Following the demise of Malayalam director-screenwriter Naranipuzha Shanavas, actress Aditi Rao Hydari wrote on Instagram, "As kind and sensitive as his stories...Rest in Peace Shanavas sir." The actress, who worked with the late filmmaker in film 'Sufiyum Sujatayum', added, "I hope your Sufi soul finds...place as beautiful as the one you created for us in Sufiyum [Sujatayum]. Gone too soon."