BW: On your journey
into filmdom
Ramyakrishnan:
When I started Mudal
Vasantham, I did not know anything
about acting. I was completely
unaware of even how to walk
and had to be trained for walking
in song sequences. But I turned
out to be a well trained performer
in Padayappa. |
On Rajini and Kamal
Both of them are legends
in their own league and
their qualities are completely
different. From Rajini
sir, one can learn how
to conduct oneself and
also a lot humane qualities.
Kamal sir is like a college
from whom one can learn
numerous things. He is
a field of learning. Each
scene was an experience
for me as far as Panchathanthiram
was concerned. A simple
sequence will be enhanced
manifold with Kamal sir’s
inputs. There will be
so much of difference
in what you see on paper
and what appears on screen.
Kamal and Rajini are two
great people to work with.
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"Kamal
and Rajini
are
two
great
people
to
work with"
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Why did you shift to television
side?
Though
many serial offers came, we
wanted to do something on our
own. There is no particular
reason as such. As an actress,
it was a diversion of sorts
for me in my career.
About
Kalasam experience
Kalasam
is proceeding in an interesting
manner. This is my maiden experience
in tele serial and also my co-production
venture. So besides acting,
my involvement is also more
here which makes it very special
and interesting. It is a totally
different experience for me
and I am enjoying it. Till now,
my job ended with just mouthing
someone else’s dialogues
but now my inputs from behind
the screen is also needed. It
is an enjoyable experience for
me.
About
the character in Kalasam having
more shades of Nilambari.
As Nilambari image is very strong
and has a wide and far reaching
impact on the audience, we thought
it best to improvise on the same
and are working in that direction. |
"Writing
a
screenplay
for a mega serial is
very
difficult" |
Difference between screenplay
in cinema and tele-serials?
It is easy to write a
screenplay for ten films
but it is the toughest
thing to do the same for
just one mega serial.
When you look at screenplay
writers for television
serials, they are almost
on the verge of going
crazy because one needs
to think about the twists
and turns in every scene.
Some serials go as long
as six years and it is
beyond me to fathom how
they do it. |
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Will you be doing programs
like ‘Thanga Vettai’
again?
I don’t know. If
some interesting concepts
come my way, I may do
it.
Will you act in your husband
Krishna Vamsi’s
direction?
Even if I want to act
in his direction, he will
not let me do that. Krishna
Vamsi cannot direct me.
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"Krishna
Vamsi
cannot
direct me"
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"Krishna
Vamsi
is
a
serious
director" |
Why is that so?
Just after our marriage,
I was featuring in a guest
role in his film called
Sri Anjaneyam. And I used
to laugh whenever he was
giving me my dialogues.
Krishna Vamsi is a serious
director and he never
liked my laughing. That’s
when he took a vow not
to cast me in his films
or direct me. |
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Many actresses have revealed
that you help them with
many tips. Your comments?
As a co-artist, I give
some tips if there is
a need. But the present
day artists know what
they are doing. There
is a lot of exposure these
days. In our times, we
never had these many channels.
We learnt many things
through experience. However
people, who want to venture
into film industry today,
acquire adequate knowledge
before entering the field
and are well prepared.
They don’t need
any kind of advice. They
are well ahead of times. |
"There
is a lot
of
exposure
these
days"
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About the short shelf life of
today’s actresses?
In
the earlier times, there was
not much of a competition and
people stayed on for 15-20 years.
Then there was a time that a
couple of them stayed on for
lengthy periods. Slowly this
number also diminished and now
it is like ‘wink and disappear’.
Perhaps it is to do with the
changing trend as there are
more people entering the fray.
There are more choices today.
And also there is not much of
strength in character portrayal
especially associated with heroines.
How do you balance family and
professional life?
I don’t get much time as
I am busy in television. I don’t
accept much film offers now. But
the little time that I get, I
try to manage and make it a quality
one with the family. |
"I
like
Nayanthara
and
Tamanna" |
Who are your current favorite
actresses?
I like Trisha as she is
my friend too. Then I
like Nayanthara and Tamanna
. Everybody is good and
they all have their plus
and minus.
When will Arumugam release?
My portion is over and
I have completed dubbing
also. The film will release
very soon. |
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Will you take part in the current
election campaigns?
I am busy in my film and television
commitments. I do not know anything
about politics. I will exercise
my voting right. That’s
about it.
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