Tulu industry gears up for its first bilingual

With each passing season, the Tulu industry is making new strides, in terms of filmmaking. The latest is an effort to go bilingual with its content. Titled

Kambalibettu Bhatrena Magalu

, the film is being made in Tulu and Kannada. “It’s a good time for cinema, as the barriers between industries are breaking. All you have to give the audience is good content and they will watch the film, irrespective of the background or the language. Which is why we felt that in spite of the subject being rooted in

Karavali

culture, it is a subject that will appeal across languages,” says Sharath Poojary, a former corporate employee who turned to his passion of filmmaking a few years ago. With sufficient experience in making short films, this is Sharath’s first full-fledged film and is a female-centric one. “Our lead cast is a complete new set of actors. The leading lady, Aishwarya Acharya, has even filmed a

Kalaripayattu

scene. This is the first time that a heroine has essayed martial arts in a Tulu movie,” adds the director. Sharath says that his subject will surely pique the curiosity of the

Kannada

audience given that it’s a thriller and the topic of female empowerment is universal. “We also have great comedy in the film and Arvind Bolar, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor and Satish Bandale will be part of it,” wraps up Sharath.