Kalavani was a dream debut for me: Oviya

It has taken Oviya some time to register the fact that her maiden film in Tamil, Kalavani, has given her instant fame and recognition.
After all, that���������s what has helped her make her debut in other south Indian languages ��������� Kannada and Telugu. Yes, Oviya will be working in the Kannada and Telugu remakes of Kalavani.
���������I owe it all to Sargunam sir for giving me such a wonderful film to work on.It was a dream debut for me. When he heard that I will be reprising my role in other languages, he told me that I should grab this opportunity to perform even better,��������� says Oviya, who has already begun work on the Kannada version.
���������Kirathaka is directed by Pradeep Raja and I���������m paired opposite Yash in the film. Pradeep has made a few changes in the script to suit the Kannada audiences, but otherwise, the essence of Kalavani remains. There���������s a dream song in Kirathaka, which wasn���������t part of the original,��������� she reveals.
Oviya says she���������s finding it easy to work on the remake versions. ���������Even in Kirathaka, I wear a pavada-dhavani and tie my hair in two plaits. I���������ve a good ear for language and have picked up Kannada now,��������� she says and adds, ���������I will start working on the Telugu version in March with a new director. I think Nikhil will be playing the lead.���������
Oviya is also in the news for voicing out her displeasure after her role in Manmadhan Ambu was chopped to barely a few scenes.
���������A lot of my friends asked me why I agreed to do the film as I hardly appear in a few scenes. But then, I had an opportunity to work with biggies like Kamal Haasan, K S Ravikumar and Madhavan right at the beginning of my career. I���������m a big fan of Kamal sir and I didn���������t want to let go of this opportunity. Ravikumar sir had approached me after seeing Kalavani and told me that I had to play Maddy���������s atthai ponnu. I gladly agreed because it was a terrific team. When I saw the final version, I was initially upset. But I was told that it was due to some technical problems that they had to cut my portions. I had fun shooting with them and have no hard feeling now,��������� she clarifies.
Meanwhile, Oviya is busy with a couple of films in Tamil. ���������I���������m working on Rasu Mathuravan���������s Mutthukku Muthaaga, in which I play a basketball player. It���������s a not the usual hero-heroine subject and deals with the relationship between children and parents. It will surely rank among the best films in recent times,��������� she signs off on a hopeful note.
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