Krishnan, Sujatha Krishnan's Daughter Aditi Ravi as Athira Krishnan (Adult) Mamta Mohandas as Deepa.M District Collector (Thiruvanathpuram) Nedumudi Venu as George Paul, Malayalam Script Writer Joju George as Headmaster Sreekumar "Kuthira" Abhija Sivakala as Thulasi Sudhi Koppa as Jayan V. Suresh Thampanoor as Auto Driver Alencier Ley Lopez as P.C. Cheriyan Swaraj Gramika as Rajeev Jikku Chacko as Malayalam Teacher Critical reception The film released in Kerala to positive reviews from the critics. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, director of Nil Battey Sannata, the original 2015 film on which Udaharanam Sujatha was based, tweeted that she loved the film and praised the songs. Malayalam Manorama describes, "Manju Warrier and Anaswara Ranjan together have captured the authenticity of the characters with the story-line's intensity, the warmth of mother-daughter love that culminates is the grand catharsis. Nedumudi Venu as scriptwriter George Paul and Joju George as school headmaster with de-glam avatars do justice to their roles by getting into the skin of the character as the story progresses. [Phantom] Praveen have pitched the characters on the right spot with moderation throughout the story." Times of India noted the film to be "an interesting story, good performances, music and subtle humour, all of which merit your time in the theatre." Awards and nominations Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress - Manju Warrier Asiavision Awards 2017 Best Actress - Manju Warrier (shared with C/O Saira Banu) Best Singer (female) - Sithara Krishnakumar - Ethu Mazhayilu Yuva Awards 2017 Outstanding Personality - Manju Warrier Asianet Film Awards 2018 Special Jury Award- Joju George North American Film Awards 2018 Best Socially Committed Movie - Phantom Praveen Best Actress (Popular) - Manju Warrier Best Music Director - Gopi Sunder (shared with Take Off) Best Singer (Female) - Sithara Krishnakumar Best Cinematographer - Madhu Neelakandan (shared with Ramante Edanthottam) Best Child Artist - Anaswara Rajan Vanitha Film Awards 2018 Popular Movie - Phantom Praveen, Martin Prakkat, Joju George Best Actress- Manju Warrier Asianet Comedy Awards Best Actress - Manju Warrier (also for her performance in C/O Saira Banu) - Nominated 65th Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress- Manju Warrier Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam - Manju Warrier References External links 2017 films Malayalam remakes of Hindi films Films scored by Gopi Sundar 2010s children's drama films Films about the education system in India Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Indian children's drama films 2017