“Sound Designer Ajayan Adat Calls Upcoming Malayalam Film Operation Tral “RSS Sh*t”; Film Team Hits Back”, TheCommuneMag, 4 Sep 2026.

“Award-winning sound designer Ajayan Adat has dismissed Operation Tral as “RSS theettam” – a crude Malayalam insult that literally refers to excrement. The remark, posted under a video related to the film, has drawn a sharp response from its director, producer and technical team.

As reported in Mathrubhumi, Adat made the comment under an Instagram post shared by the film’s team. The post, shared by the film’s sound designer R.S. Vicky, featured glimpses of the sound design of the teaser.

Operation Tral stars Jayasurya as a National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer and is based on the backdrop of counter-terrorism operations and national security.

Adat’s comment, which characterized the film as being aligned with the RSS, drew responses from members of the film team.

Director Ratheesh Vega said he was deeply hurt to see such a comment from someone working in the same industry.

He said criticism was always welcome but added that greater respect should be shown to colleagues and creators who had invested considerable time and effort into a project……….”

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