Venkatesh was in the news for all he wrong reasons all these days.

His movies were panned and his propensity to choose heroines much younger to him also came in for wide-spread criticism.

So he took the best way out and let matters cool down.

Now he is already to take the plunge. His batteries are re-charged. He also looks much more focused.

Sources in the know confirm that Venkatesh looks more than refreshed. He is bubbling with inner energy. sources add, He is now very clear in his thought process.

The lanky actor spent the time away from the arc lights to introspect and get a new perspective on his career that looked like floundering.

Now he is back in the thick of it. As we have reported in these columns, he has several important films. He is most likely to take up Lakshmi first and then move on to other films. Laxmi is to be directed by V V Vinayak.

After that he is to take up M S Raju’s Aata along with Siddharth.

So those who wanted to write off Venkatesh better get ready to eat their words.