Actor Sivakarthikeyan met the team of Modha Rathri on Monday, to extend his appreciation for the film. On Tuesday, the film’s director Raja Karuppasamy shared a picture with the actor on social media, expressing his happiness over receiving appreciation from someone who inspired him to pursue cinema.

“I came to Chennai dreaming of becoming an entertainer like you, brother!” Raja wrote, addressing Sivakarthikeyan. The director said that having made a film of his own and receiving appreciation from the actor was truly special. Thanking him for his love and encouragement, Raja added that it was “definitely one of the most entertaining appreciations” that he and his team had received. He also described the photograph as a memory he would cherish for a lifetime, adding that seeing his work reach audiences and receive appreciation from someone he admired was one of the most fulfilling aspects of being a filmmaker.

Sivakarthikeyan's praise comes after that of Dhanush, Silambarasan, Ashwath Marimuthu, TJ Gnanavel, Vikram, Kamal Haasan, and more. A rural comedy drama, Modha Rathri follows an unusual wedding where a series of surprises and lies turn what should be the beginning of a new life into an increasingly chaotic night. Rishikanth essayed the lead in the film, while Anishma Anilkumar played the female lead. Raja Karuppasamy directed the film, which was backed by Mythri Movie Makers.

Modha Rathri, which marks Raja Karuppasamy’s directorial debut, also features Chetan, A Venkatesh, Bagavathi Perumal, Shelly Kishore, Sangeetha Balan and Banupriya, among others. Surendran Paranjothi handled cinematography, Ashok Arjunan edited the film, and Bharath Sankar composed the music. It was released in theatres on August 21 and premiered on Netflix on September 18.