An adaptation of Dreams in Prussian Blue, a paperback novel by Paritosh Uttam, it tells the story of two fine arts students, driven by individual ambitions, who decide to live together.

[1] The supporting cast includes Sreeram Ramachandran (of the sitcom Chumma on Amrita TV), Sidhartha Siva, Srinda Ashab (Annayum Rasoolum-fame), Krishnachandran, and Vanitha along with a host of newcomers.

Their new life together does not eradicate her isolation, and as Michael wraps further layers of self-centeredness around the cocoon he has built for himself, Gayatri looks around for ways to keep her passion for him intact.

The challenges of the ungrateful Michael who struggles to transform his artistry on the canvas and how the youngsters tackle egoism, selfishness, and their artistic demands form the crux of the story.

Paritosh Uttam says, "A few months after its release, Shyamaprasad contacted me through my website and said that he had read it and had liked it because the themes it dealt with vibed with his thoughts.

Aswin J. Kumar of The Times of India said, "Artist is a well-assembled film, beautifully crafted and portrayed by a stunning cast.

[9] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 3/5 and said, "The soul-stifling experience that Shyamaprasad's 'Artist' is, leads us on to a world of paints and easels, palettes and pastels, where ingenuity and inventiveness flow on, in strokes and flourishes from the tip of a brush.