Bollywood actress Vidya Balan delighted Malayalam cinema lovers with a heartfelt tribute to veteran actress Urvashi. The actor recreated the iconic ‘Kadukuvara’ scene from the 2005 Malayalam drama ‘Achuvinte Amma’.The Instagram reel is going viral on social media. Within a day of its release, the video collected over 495,000 likes. Celebrities and fans alike flooded the comments section to appreciate Vidya’s recreation of the memorable scene.
Vidya Balan recreates the iconic comedy sequence
The ‘Urumi’ actor shared the video on Instagram, recreating the famous cooking sequence where Urvashi’s character explains a recipe to Meera Jasmine in broken English.Sharing the reel, he wrote, “A scene of one of my most favorite actors Urvashi Chechi. Chechi Kshamikkanam, (“please forgive me sister”. )
Celebrities show love to Vidya Balan’s show
Actress Keerthy Suresh was one of the first to react. He commented, “Tooo cuteeeee!! My favvvvv tooo.”Filmmaker Anjali Menon also enjoyed the performance and expressed her wish to see the two actors together on screen. He wrote, “@therealurvasi @balanvidya you have to work together!! .”Veteran actress Radikaa Sarathkumar kept her reaction short and simple, commenting, “Awesome”. Mohanlal’s ‘Thudarum’ director Tharun Moorthy also joined the conversation by reacting to the post.One fan commented, “Urvashi chechi rocks and so does vidya balan chechi” Another wrote, “One of my favorite scenes from the movie recreated by my favorite vb”
Why the ‘Kadukuvara’ scene remains unforgettable
Released in 2005, ‘Achuvinte Amma’ was directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Ranjan Pramod from a story by Rajesh Jayaraman. The family drama features Urvashi, Meera Jasmine and Narain in the lead roles, while Ilaiyaraaja has composed the music.The film marks Urvashi’s return to Malayalam cinema after a gap of six years. Her performance received many accolades from the audience and critics and earned her the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.The “Kadukuvara” sequence continues to enjoy cult status. Urvashi’s natural and flawless delivery along with her amazing comic timing make this one of the most repeated scenes in Malayalam cinema.Urvashi was recently seen in the Tamil film ‘Parimala & Co.’ where he matched Jayaram after a long gap.