Manamantha was written for me: Gautami

Actress Gautami Tadimalla, who made a smashing comeback to acting after 19 years with last year's Tamil drama ‘Papanasam,’ says she never felt disassociated from the industry as she was constantly in touch as a designer.

"Even though I was out of action as an actor, I was very much connected with the industry via my work as a designer. I never felt cut off or disassociated, thanks to my designing assignments.

"Since the 2010 film 'Dasavatharam', I've been working as a designer," Gautami, who mostly works as a costume designer on Kamal Haasan's films, said.

Excited about her forthcoming release ‘Manamantha,’ she says her role in the film was exclusively written for her. "When director Chandra Sekhar Yeleti approached me with the offer, he said he had worked on the script for two years, keeping me in mind for the role of Gayatri. I was bowled over by the script and immediately gave my consent to be part of it," she said.

Talking about the film, Gautami said, "It's an anthology of four stories. There's a lot of isolation in today's world and four completely distinct lives are woven together through this film. You may call it the Butterfly or Domino effect. There is no link between the characters but it blends seamlessly through the course of the film."

The film also stars Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, and she says nothing has changed about her ‘Iddaru’ co-star. "Nothing has changed about him. He is always chilled-out and so much fun to work with. Both of us had a lot of catching up to do on the sets," she said.