started writing only after that.”
“It is very difficult to manage the expectations of the people, especially because it is Jyothika’s film. It can sometimes become a burden. In a film like this, people want to see a different Jyothika. But somewhere, they also want to see the same old Jyothika, and certain patterns in her performance that made them her fans in the first place. You need to find a balance between all of this,” stated the director.
“I don’t like the term ‘feminist’ and I find the term a cliché. My film is about a woman who just wants to be herself. But the moment a woman strives to be herself, she is termed a feminist. I want to keep away from such jargon. She is a documentary filmmaker who is independent and self-made,” Bramma concluded.
Jyothika was last seen in the movie ’36 Vayadhinile’ alongside Rahman. She has finished shooting for ‘Magalir Mattum’ and is currently shooting for director Bala’s ‘Nachiyar’ alongside GV Prakash Kumar.