# Suma Kanakala on Rajamouli, Prithviraj and Her Malayalam Film Debut - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120244765434470791 - Source account: [@ManojKumar5598](https://x.com/ManojKumar5598) - Source language: Malayalam - Target language: English - Duration: 9:38 - Published: 2026-11-10 - Machine translated. 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[0:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=4) I can go there and earn money.” [0:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=7) So my roots are one reason I’ve held on to Telugu for so long. [0:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=12) That was thanks to this latest one, the Varanasi thing last time— Yes, that’s what helped. Yes, absolutely. [0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=17) When that trailer issue came up there—yes, when that trailer issue came up that day, I first spoke to Simha, and then I went to Mr. Rajamouli’s wife. [0:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=26) When I went there and was talking about the costumes, she talked about the bond and relationship between us, “Go over there,” she said. [0:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=34) So I’m saying this on the live stream, “Oh no, this is live. I can’t cut this. [0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=38) She’s scolding me live. What do I do?” So I just continued with the flow. [0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=44) That’s when I said, we can’t talk about Rajamouli and move this interview forward without asking about him. [0:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=48) Yes, yes. So, that family-like relationship, no, the relationship with Mr. Rajamouli, about that. [0:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=53) It’s a very precious bond. Thanks to my husband, Rajiv. [0:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=57) Through Rajiv, I got to know Rajamouli sir and his whole family. [1:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=63) So even before Rajamouli sir was a film director, Rajiv and Rajamouli sir were friends. [1:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=68) Rajamouli sir’s first serial was called Shantinivasam, a Telugu serial. [1:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=72) Rajiv was the hero in it. That’s how we got to know each other. [1:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=76) Then, after that, Rajamouli sir got married and started a family. [1:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=80) So, the film Student Number One, was Rajamouli sir’s first film. [1:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=84) It was my husband’s first film as a villain. [1:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=87) The first film I anchored. So, it’s all been a twenty-five year journey. [1:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=91) Back then, “Don’t Trouble the Trouble” At the pre-release event, Rajamouli sir himself played it and appreciated it. [1:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=99) I think that was one of my biggest awards, because in all these years, I have never heard one word of appreciation from his mouth about me. [1:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=107) I had never heard it in all these years. [1:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=109) So, that was a very embarrassing moment for me when he said that, “Every pre-release event has its cinema’s heroes. [1:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=116) But the hero of this pre-release event is her.” [1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=118) I think that was my, I think my biggest achievement. [2:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=121) Now that we’ve done Varanasi, we now have Prithviraj from the Malayalam industry. [2:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=125) That makes us incredibly happy. So, what can I say about Prithvi? [2:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=129) He’s an actor I really like. What a performer he is! [2:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=133) And one thing I like most about Prithvi sir he is not only a great actor. [2:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=138) He is also a great director. He is a great administrator and he is a great orator. [2:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=144) His speaking skills, generally speaking, when we're working in certain languages, we might be really good at acting. [2:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=151) But when we go to a different place, to present ourselves, our appearance on stage, and likewise when we speak, we have some stage fears. [2:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=159) Prithvi sir doesn't have that at all. The way he articulates, the words that he uses, simply superb. [2:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=166) Now, after we left Palani for a while, now— Mukesh, Mukesh ettan—yes. It starts with Mukesh ettan and the others. [2:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=174) At first, yes, every call was listened for by Mukesh ettan—Mukesh ettan. [2:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=176) And then, Mukesh was the Newspaper Boy—Mukesh. That was Jagadish ettan's film. [3:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=180) Yes, yes. Have you ever seen any of them since then? So... [3:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=184) I've never seen them. In my first film, the ones I heard on every call were Mukesh ettan and Biju Menon sir. [3:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=191) They were both in it. There are two heroes. [3:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=194) Yes. I was the heroine, with two heroes. [3:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=197) So, back then, Mukesh ettan was already very popular. [3:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=201) Biju Menon sir was very popular too. It was my first time. [3:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=204) I was so, how do I put it, thrilled to be acting with all of them like that. [3:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=210) But after that, I never saw anyone again. [3:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=212) I have never met anybody. And there wasn't even any promotion. [3:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=215) No, no. None of them came here. That's it. You didn't go there either. [3:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=218) I didn't go there either, yes. If you got a promotion to Kerala, wouldn't you go? Or… [3:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=222) Yes, Rajamouli sir has always told me, when it comes to lots of promotions, “Why do you have to do it in Telugu here? Isn't that your language? [3:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=228) Go there and do it,” he says. But I have a little… what is it, fear, because here, my—the reason for my popularity is when I'm an anchor, I'll—I have learned proverbs, jokes. [4:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=243) You know, the local trends that are going on? [4:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=245) I know all of that. That's why I can handle a stage very easily. [4:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=250) If I do it there now, I want to do a little homework. [4:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=253) Stay there. Live there for two or three months, and once I get a feel for the vibe there, then we'll see each other on stage. [4:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=259) Have you seen the work they do there? Have you seen it? Yes, I have. [4:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=262) Did you feel any inspiration from that… I watch a lot of Pearle Maaney's shows. [4:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=267) So Pearle is portrayed as very beautiful. [4:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=271) And then there's Ranjini. We've been seeing Ranjini on Super Singer for a long time. [4:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=275) So I think all of them are brilliant. Now, if we come back to Telugu again… [4:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=280) The person with the most fans here now… Actually, the person with the most fans in Kerala is Allu Arjun. Yes. [4:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=287) Allu, Allu Arjun—there's even a name, Allu Arjun. Yes, yes. [4:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=289) I think the number of fans he has in Telugu… [4:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=292) He might even have more fans here in Kerala now. [4:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=295) So, if I asked you to share a memory about Allu Arjun… [4:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=297) With Allu Arjun sir, almost like, just like… [5:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=301) I've seen how Rajamouli sir has grown now. [5:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=304) I’ve also watched Allu Arjun’s growth. Because his film Arya, I hosted Arya 2 and all those films. [5:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=311) So this Allu Arjun sir was a normal person, then after that, a star, then a stylish star, then an icon star. [5:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=322) That took hard work, didn’t it? Hats off to him. [5:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=326) Because what can we do consistently? How can I entertain the audience? [5:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=330) In dance, so many people have already danced. [5:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=333) We have seen different forms of dancers. [5:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=335) We’ve seen Prabhu Deva sir and Chiranjeevi sir dance, and all the others. [5:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=339) So he thought, how could he bring a new style to dance? [5:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=343) That became Allu Arjun sir’s biggest USP. [5:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=345) Even among our Malayalis, quite a lot… I think he’s one star who has gained so much recognition in Kerala. [5:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=353) A lot of people from our Kerala have gotten it here. Yes. [5:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=355) But here, he has gotten a lot of recognition. [5:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=358) By now, we've probably interviewed a lot of people. [6:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=361) Among them, has there been anyone who made you think, “Oh no, will interviewing this person cause me trouble now?” [6:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=366) Anything like that, I mean… [6:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=368) Did you get scared after interviewing them? [6:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=371) Was it a little bit of a struggle, or anything like that? [6:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=373) It wasn't a struggle, but how do I put it… [6:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=376) Sometimes we get this really overwhelming feeling, don't we? [6:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=379) Like, “Oh no, we're about to meet this person now.” [6:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=381) I had that kind of feeling when I met Mohanlal sir. [6:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=384) It was such an intense feeling. It was a real fangirl moment, being there so close to him like that… [6:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=388) We'd seen him from so far away, and seeing him like this from here… [6:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=392) Lalettan, with all that grandeur in Bharatham, was in our minds like this… [6:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=395) That was such a fangirl moment, wasn't it? [6:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=398) Yeah, what was it really like when you went to do that interview? [6:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=400) Did you have a particular thought, or any question… [6:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=403) A question you'd thought about? That day, my impression of that interview was… [6:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=406) I'd already done so many interviews. I must have done around five hundred interviews. [6:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=409) But that day, I felt like it was my first time doing an interview. [6:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=413) That day, it was that kind of first-time feeling for me. [6:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=415) But when it started off, then it was with the flow. [6:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=418) Now, we have so many superstars in Telugu itself. [7:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=421) There's Balayya now, and Ravi Teja, right? [7:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=423) There's Venkatesh too, so there are lots of them, yes. [7:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=426) Here, the Telugu film industry... Or, what have you thought about the audience here? [7:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=432) There’s tremendous positivity, extreme positivity. [7:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=435) And if they like a performer’s talent... [7:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=441) They’ll put them on a pedestal for life. [7:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=445) They appreciate them for life. They love them and will do anything for them. [7:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=450) That’s how the fans here are... It’s tremendous, really tremendous. Like... [7:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=456) Now, even with me, after all these years... [7:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=459) When they see me, they see me as a family member. [7:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=461) Not as a star or some anchor. So, whenever I see anyone, if I go out now... [7:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=466) I’ll see about ten people, and all ten of them come up to me... [7:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=468) They’re so affectionate. Sometimes they hug me... [7:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=471) There’s so much love. And then, their memories with me. [7:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=474) I watched your program around that time. [7:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=476) I saw you there, and it was like, so… There's a tremendous amount of love here. [8:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=480) Balayya is really very famous in Kerala now, right? [8:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=483) So you must have done an interview or something about him. [8:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=487) Oh, so many interviews. The film he mentioned recently, Daaku Maharaaj… [8:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=492) We did lots of pre-release events and interviews for all of them. [8:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=495) I worked with Balayya sir. Then I acted in a film with Balakrishna sir. [8:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=498) Oh, as his sister, right? So, that was a different experience. [8:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=502) While acting in that film, Balakrishna sir would bring food from home for everyone. [8:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=507) Then he'd tell everyone to eat. “Did you eat this? Did you eat that?” So… [8:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=510) He's that caring. Then after that, on stage, we… [8:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=514) The childlike energy in the Balayya sir we see now… [8:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=518) Bursting with childlike energy, he’s like that all the time. [8:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=520) He’ll be alert at every moment. If we put a camera here now you wouldn’t want to move it away from Balayya sir. [8:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=528) That’s how it is. Prabhas has acted alongside Prabhas now— So, when we all see him, Prabhas is extremely shy now. If he comes to a stage show, he just stands off to the side. [8:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=536) We wouldn’t know any other side of Prabhas, sister. That’s right. [8:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=539) We held the pre-release event for the very first part of the Baahubali film in Tirupati. [9:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=544) So, we were all going on the same flight. [9:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=547) So, while we were on that flight, he should’ve told me, “Don’t ask me anything on stage.” [9:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=552) So, how does Rajamouli sir do it? Not only for his film, for this pre-release event, he makes everyone do a full rehearsal. [9:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=559) Everyone, so… That day, before Prabhas arrives, Prabhas's AV will play. [9:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=565) After that, the music will play. Prabhas will walk in from the back. [9:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=569) After that, Prabhas has to go and sit there. That's the plan. [9:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=572) That day, after all this was done, Prabhas came up onstage. [9:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/He4SCEoNYdek/en/suma-kanakala-on-rajamouli-prithviraj-and-her-malayalam-film-debut?t=575) The mic assistant went over and handed him the mic.