Mammootty’s Rappakal: Toxic’s Nayanthara, Geetu Mohandas’ 2005 film social media now hates

Nayanthara reminisced about her collaboration with Geetu Mohandas on the 2005 Malayalam film Rappakal during the trailer launch event for Toxic. Rappakal marked the debut of Nayanthara, who played the female lead opposite Mammootty, while Geetu Mohandas played a significant supporting role. The film, a family drama written by TA Razzaq, also starred Sarada, Balachandra Menon, Vijayaraghavan, Janardhanan, and Salim Kumar.

Despite being a hit at the box office alongside Mammootty's Rajamanikyam and Nerariyan CBI, Rappakal has since been ridiculed on social media. The film revolves around Krishnan, an elderly domestic worker, and his relationship with Saraswathiyamma, the matriarch of a wealthy Hindu family. Nayanthara plays Gauri, Krishnan's assistant.

The film's narrative explores the family's emotional turmoil as they attempt to sell their ancestral home, which would force Krishnan and Saraswathiyamma to part ways. While the movie was praised for its time, it now faces criticism for glorifying toxic, problematic, and intrusive behavior, with many viewers finding Krishnan's actions intrusive and problematic.