Palasa 1978, did not become a box office hit but several critics praised the making style of the film. Director, Karuna Kumar got few good opportunities with big production houses prior to the release of the film. Covid-19 outbreak has happened and his next films have fallen under jeopardy. Whenever the restrictions on the theatres lift off and the pandemic spread weakens, then only several producers plan to go for new films as they have several pending projects to first clear.
Now, we hear that Jeevitha has decided to produce a film with hero Rajasekhar, in the direction of Karuna Kumar and this could release on OTT platform if theatres don’t open by the time shooting finishes. With all the preventive measures, the team wants to go for shooting from June end and finish the film as soon as they can, it seems. Rajasekhar after surprise success of Garuda Vega, failed to connect with audiences with his Kalki film. Let’s see what he and Karuna Kumar comes up with as a team.