Interview: Ramanan Purushothama is making his debut in Vasantha Kokila

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By Y Sunita Chowdhary

February 9, 2023

Ramanan Purushothama is making his debut with a dubbed film that is titled Vasantha Kokila in Kannada and Telugu; it’s titled Vasantha Mullai in Tamil.

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The project is all set to hit the theatres on Friday, 10 February. It has nothing to do with the Sridevi and Kamal Haasan-starrer.

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“I didn’t migrate to India. My mother is quite far-sighted and she put me in a hostel for better education,” says the Sri Lankan Tamil.

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Though he was curious, all he got to watch in school were art films or mythology flicks. But his curiosity led him to pursue cinema.

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Vasantha Kokila’s release couldn’t have been announced at a better time. Waltair Veerayya has become a hit and Bobby Simha played a big part in it.

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“They want a break from the hectic life and embark on a journey to a hill station. There is a sudden downpour and they stay in a hotel called ‘Vasantha Kokila’.”

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Rakshith Shetty is doing a cameo in the Kannada version and Arya is doing a similar role in the Telugu and Tamil versions.

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Gopi Amarnath of Pizza fame handled the camera. Rajesh Murugesan of Premam fame scored the music.

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