Happy Birthday Rashmika Mandanna: When the 'Ranabaali' star expressed love for Malayalam cinema

Rashmika Mandanna marks her birthday on this day (April 5) with a low-key family trip. The actress, who was last seen in 'The Girlfriend', zoomed off with husband Vijay Deverakonda and relatives to an undisclosed spot.Reports suggest that she cut a cake at Hyderabad airport before departure. On this special day, ETimes takes a look at when 'The Girlfriend' actress shared her love for Malayalam cinema.As quoted by The Week in an earlier interview, Rashmika shared her thoughts when asked about watching Malayalam films.“Are you kidding.. loveeeeee Malayalam cinema..Malayalam films are just so pure and people are fullllll love,” she said in a fan interaction. Vijay Deverakonda too has spoken warmly about the state. In an earlier interview reported by TOI City, he described his deep connection.He mentioned he is totally in love with Kerala, and the place is very beautiful. The 'Kingdom' actor added that he visited God’s Own Country long before entering films.He enjoys lake rides and exploring Kochi. Places like Vagamon, Athirappilly and Alappuzha remain his favourites.This year the celebration stayed intimate with just family. Rashmika and Vijay had recently finished a major schedule for their film 'Ranabaali' in Rayalaseema.The historical drama directed by Rahul Sankrityan marks their first on-screen pairing after marriage. At the airport, Rashmika wore a simple yet elegant black sleeveless top with flared pants. Her mangalsutra stood out as she smiled for the cameras while cutting cake.'Ranabaali' brings together the couple in a period story. It has already created buzz for its scale and real-life inspiration. The couple was last seen together on screen in the romantic drama film 'Dear Comrade' which received good responses from the audiences and turned out to be a superhit. Now the expectations for their upcoming 'Ranabaali' are high.