Sufiyum Sujatayum is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Starring Jayasurya, Aditi Rao Hydari and Dev Mohan in the lead roles, Malayalam film Sufiyum Sujatayum is finally streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The movie was initially scheduled to release in theaters, but due to the coronavirus pandemic and the eventual closing of all theaters nationwide, the film had to premiere on the streaming platform.
Produced by Vijay Babu, Sufiyum Sujatayum has been written and directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas.
The film is a love story that follows Sujata, a girl who belongs to an upper caste, who falls in love with a Sufi. Their love is not accepted by the society and Sujata’s parents marry her off to a man of their choice.
In Sufiyum Sujatayum, Aditi Rao Hydari plays Sujata, who is a mute character. In a conversation with indianexpress.com, Aditi spoke about playing the character and said, “I really enjoyed not having a language to communicate. If I am being silly about it, I will say Malayalam is very difficult as a language. And I would have found it very difficult to learn the lines. I feel like we hide behind the language and we don’t look at people when we speak. But, when you don’t have a language to hide behind, you have to look into a person’s eyes. And that person will see exactly what you think and what you feel. I think that honesty is so beautiful. And Sujata is to me is the embodiment of that innocence of true love.”
Aditi also spoke about the work she had to put in to play Sujata. “I had to learn sign language. They (filmmakers) had sent a sign language teacher to me in Mumbai and I worked for 10 days with the teacher. And you can’t master sign language in 10 days. The teacher was there every single day on the sets to help me with all kinds of doubts. But, how can you learn emotions and feelings? Ultimately, any part is about making your audience feel something. I have to feel it and (then) I have to make you feel it,” she said.
"@aditiraohydari u've shown the real meaning of acting without uttering a single word in #SufiyumSujatayum . It's a one woman show. Each time u a scene comes, the screen is filled with the magic of u. Kudos to @mjayachandran #NaranipuzhaShanavas @VijaybabuFFH," @ovkrishna048 tweeted.
"A soulful musical drama like a sufi dance. Impressive performance from Aditi and Dev Mohan(as Sufi). Jayasurya was good in his extended cameo. Movie Showcasing beautiful frames and magnificent cinematography. Excellent and soothing musical works. watchable🤞🏻♥️" Twitter user @fibin_ashraf shared.
"The soothing #SufiMusic. The stunning camera. The scintillating dance by @aditiraohydari. The serenity overall at the scene Makes it a winner! What an expression Queen is @aditiraohydari," @VIDtweetshere tweeted.
"She's beautiful and talented, but not getting a proper chance to show her talent. Heart suit @aditiraohydari is life of #SufiyumSujatayum. ♥ She steals the show completely in her comeback to Malayalam. @Actor_Jayasurya @VijaybabuFFH" wrote @Varunkochu on Twitter.
"A simple n slow-paced melodrama that lacks depth and uniqueness. But works for fans of this genre. Aditi, good music, visuals & few poetic scenes makes it a watchable fare," @azeem_jaffer said via Twitter.
"Decent watchable film, Slow paced but with good music and performances. @aditiraohydari and @Actor_Jayasurya was fantastic and Dev Mohan was apt for his character. Last 30 min was intriguing. Overall it's just Watchable" Twitter user @filimyboy shared.
"Well executed drama .. nice music too .. strictly for slow phase film lovers .. #SufiyumSujatayum," @noufalbasha wrote on Twitter
"#SufiyumSujatayum This one's a slow watch, I wish there was enough depth and conflicts between the characters. @aditiraohydari stands out with a stellar performance and the sound track is one for ages," @babu_yoda said via Twitter.
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"#SufiyumSujatayum - Its Aditi Rao’s show all the way, Brilliant perf. Extended cameo by Jayasuriya. Side artists selection is perfect. Biggest plus is Jayachandran’s Background Music. Slow paced, poetic narration. Screenplay could hv been better. ‘Decent’ Musical Romantic Drama!" @Chrissuccess tweeted.
"The element of ‘love jihad’, an overused, misused term, which should never have been used in conjunction, if dealt with in detail, could have made this a solid film. But it’s almost like a throwaway phrase, and almost two hours are spent on a scantily-written plot which wastes too much time on the star-crossed lovers exchanging looks and notes without saying much. It doesn’t help that the lovely Hydari doesn’t really fill her part. For someone who doesn’t have spoken dialogue, the body language needs to be strong: Hydari has a few nice moments, but she is limited in the rest of it," writes The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta. Read more
"Infinite Love Towards film, Such a Poetic Narration ❣ Aditi Rao Such a Breezy Performance An Angelic Beauty !! Endhu Ponnu Sujathe. Music And Cinematography. But film Haven't Gets Its full Shape, No Depth On Love and Screenplay Could Have Been Better," @itz_gobi wrote on Twitter.
A Twitter user @KarunS13 wrote, "@aditiraohydari watched your movie sufiyum sujatayum ..just loved your performance and good performance by others too."
"#SufiyumSujatayum-An Intense Love Story, With a Change.slow-paced, PoeticNarration @aditiraohydari StealsTheShow, @Actor_Jayasurya
in an extended cameo, @ActorDevMohan (Sufi) done his part very well and Side Casts at its best. Excellent Music by Jayachandran. GOOD Musical Romantic Drama," @jubinintrance wrote on Twitter.
"#SufiyumSujatayum (Malayalam) - Avg. Movie was little slow !! Gud Songs, bgm & cinematography. Loved the climax," wrote Twitter user @Jillabala2.
Producer Vijay Babu took to social media to thank everyone for showering love on his movie, He wrote, "Proud moment ....; this will be remembered as part of history ...Thankyou all for the support, wishes and the overwhelming response i am getting. Thanks for accepting a small cute movie released through OTT during difficult times. #SufiyumSujatayumOnPrime #fridayfilmhouse."
Actor Aditi Rao Hydari is excited for the release of her film Sufiyum Sujatayum. She shared a photo of her streaming the movie on Amazon Prime Video and wrote, "Super happy and lowkey nervous 🤭🙈 #FirstDayFirstStream Go watch #SufiyumSujatayumOnPrime... NOW!"