Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has delighted Malayalam film 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 has since gone viral on social media. On the day of its release, the video collected more than 495,000 likes. Celebrities and fans alike flooded the comments section with appreciation for 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 using broken English.Sharing the reel, he wrote, “A scene from one of my favorite actors Urvashi Chechi. Chechi Kshamikkanam, (‘please forgive me sister’).
Celebrities fall in love at Vidya Balan’s performance
Actress Keerthy Suresh was among the first to react. She commented: “Too cute!! My favorite too.”Filmmaker Anjali Menon also enjoyed the performance and expressed her desire to see the two actors together on screen. She wrote, “@therealurvasi @balanvidya you both need to work together!!”.Veteran actress Radikaa Sarathkumar kept her reaction short and simple, commenting, “Amazing.” Mohanlal’s ‘Thudarum’ director Tharun Moorthy also joined the conversation by reacting to the post.One fan commented, “Urvashi chechi rocks and vidya balan chechi too” Another wrote, “One of my favorite movie scenes 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 based on a story by Rajesh Jayaraman. The family drama featured Urvashi, Meera Jasmine and Narain in lead roles while Ilaiyaraaja composed the music.The film marked Urvashi’s return to Malayalam cinema after a gap of six years. Her performance received high praise from audiences 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 coupled with her fantastic comic timing has made her one of the most revisited scenes in Malayalam cinema.Urvashi was recently seen in the Tamil film ‘Parimala & Co.’ where he was paired with Jayaram after a long gap.