Which are the two things you like best about yourself?
I think I’m very laborious and extremely committed to my profession. Those are the two things I like best about myself.

You were better seen as glam doll in Kollywood earlier? How did you deal with it?
When I did ‘Kuthu’, I was just a young teen of 16. I was absolutely naïve to the dealings of the industry and thus gave away to doing many such glam roles. That’s when I realized that I was getting bore doing such stereotype roles time and again. At that time, offers started pouring in from Kannada and I was quick to shift my attention there. Till today, I’m trying to break those glamorous shackles around me.

So do you think that there’s any harm in doing glamorous roles?

Not really. But then, now I’m more inclined to doing performance-oriented films and work with more established directors. In Kannada I’ve done quite a few such films like Jothe Jotheyali, Amruthadhare and Meera Madhava Raghava that has won me a lot of applause. I want to continue in that trend.

You are back to Kollywood now and are creating waves here?
(Smiles) Yes. It was with Thoondil that I finally got back to Tamil films. After that I had signed quite a number of films including Gautham Menon’s Vaaranam Aayiram and Pollathavan.
Pollathavan went on to become a huge hit. How do you feel about that?

I’m extremely elated with the way things are shaping up for me. Pollathavan gave me an author-backed role that of a middle class simple girl, and I just loved playing my character. My next film Vaaranam Aayiram also presents me in an equally charming role. In fact that’s my dream role. I couldn’t have asked for more.

Would you like to brief us a bit on your dream role?
Well, I can’t divulge much at this point. All I can say is that I play a 14 year old in this film. This role was a real challenge but nevertheless I loved it. It gave me one huge scope to experiment with my looks, gestures, outfits, and everything else. It’s truly an adorable role. You guys are gonna love me in this role. This is one role I’m gonna forever cherish doing.

So now that you back in Kollywood, are you eyeing the top slot again?
Not really. Actually I’ve never been so competitive. Now that I’m back, I intend to take up important projects rather than settling down with everyday kind of roles. I’m just eying good scripts for now.