Rao Ramesh, with Jai Bhim, adds another feather to his cap

The success story of actor Rao Ramesh, son of yesteryear actor Rao Gopala Rao - from being a photography-enthusiast and a small-time television actor to his rise as one of most bankable names that Telugu cinema can't do without, is sure to inspire many aspirant actors and give them hope. With his latest outing, Jai Bhim, the actor has conquered another frontier and proved that he can be as effective in Tamil, both in terms of his fluency with language and the intensity in his act as a lawyer with a never-say-die spirit who wouldn't budge until he wins his case.

Most of them in the Telugu industry have spent their formative years in Madras and are comfortable with Tamil, but it took a director like TJ Gnanavel to introduce this powerhouse of talent to Tamil cinema. What's inspiring about Rao Ramesh is his hunger to better himself with every performance even after his rise. He's bursting with potential and enthusiasm in every frame and goes the extra mile to get even the littlest of nuances in a character right. In Jai Bhim too, he never puts a foot wrong and performs with a restlessness as if he's been waiting all his life to enact this role. The dedication just shows!

Jai Bhim demanded Rao Ramesh to deliver heavyduty dialogue in Tamil in the courtroom sequences in front of established faces in the industry like Suriya, MS Bhaskar. This was a true test of his abilities to repeat his magic in another language and he comes out with all guns blazing. For someone not familiar with his fame in Telugu cinema, it's easy to mistake Rao Ramesh as a native Tamilian. What better one we ask for? The fact that the film has released in five languages offers a great opportunity for Rao Ramesh to tap into newer horizons.

All thanks to Suriya, the producer and the director TJ Gnanavel for their decision to cast Rao Ramesh in Jai Bhim. It's certain to add more laurels to the actor's kitty. Another performance of Rao Ramesh that went unnoticed was his hunchback act in Maha Samudram, as a desperate gangster, who behaves more like a modern-day Shakuni. The film, which had a moderate response at theatres, will soon release on Netflix.