The film Aalayam directed by Muthyla Subbaiah hit the screens today. The film opened rather weakly and only about 50 percent occupancy was reported at the theatres in the city. The film is about the value of family bonding and shows how the age old joint family system is good for everyone.

The theme is old but the values it preaches is timeless and in this age of nuclear families, the film takes us back to the good old times where grandfathers and even great grandfathers lived happily with their large extended families, all under one roof. Noted director KB Tilak plays the role of the head of a large family in the film. The film has a big star cast that includes Ranganath, Chalapathi Rao, Gitanjali, Seetha, Brahmanandam, Shivaji , Honey Rose , Jayaprakash Reddy, Rehman, LB Sriram etc.