We previously reported that Nivin Pauly's upcoming film Dear Students will feature Nayanthara as the female lead. On Monday, the makers shared a behind-the-scenes video from the set to mark the occasion of Nayanthara’s birthday. The film is written and directed by debutants Sandeep Kumar and George Philip Roy, and it is produced by Nivin under his banner Pauly Jr Pictures.

Notably, Dear Students marks a reunion for Nivin and Nayanthara, who last shared screen space in Dhyan Sreenivasan's directorial debut Love Action Drama (2019). Nayanthara’s last appearance in Malayalam cinema was in Alphonse Puthren’s Gold (2022). Her upcoming Tamil projects include Senthil Nallasamy's Rakkayie, S Sashikanth’s Test, and Dude Vicky’s Mannangatti Since 1960.

Nivin, meanwhile, has a busy slate with Anuraj Manohar's Shekhara Varma Rajavu, Abrid Shine’s sequel to Action Hero Biju, Akhil Sathyan’s second directorial venture, an untitled project by debutant Aaryan Ramani Girijavallabhavan, and the Tamil film Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai, helmed by Ram.