S Narayan directed Manasu Mallige is releasing on March 31. It is a remake of the Marathi film Sairat which has become the highest grossing film in that language. Rinku Rajguru is reprising her role in Kannada also.

The film is about two youngsters whose love is caught in the caste system. Rockline Venkatesh has bagged the remake rights of the film in the four South Indian languages. Zee Studios is also the producer of the film.

The Marathi film grossed nearly Rs 100 crore at the box office.