‘Sarvam Maya’ director on Priya Prakash Varrier's cameo appearance: 'Easily one of my top five favorite scenes'

Nivin Pauly starrer ‘Sarvam Maya’ has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of Christmas 2025. The film has raked in Rs. 100 crore at the worldwide box office collection. Following the success, director Akhil Sathyan has expressed gratitude to Priya Prakash Varrier, who appeared in a cameo role in the film. Priya Prakash Varrier made a brief appearance in the Nivin Pauly starrer. Despite limited screen time, she managed to win the hearts of the audience. On Wednesday, January 7, ‘Sarvam Maya’ director Akhil Sathyan penned a heartwarming note appreciating her commitment and professionalism. “Thanks beyond words, Priya! You said “yes” to this cameo without a second thought, and it meant the world to us. Truly admire your commitment and professionalism, and thank you for being effortlessly gorgeous, in and out,” Akhil Sathyan said.The filmmaker also added that Priya’s scene was one of his favorite scenes from the film. “Easily one of my top five favourite scenes in #SarvamMaya,” he said. ID@undefined Caption not available.Priya P Varrier reacted to the post and commented, “Akhil chetaaaa delulu is emo.”‘Sarvam Maya’ is written and directed by Akhil Sathyan. The film features Nivin Pauly, Aju Varghese, Preity Mukhundhan, and Janardhanan in the lead roles. Sharan Velayudhan handled cinematography, while Akhil Sathyan and Rathin Radhakrishnan were in charge of the edits. The music for the film is composed by Justin Prabhakaran. The film has managed to earn Rs. 100 crore in its first 10 days of release, and Nivin Pauly has signed a 100-crore multi-film deal with Panorama Studios following its success. It is also the biggest film deal from Malayalam cinema. TOI has ranked the film 3.5, and the review reads, “Sarvam Maya is indulgent and lingering. There might, after all, be an Anthikad genre of films in Malayalam—films that Malayalis feel, instinctively grasp, and recognise for their humour and underlying emotions, all unfolding at that slow, charming pace of everyday life. These films take you to wide paddy fields, temple ponds, tharavadus (ancesteral homes), and villages; to gentle emotions, familial love, and human follies. They grab your soul and leave you feeling wholesome. And they seem self- aware. The posters of Pachuvum Adbhudha Vilakkum, Varane Avashyamund, and Njan Prakashan —films made respectively by Anoop Sathyan, Akhil Sathyan, and Sathyan Anthikad, displayed inside a studio within the film act as a telling projection of the genre.”