I don't think Manichithrathazhu shares any similarities with Vertigo. Also to me, remakes of Manichithrathazhu often felt like inaccurate description of Ganga's medical condition (her anger directed at Hero in these movies, which could be a deliberate detour from original narrative to give more screen time to Hero).
Manichithrathazhu script is inspired from the case dairies of a Psychiatrist. Original movie has decent medical accuracy in which it portrays Ganga, a patient suffering from Dissociative identity disorder. Split personality / multiple personality have its roots in child-hood trauma (sexual abuse and other trauma, including dejection). Lonely childhood of Ganga has enough clues to establish roots of DID. More importantly Manichithrathazhu also has strong themes suggesting that the dejection from Nakulan could have triggered Split personality in Ganga's adulthood. Watch carefully two scenes when
- Ganga ask Nakulan to wake her up when he is done with his work (both are newly weds as per the opening scenes from the movie, her tone says she wants to spent the night with him and not sleep alone).
- Ganga passionately talks about opening Manichithrathazhu when Nakulan is still working (a work Computer in newly weds bedroom). Nakulan nods his approval, without looking away from his computer screen.
Over all it feels like Manichithrathazhu is a serious attempt to portray DID and not inspired from Vertigo.
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