Mangalore: Tulu Comedy Movie 'Rampa' to Hit Theatres in August

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)

Mangalore, Jul 23: 'Rampa' a new Tulu comedy movie will hit the silver screen next month, informed actress Namratha Hegde, who has also produced the movie.

Addressing a press meet here on Monday July 23, she said that the movie is about three men who are facing difficult situations in their lives, and who are helped by a man called Rampa. She clarified that the character had nothing to do with the actual personality who is well-known to Mangaloreans.

She added that the movie has a Mangalorean and Tuluva flavour, and even has a song in Hindi.

The movie is directed by Rajan Lalpuri who has made more than 40 films till date and produced by Namratha Hegde Productions.

'Rampa' is set to release in the third week of August, though the date has not been announced.

The lyrics are by Vijayakumar, music by Iqbal Darbar, dialogues is by Shashiraj Kavoor, story by Ajathashathru, and compilation by Asif Khan.

The movie was shot in Mangalore, Mumbai and other places and consists of four songs altogether.

Rampa is a comedy film starring Ajathashathru, Namratha Hegde, Arvind Bolar and for the first time in Tulu cinema, Bollywood veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar. It is comedy movie sprinkled with romance and some thrilling scenes, said Namratha.

The cast includes Ajathashathru Mumbai, Namratha Hegde, Arvind Bolar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar Mumbai, Ravi Surathkal, Jeevan Ullal, Manoj Attavar, Tamma Laxman, Prabhakar Shetty Mumbai, Surendra Heggde, Krishnaraj Shetty, Chandravathi, Vasanth, Shashiraj Kavoor, Shobha Shetty, Pradeep Alva, Rajesh Kanchanakere, Nagesh Dhambel, Rajesh Alape and Chandrahaas Kadri.

Ajathashathru, Tamma Laxman, Aravind Bolar among others were present.