Dhanush-starrer
Tamil
romantic-drama
Mariyaan,
which
released
July
19,
has
received
an
overwhelming
response
from
audiences
and
an
elated
Bharatbala
says
that
the
love
story
in
his
directorial
venture
kept
everyone
engrossed.
"The
response
has
been
phenomenal.
I
have
been
watching
the
film
over
the
last
few
days
with
the
audience
in
many
theatres
and
realised
they
are
enjoying
it
to
the
fullest.
Audiences
were
immersed
in
the
love
story
till
the
end,"
Bharat
Bala
told
IANS.
"People
usually
sit
back
and
relax
or
even
take
a
break
during
the
songs
in
a
film,
but
it
wasn't
the
same
with
Mariyaan.
Audiences
didn't
move
from
their
seats
because
even
the
songs
had
a
story
to
tell," he
added.
Mariyaan,
inspired
by
true
events,
is
the
story
of
an
Indian
held
captive
in
Sudan.
It
featured
Dhanush
and
Parvathi
Menon
in
the
lead
roles.
Bala
believes
Dhanush
and
Parvathi's
performances
were
like
the
icing
on
the
cake.
"Dhanush
was
definitely
an
attraction.
But
the
credit
can't
be
handed
over
to
him
completely
because
Parvathi
was
equally
powerful
in
her
role
and
even
the
story
managed
to
impress," he
said.
"Dhanush
and
Parvathi
breathe
life
into
the
story.
I'm
also
sure
people
also
have
other
reasons
to
like
the
film," he
added.
Bala
believes
the
film
must
have
broken
even
by
now
as
it
continues
to
have
high
occupancy
even
on
week
days.
When
asked
about
his
next
project,
he
said,
"I
have
a
few
scripts
in
place,
but
I
haven't
zeroed
in
on
what's
next.
I
think
it's
too
soon
to
think
about
it."