He became a close friend of Jayam Ravi while shooting for the film Peranmai. Jayam Ravi had invited Roland to his house for dinner. Roland who accepted the invitation had the dinner at Jayam Ravi’s Ashok Nagar house in Chennai.
After the dinner was over and when Roland was about to take leave, Jayam Ravi gifted him with dhothi, shirt and valampuri sangu (conch). Roland who was surprised by these gifts asked him whether all of these were meant for him.
Then he appreciated Ravi for his talents and also told him that he had a physique that would be suitable for Hollywood films and asked him whether he was willing to act in a Hollywood film since one of his known director is in search of a new face. Jayam Ravi while thanking him for the offer said that he will think over about this.
