While she proudly claims that all the projects bankrolled by their venture have been made under the budget, she also acknowledges the stress of the job. “Today, with the type of cinema being made, you could lose something so big because you did not understand what was being made,” she says, “I am a newbie and a complete rookie. When I hear scripts, sometimes I don’t understand them as well as Prithviraj does. But I feel I have got a flair for understanding if something is working or not.”
Menon is one of the few female producers in the Malayalam industry who are spearheading projects. She says she wants to be known as an independent producer who is among the top three in the industry. “I’m a very privileged producer because I have someone to shield me,” she says, “A lot of people listen to me because I am Prithviraj’s wife. I am under no illusions that someone is talking to me because I am Supriya Menon. Not everyone wants to listen to a woman. The numbers speak for themselves. How many of us have a say even if we are part of established organisations? These are the questions that we need to ask. As an independent woman producer, I am not sure if I am the first choice for a creator but I want to be.”