It looks like sexy siren Nayanthara is in a mood to experiment. After essaying numerous glam-centric roles, she is all set to unveil a new dimension in the Malayalam film Electra . “I am doing this film purely for creative satisfaction, as it offers me an opportunity to showcase my histrionics skills,” she confesses. She is joining hands with award-winning filmmaker Shyamprasad for her maiden offbeat movie. So, that means she needed to put in more homework for that role. “I am excited that I am going to explore a new genre and the director is insisting on spontaneity. So, I intend to go to the sets with an open mind,” she adds.
Another reason for the paradigm shift in her thinking process, she elaborates is because, “In most star centric movies (both Tamil and Telugu), actresses are confined to dancing around trees. I think there’s need to add something more substantial to our roles rather than making us mere glam props in big-ticket films, or else actresses like us will be deprived of the opportunity to showcase our versatility. Invariably, we have to fall back on either author-backed roles or significant roles in small budget films.”
So is she gravitating towards performance-oriented roles, due to stiff competition offered by upcoming starlets? “Every year innumerable girls take their maiden bow in films, but only a handful leave their mark. Also newcomers have to put in years of hard work and display their staying power. It will take most of them sometime before they can reach our position, so there’s no question of any comparison with them. However, there are filmmakers who want established actresses to add brand value to their mega bucks movies, invariably approach us,” she says with relish.
