Sharanya: Eyes on Kollywood

A little friendly competition never hurts.
At least, that is the impression one gets if one is to go by the experience of Sharanya Mohan, whose performance in her last film A Aa E Ee has come in for praise.
The film, directed by Sabapathy and produced by AVM, has Sharanya, Aravind, Navdeep, and Monica playing important roles along with Prabhu and Manorama.
���There was a small competition between Aravind, Navdeep, Monica and me. Each one wanted his or her performance to be the best in the movie,��� the actress says and adds, ���However, everybody was sportive and I received a lot of valuable tips from my co-artistes.���
The actress is delighted with the response to her character in the film. ���Recently, all the artistes along with the director watched the film in a theatre to know the audience���s reaction. It was there that I realised that my character had scored,��� she says, adding, ���People have accepted me.���
The lady, who was introduced by Fazil, began her acting career as a child. She made a brief appearance in the Tamil film Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, a super hit. ���I was in third standard then,��� she laughs before saying, ���I enjoyed doing the song Aanandha Kuilin Paatu... in the film.���
She later did a couple of movies in Malayalam before returning to Kollywood with a brief role in Oru Naal Oru Kanavu. Then, a couple of years later, Yaaradi Nee Mohini happened.�� ���Although I got many offers after Oru Naal Oru Kanavu, I had no intention to act as I was more into dancing. Then, Babu sir called me and told me that he had a sister���s character for me in Yaaradi Nee Mohini. I was hesitant at first but my uncle insisted that I should give acting a shot. He said I could always quit if I didn���t like it,��� she informs.
Her performance in Yaaradi Nee Mohini fetched her more exciting projects, including A Aa E Ee and Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu, a film that has raised expectations (VKK). ���I play the role of a village girl in VKK, which is to hit the screens shortly. The movie has been shot in Palani. In fact, the role was a big challenge as there were few dialogues and I had to convey ideas with eye expressions,���she says.
But that must have been easy for her as she is a trained dancer. ���I���ve learnt Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. But then, this particular role wasn���t easy. In dance, you are trained to give expressions that are strong. In this film, however, I had to use subtle expressions,��� she explains.
The actress, who also has other projects lined up, says that she will not do glamour roles. ���I prefer character roles to glamour roles because they suit me better,��� she signs off.