Valyappachi actor Kumarakam Vasudevan was an actual fisherman director Jayaraj met on a location search
Joshy Mangalath is a National Award Winning Indian film screenwriter who made his debut with the feature film Ottaal for which he got the National award for the Best Screenplay (adapted).
Ottaal, which narrates the story of an old fisherman and his grandson, was named as the Best Film by children's jury at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, and has been honoured with the Crystal Bear award in the Generation Kplus section.
Director Jayaraaj is known for adapting literary classic into films. He has earlier made films based on Shakespeare's works such as "Othello" and "Antony and Cleopatra". Jayaraaj is a Winner of several national and international awards
Ottaal won National award for Best Film on Environment conservation,Preservation