CHENNAI: It’s been just six days since the release of Suriya-starrer Retro. Audience showered praises on the cast’s performance and the technical nuances of the film. The silent charm that drives the film is the character of Rukmini (Ruku), played by Pooja Hegde.

Ruku doesn’t always speak much and yet, through her silences, Pooja conveys the emotions of pain, hope, love, and resilience in a way that words might not had done justice to it. Talking about the role, Pooja wrote on her Instagram post, “Rukmani, the purest of souls. She is protective and fierce when it comes to her loved ones. Becoming Ruku was the most fun thing I’ve ever had to do. I leave behind a piece of my heart with her.”

Helmed by Karthik Subbaraj, Retro also has Joju George, Karunakaran, Jayaram and Nassar in key roles. Santhosh Narayanan composed the chartbuster tracks.

More in the way, Pooja is pairing with Vijay for Jana Nayagan for the second time after Beast (2022). She is also doing a cameo in Rajinikanth’s Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The actor also has Kanchana 4 in the pipeline.