He didn’t produce…

This was his first film…his debut.

I can see the similarity to Bowfinger…
but not the other film.

The beginning of the film, the life and situation of Udayan, was from Roshan’s own life probably. The story of the AD dreaming to be a filmmaker.

This film was a satire of Malayalam cinema, that was its main purpose. And at the end of the film, at the climax, Sreenivasan might have gotten inspired through Bowfinger.

I think the first part of Udayananu thaaram resembles Big Fat Liar. The second part especially the climax is an exact reproduction of Bowfinger.

All that Roshan Andrews and Srinivasan have done is that they have made it a mallu movie – transfomed it from Hollywood to Mollywood, adding a bit of masala – jokes about mallu actors.

So, Roshan Andrews is another Rajappan Thengummoode? Or is it that this is a film on himself, his own action of stealing from Hollywood made into a movie ?

Also,the fim was entirely sricpted early on that if “pappadam scene” was there, he definitely would have known it…

Moreover, jagathy has publically stated in an interview that he aggreed to participate in the film onlywhen he heard of lal’s participation….

About the casting, at firstthe role was given to lal, who also intended to produce the film under a new banner at the time….butit didn’t went through and lal was busy with other projects that it even to went to “Dileep”which sreenivasan mentioned in an interview as a shamefu happening. However after a long time, Jayaram landed on the role. By the time, lal was free and when he heard of the film’s proceeding asked jayaram if he could do the film which jayaram acknowledged…