Navya returns to Malayalam cinema with ‘Oruthi’ releasing on March 18
Navya returns to Malayalam cinema with ‘Oruthi’ releasing on March 18
From Balamani in his successful film Nandanam (2002) from Radhamani in oruthiNavya Nair, releasing on March 18, has come a long way as a woman and an actor.
Talking over the phone from Kochi, the outspoken actress says she is happy to return as the leading lady after 2012. oruthiA female centric film.
Directed by VK Prakash, the film revolves around the conductor Radhamani in a jhangar in Kochi. Her trials and tribulations, her dreams and the daily grind of a working woman are the crux of the film. “In West Asia, Radhamani’s husband loses his job but she consoles her husband and faces life with an optimistic outlook. Radhamani is an everyday woman we see around us,” says Navya.
she adds that oruthi Chosen because the character is realistic. “I have seen many women, including my mother, trying to do justice to the roles that society expects of women. I am a good listener and observer and it helps me get into the skin of a character,” said the actor, who has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Female Actor. NandanamAnd Saira And Kanne Madanguka (2005).
Navya Nair in ‘Oruthi’ directed by VK Prakash. photo credit: special arrangement
Was it difficult to play the character on the moving chime? “Absolutely not. Shooting in Kochi for over 25 days, I didn’t find it difficult at all to become Radhamani. In jalosavam (2003), I had to drive a small country boat. It was not easy and I spent a week learning how to do it,” says Navya.
She is quick to add that in the case of cinema, it is the teamwork that lies behind the success of a film or character. Every single member of the team matters. He believes that no film is ever the effort of one person. oruthi Revealed in three days and Navya in the role of no makeup, shines in the trailer.
Naughty in Malayalam cinema and one of the leading heroines of the first decade of the 22nd century, Navya also made her mark in Tamil and Kannada. Like many other actresses of Malayalam cinema, she took a break from films after her marriage in 2010.
“In those days, married women did not get leading roles. At best, they’ll get character roles. Cinema is my passion, not just a profession. I was not ready to compromise on my role and was ready to watch cinema from the edge,” she says.
come back
It was the return of Manju Warrier and the success of one of the top heroines in Malayalam cinema that prompted Navya to resume acting. She was also encouraged by the sea change in the themes, scripts and characterization of women in Mollywood.
Navya Nair | photo credit: special arrangement
“Manju Cheechi Proved that women don’t need to shy away from acting after their marriage or be content with roles that rarely do justice to their talent. There is room for women of all ages,” feels Navya.
She says that it was not the audience that decided that they did not want to see women of different ages in important roles. This was a misconception which was promoted by the film industry.
“Nevertheless, we must remember that there was a time in Malayalam cinema when stalwarts like Sheela MotherSharda Mother and jaibharti Mother Shots called. Movies were planned around their dates. This was his stature as an actor. We haven’t reclaimed that space!”
different approach
When she started listening to scripts, she realized that not many films are written for women. Then he got to read the script of oruthi And he decided to do essay on Radhamani. She laughs and says that Balamani was 16 years old and that Radhamani is a woman in her mid thirties who has seen life. “I was 16 when I acted Nandanam, I am 36 now and naturally, there is a huge difference between my character and my approach towards the story,” she insists.
Even when Navya was not acting, she reveals that she hasn’t missed a single film that has released in theaters or on OTT platforms. “I have kept myself updated about all the films releasing in Malayalam. Like I said, cinema is my passion. I have also tried not to miss the editions of the International Film Festival of Kerala,” says Navya. He has the distinction of having screened two of his films as part of the festival in 2005.
The talented dancer, winner of several awards in youth festivals of state schools, is planning to open a dance school in Kochi.
Going forward, she says that directing and writing, she believes, are on the cards as many of her directors have told her that she would be able to do so. “It could happen but not now.”