Chennai, February 18 – Actress Riya Shibu, whose performance in director Akhil Sathyan's blockbuster film 'Sarvam Maya' has received widespread critical acclaim, revealed on Wednesday that she was overjoyed to have received a gift hamper and a congratulatory note from actors Suriya and Jyothika for her performance in the Malayalam film.
Sharing images of the hamper and the note on her social media accounts, the actress wrote, "Absolutely thrilled!!!! Thank you so much, @Suriya_offl sir and #jyothika maa!! It means so much to me that you took the time and effort to send me this hamper as a token of appreciation for my performance. Accepting this on behalf of the entire #SarvamMaya team."
In the note, the couple wrote, "We loved your performance in 'Sarvam Maya', Riya! It was so natural, impactful, and a joy to watch. Congratulations and we wish you continued success and many more memorable roles ahead."
For those unaware, the film has been a huge box office success, earning over Rs 150 crore worldwide. Interestingly, the film was still performing well in theaters even after its release on the OTT platform.
Besides Nivin Pauly and Riya Shibu, the horror comedy also featured Aju Varghese in a significant role.
Akhil Sathyan, the director of the film, is the son of legendary Indian filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad, and has delivered critically acclaimed films like 'Paachuvum Albhuthavilakkum'.
The music for 'Sarvam Maya' was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, and the art direction was handled by Rajeevan, a highly experienced professional. The cinematography for the film was by Sharan Velayudhan Nair, who was also the cameraman for the critically acclaimed film 'Sookshmadarshini'.
Riya Shibu will next be seen in films including the Tovino Thomas-starrer 'Athiradi'. Tovino Thomas has reportedly stated that the actress's character in director Arun Anirudhan's 'Athiradi' will be the "heart of the film".
'Athiradi', which features Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas, and Vineeth Sreenivasan in the lead, will also feature Riya Shibu as the character Swathy R Krishna.