Kichcha Sudeep has praised Yash for taking a creative risk with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups despite mixed audience reactions. Sudeep said attempting such an unconventional film takes courage, applauding Yash for moving beyond the formula associated with KGF

Once a common sight in Keralam villages, Pulikali depicts a tiger entering a village and being hunted by local hunters. The performance symbolises the triumph of good over evil, an enduring theme associated with the Thiruvonam season