Ayothi Director Opens Up About The Controversial Story Rights Issue; Says ‘Nobody Trusts A Debut Director..’

Director Manthira Moorthy said that he met Writer S Ramakrishnan, heard many stories and finally chose the story of Ayothi.

Directed by Manthira Moorthy, the movie Ayothi starring director & actor Sasikumar is releases in theatres worldwide recently. Based on true events, the film stars Preeti Asrani, Yash Pal Sharma, Cooku with Comali Pugazh and others.

Ayothi is a film that talks about helping a family who travels from from Uttar Pradesh to Rameswaram. Since the film deals with religious differences with humanity, fans from all walks of life are supporting the film.

And the fans are happy that Sasikumar has made a comeback with the film after a long time. While the film has been receiving positive reviews since its release, on the other hand, a controversy has erupted regarding whose story the film Ayothi belongs to.

The film crew has said that the film is based on the story of writer S Ramakrishnan, who is important in the world of Tamil literature, while on the other hand, writer Madhavaraj has condemned the film crew and writer S Ramakrishnan that the film has been based on his story 'Azhakkooda Thiraniyatravargal'. This post from Madhavaraj created a stir.

At the same time, S Ramakrishnan shared his happiness in Facebook by thanking the audience and everyone behind the success of the film. In this situation, Director Manthira Moorthy said that he met S Ramakrishnan in person and listened to many stories and finally chose the story of Ayothi.

Earlier in an interview given to a media portal, director Manthira Moorthy said, "The stories I wrote required a big budget. Nobody trusts a debut director to give a big-budget film. I thought they would be very hesitant. First I decided to do a medium budget film and started searching for a story for the film. It was then that I met Writer S Ramakrishnan and heard the story. He told me many stories. But I loved this one. After that, I went to Madurai to research the screenplay of the film."

Director Mantramurthy's interview is now going viral on social media amidst the Ayothi story controversy.