Samantha turns a journalist in Savitri biopic

The first look of Samantha from Nag Ashwin’s magnum opus

Mahanati

was unveiled by the makers on Friday. Samantha apparently plays the role of a journalist in the film who narrates the story of legendary actress Savitri. While Keerthy Suresh is essaying the title role, Samantha also has a full-length role in the biopic and the name of her character in the film is Madhura Vani. The tag line on the poster, “Naa Peru Kanyasulkamlo Savithri gari pere …… Madhura Vani (BA Gold Medal), ( My name is that of Savithri Garu’s character in the film Kanyasulkam ..Madhura Vani) discloses this.