'I became a filmmaker because of him': Rosshan Andrrews credits late Sreenivasan as 'Udayananu Tharam' gears up for release

Rosshan Andrrews’ debut directorial, ‘Udayananu Tharam’ starring Mohanlal, is set for re-release on February 6. Ahead of the release, the director paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Sreenivasan, who is both the scriptwriter and a lead actor in the film.In a post shared on Instagram, Rosshan Andrrews said that he became a filmmaker because of Sreenivasan. “Srini chetta... because of him, I became a filmmaker,” the director said. Veteran filmmaker-screenwriter-actor Sreenivasan passed away on December 20, 2025. Rosshan Andrrews also recalled the day he met Sreenivasan, who was accompanied by his son, Vineeth. “The day I first met him, Vineeth was also there. He was the one who came to my room, shook my hand, and said, ‘Roshanetta, this idea is great. The story you told us is superb.’ That one moment changed everything. From there, my journey truly began,” the ‘Udayananu Tharam’ director said.In the absence of Sreenivasan, Vineeth extended wishes for ‘Udayananu Tharam’ re-release. “Vineeth, thank you so much for the support you gave me that day, along with Srini cheta. I will always be grateful. Today, we miss Srini chetta deeply. But once again, we are blessed to watch him on the big screen on February 6th. To everyone who loves Srinivasan, and to everyone who loves good cinema, welcome to ‘ Udayananutharam’” Rosshan Andrrews said, concluding the note. Check out the post here. ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.'Udayananu Tharam' , helmed by Rosshan Andrrews, revolves around an assistant filmmaker who is starving hard to make his first independent film. Mohanlal and Sreenivasan play the lead roles. The film has an ensemble cast of Meena, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, and Salim Kumar in some pivotal roles. Cochin Haneefa, Janardhanan, Bhavana, Indrans, TP Madhavan, Anand, and filmmaker AK Lohithadas. ‘Udayananu Tharam’ was originally released in 2005. The 4K remastered Dolby Atmos format is heading for re-release on February 6.