“Kannada is my mother tongue. So I acted with all interest in a Kannada movie. But there are hardly any takers. This made to focus more on Tamil and Malayalam films,” says Lakshmi Rai.

The actress from Belgaum says that she is a top heroine in Kerala. “I just love Malayalam films. I am one of the top actresses in Mollywood and acting with the likes of Mammootty gives me immense pleasure.”

“When I share the screen space with Mammootty, I can learn the nuances of acting from him. I feel these days that my acting skills have improved a lot,” she says with a vivacious smile on her face.

Lakshmi Rai claims that her character in ‘Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam’ is totally different. “This is for the first time any Tamil actress is doing such a role. My character will be talked about once the movie gets released,” she says.