Take a spoonful of innocence, a spoonful of happiness, a spoonful of attraction, mix it all with life lessons as a base, with a pinch of bitter instances, you get a romantic comedy. Tamil cinema audiences have always enjoyed watching ‘puppy love’ on screen, problematic or not. However, there has been a perception change with respect to the showcase of romance on screen, and we slowly saw the genre fall out of favour. But this is the season of love, and from what’s lined up this year, and the rise of young actors, romance is clearly the flavor du jour. One of the most promising ones is With Love, which stars Tourist Family director Abishan Jeevinth and Anaswara Rajan. “Romcom is a universal genre, and the kind of story With Love is setting out to say, I believe the film eill connect with everyone,” says Anaswara.With Love will open theatrically on February 6, and the film is a first for many of its members. Director Madhan makes his debut as a director, Abishan leads a film for the first time, and this is her first full-fledged role for Anaswara in Tamil. She has been part of Raangi, which had a delayed release, and Thugs, which had her play the role of a supporting actor in the ensemble. “I was looking for a team that would feel right. Yes, story and character are important. But I was prioritising a good team because I wanted to work on a set where my mind would be free. All of that came together in With Love,” shares Anaswara, who reveals that she said yes to the film two days after being approached. “This was the fastest.”
