Samantha rang out 2021 on a high note by just featuring in an item number 'Oo Antava' in 'Pushpa' which has turned out to be a monster hit all over India. The new year is also looking too good for the pretty Chennai girl as she has 'Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal' and 'Shaakuntalam' releasing soon.

Sam is very active on social media and shares her private moments to her fans regularly and her latest is an adorable pic in which she is chilling out on a reclining chair. Giving her company are actor director Rahul Ravindran and comedian Vennela Kishore. She has captioned the pic "What would I do without you ?"

Rahul Ravindran is a very old friend of Samantha and was the hero in her fourth movie 'Moscowin Cauvery' directed by Ravi K Chandran. On top of that Rahul is married to Chinmayi Sripaada who is not only Sam's close buddy but has also dubbed for her in several movies.

Rahul Ravindran who is a busy director now in Telugu cinema is making his comeback in Tamil in 'The Great Indian Kitchen' starring Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead. Sam meanwhile has 'Yashoda' and another Telugu/Tamil bilingual that will go on floors this month and release by year end.