"Tulu is my foundation ... "I’ve played a cop before in a Telugu film, but this one is different. I had to shed my beard, which I had kept for 4 to 5 years, and get clean-shaven.

The Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy has announced its annual honourary awards for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 to three personalities each from the fields of literature, theatre and folk.