Ripples and the bank) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language period drama featurette written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Priyadarshan.

Set in a riverside hamlet in 1950s Malabar, A boatman named Bapputty falls in love with Nebeesu while delivering the belongings of a deceased passenger to her family.

Mindscapes), consisting of nine featurettes, based on nine short stories of M. T. Vasudevan Nair, which was originally produced for Netflix.

[2] Written by Nair himself, Olavum Theeravum is based on his 1957 short story of the same name and serves as a remake of the 1970 film directed by P. N.

After discussing the offer with Nair, Priyadarshan agreed to take on the role of showrunner and direct a featurette based on a short story of his choice.

Upon completing Shilalikhithangal, the producers expressed a desire to cast Mohanlal in an additional featurette[8] and suggested that Priyadarshan direct it.

[7] Priyadarshan proposed remaking Olavum Theeravum as his desire to become a director was sparked in high school when he read the published screenplay of the original film.

[11] Olavum Theeravum marked Mamukkoya's final film appearance, where he took on the role of Mammadikka, originally portrayed by Pariyanampatta Kunjunni Namboodirippad.

Priyadarshan recalled that Mamukkoya had expressed a profound sense of fulfillment, stating that his "life was complete" as he remembered watching the original film's shooting as a spectator, never dreaming he would one day have the chance to perform in it himself.

[13] According to Priyadarshan, although the original screenplay mentioned the river as a character, the film itself did not prominently feature it, which left him disappointed.

[9] The featurette was shot in and around various locations including Thommankuthu, Chappathu, Kudayathoor, Kanjar,[14] and the Malankara Dam reservoir.

[19] Despite Olavum Theeravum completing production ahead of Bramayugam, the two-year delay caused the latter to release first.

However, the anthology series faced rejection by the streaming platform, purportedly due to cost overruns resulting from the inclusion of new featurettes, including Olavum Theeravum.