Lokesh Kanagaraj Is No Less Than Prashanth Neel

Rachita Ram opens up about her Tamil debut in Coolie, her fascination with negative roles, her experience of working with Lokesh Kanagaraj, and what it felt like to stand before the superstar she grew up admiring

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When a Rajinikanth film releases, all the buzz surrounds the Superstar, and rightly so. But there are those rare occasions when, after the release, an actor finds their place under the limelight despite being dazzled by the spotlight on the Superstar. When Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, hit the screens on August 14, a widely unsuspecting audience started cheering for an actor with just 15 minutes of screentime, and in her maiden appearance in a Tamil film.

Rachita Ram, who has built an impressive filmography in Kannada, has started strongly in Tamil as Kalyani, the woman with a secret, in Coolie. For an actor stepping into uncharted territory, and standing opposite the biggest icon in Indian cinema, the experience would have been nothing short of remarkable.

Interestingly, Rachita was never part of the film's promotions, and yet, she managed to leave a lasting impression. Admitting that she was a mix of nerves and faith during the release, Rachita says, "I knew I had worked sincerely, and I kept telling myself good things would happen. God gave me the best in return." With just days having passed since the release of