Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi (2016)

Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi ("me and Varalakshmi") is a Kannada romantic drama directed by Preetham Gubbi, known for the hit Maleyali Jotheyali. Newcomer Prithvi plays the lead, Malavika Mohanan, later known for Master and Thangalaan, made her Kannada debut as Varalakshmi, and Prakash Raj appears in an important supporting role. The film combines a young love story with a hero's struggle to make something of himself, including action and sports-style training scenes.