Sapthami Gowda: Women characters in Thammudu will make female audiences happy
Talking about her role in the film, Sapthami stated, 'My look here may resemble my Kantara look, but my character Ratna is very different. She brings fun in an otherwise serious storyline. My role is impactful, even if not lengthy.'
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