Prakash Raj on Yuvarathnaa star Puneeth Rajkumar: He is an excellent artist, a down-to-earth individual

The upcoming Kannada movie Yuvarathnaa is actor Prakash Raj’s second collaboration with Puneeth Rajkumar beneath the path of Santhosh Ananddram. Earlier, the trio had collaborated for the 2017 hit drama, Raajakumara. The five-time National Award-winning actor has made no secret about how excited he’s concerning the forthcoming movie. Why might you ask? It is as a result of the problem that the movie offers with is one thing very near his coronary heart — the schooling system in India and what ails it.
“The soul of the film and its relevance impressed me a lot. And it is so generous of Hombale Films, Puneeth Rajkumar and Santhosh Ananddram to address an important issue through this film. And it is so healthy,” Prakash, who turned 56 final week, informed indianexpress.com.
Prakash opined that business movies also needs to inform the viewers as a lot because it entertains them. “When we talk about commercial films, it is just not entertainment. This film (Yuvarathnaa) has something which I stand for and it is close to my heart. We have been talking about equal education. How privatization of schools is taking away the right to education (from people). And the need to revive and empower government schools and educational institutions is very important,” he added.
Prakash is grateful for all the pieces he has obtained in life and needs to offer again now. “I have crossed the age to say what is a good role for me. For all the experience, talent and the love of the people that have been bestowed upon me, being part of such films are important. It is not always what cinema gives you but what you give back to the cinema,” he defined.
And he was beneficiant in his reward for director Santhosh calling him a “responsible filmmaker.” “I have great respect for him. It is not just for the talent or his craft. It is how he uses his craft to deal with a very difficult subject and blends it with a language that people would like to listen to. He comes across as a very responsible filmmaker and such filmmakers are very important to our society,” he stated.

Besides Raajakumara and Yuvarathnaa, Prakash has collaborated with Puneeth Rajkumar for movies like Ajay and Mayabazar 2016. “I have known him (Puneeth) since his childhood. I have great respect and warmth towards that family: Appaji (Dr Rajkumar), Shivanna (Shivarajkumar). And I am very comfortable working with him. He is a wonderful artist, a down-to-earth person. And he’s a team player,” Prakash stated.

Yuvarathnaa can be releasing in Telugu with the identical title. Prakash is assured that the movie will click on with the viewers throughout south India. “The film deals with a universal issue. Everywhere you have middle class, problems in the education system, and eroding values. So I think it will strike a chord (with the audience),” he added.
Not nearly Yuvarathnaa, he’s additionally enthusiastic about the way in which the Kannada movie trade is bettering its standing nationally. “I am very proud of the way the young filmmakers have evolved in Kannada cinema. Young filmmakers like Hemanth M Rao, Rakshit Shetty, Prashanth Neel are pushing the envelope in making quality films and films with a pan-Indian appeal.”
Yuvarathnaa is due in cinemas on April 2.