
Director SS Rajamouli has joined the latest list of celebrities to praise Sasikumar-Simran's Tourist Family. The Baahubali filmmaker took to his X handle to share that the film was "heartwarming and packed with rib-tickling humour". Describing the film as his "best cinematic experience in recent years, he also lauded debutant filmmaker Abishan Jeevinth for crafting the film with great writing and direction.
"Saw a wonderful, wonderful film Tourist Family. Heartwarming and packed with rib-tickling humor. And kept me intrigued from beginning till end. Great writing and direction by Abishan Jeevinth. Thank you for the best cinematic experience in recent years. Don’t miss it," read his post.
Responding to his post, Abishan said he was still in disbelief as he read his words. "I watched his films with stars in my eyes, never imagining that one day, the man who built those worlds would speak my name. SS Rajamouli sir, you’ve made this boy’s dream larger than life."
Earlier, Rajinikanth, Dhanush, Sivakarthikeyan, and other celebrities had praised the film stating its importance in the lesson of humanity. TN Minister Ma Subramanian had also lauded the film saying that it teaches us to live a life of humanity and love with our neighbors.
Tourist Family revolves around a Tamil family fleeing Sri Lanka due to the island nation's post-Covid economic crisis and making a livelihood in Tamil Nadu. How the family and community comes together in the face of adversity forms the plot of this film. The film also stars Yogi Babu, Mithun Jai Sankar, Kamalesh, MS Bhaskar, Ramesh Thilak, Bagavathi Perumal, Elango Kumaravel and Sreeja Ravi.
Rajamouli is currently working on his much-anticipated SSMB29. Starring Mahesh Babu, is said to be a globe-trotting action adventure inspired by the works of author Wilbur Smith. The makers revealed that the film will feature a story set in a forest, with Mahesh Babu playing a role loosely inspired by Lord Hanuman. The film is being produced by KL Narayana with a reported budget of Rs 1,000 crore. Reports suggest that the film is currently scheduled for release in March 2027.