The Shobana-Mohanlal starrer 'Abhayam Thedi' can be called a companion piece to director IV Sasi’s 'Anubandham' and 'Aalkkoottathil Thaniye', in how it depicts family struggles and individual crisis.
In recent times, many female actors like Navya Nair and Meera Jasmine who disappeared earlier, have begun floating back to films not just to play the big sister or mother, but to make their presence felt.