Editing Jayan (section)

===Resurgence in the 2000s===
In the late 1990s and early 21st century, there was a resurgence of Jayan's screen persona in [[Kerala]] and his old movie scenes came to prominence again.<ref>{{citation|title=Because I have a voice|author=Arvind Narrain & Gautam Bhan|publisher=Yoda Press|year=2005|isbn=81-902272-2-X|pages=75, 85, 87}}</ref>

A film titled ''Avatharam'' presently under production, is attempting to bring back his screen persona using advanced technologies.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://hindu.com/2011/01/18/stories/2011011851360200.htm |title=The Hindu Report-Action star Jayan to reappear in movie |date=18 January 2011 |access-date=2011-01-19 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=22 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122204756/http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/18/stories/2011011851360200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://flashnewstoday.com/index.php/late-jayan-returns-to-silver-screen/ |title=Jayans returns to silver screen |publisher=flashnewstoday.com |date=24 January 2011 |access-date=2011-05-23 |archive-date=16 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816120906/http://flashnewstoday.com/index.php/late-jayan-returns-to-silver-screen/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> A documentary on Jayan's life and death ''Jayan – The Man behind the Legend'' is nearing completion for release in the near future.