The maiden production venture of actor-politician-producer Ramya aka Divya Spandana — Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye is no doubt one of the finest Kannada films of 2023.
“I didn’t even have Raj B Shetty’s number and I thought it was a prank. But when Apple Box Studios called me later, I realised that I was actually offered the female lead in the film.
Raj B Shetty’s brilliant writing and outstanding performances of the lead pair stood out in the film. While Aniketh (Raj) was the soul, Prerana was the body of the film.
Though she started as a singer, getting trained in classical music, Siri eventually did background stage works for Prakash Belawadi, a noted theatre and film personality.