Producer Dinesh Panicker shared his thoughts on the film ‘Chenkol’, the sequel to ‘Kireedam’. He felt the sequel lacked the original’s emotional energy and unique screenplay strength. Panicker also noted audience disappointment with Thilakan’s character arc in the follow-up. He disagreed with the decision to kill Mohanlal’s character in the film’s climax. Despite these points, Panicker acknowledged ‘Chenkol’s’ overall success.