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Shashaa Shivakumar Calls Manimegalai Role Challenging In Enna Vilai
Enna Vilai is an upcoming film written and directed by Sajeev Pazhoor.
Shashaa Shivakumar plays Manimegalai, a rural girl.
She says preparing before filming helped her understand the character.
She calls the role challenging and special because it is her first rural-girl part.
She worked with actors Karunaas and Nimisha Sajayan.
The story follows a man who retrieves coins offered by devotees into the sea near Rameswaram.
His struggle for dignity and survival eventually leads to a legal battle.
The film is scheduled to release worldwide on September 17.
Shashaa Shivakumar plays Manimegalai, a rural girl, in Enna Vilai.
She says preparing before filming helped her understand and approach the character.
The actress described working with Karunaas and Nimisha Sajayan as a responsible experience.
Enna Vilai follows a man retrieving devotees’ coins from the sea near Rameswaram.
Written and directed by Sajeev Pazhoor, the film is scheduled for worldwide release on September 17.
- Who
- Actress Shashaa Shivakumar plays Manimegalai, alongside Karunaas and Nimisha Sajayan.
- What
- Enna Vilai is a socially relevant film about a man retrieving coins from the sea and seeking dignity through a legal battle.
- Where
- The story is set near Rameswaram, and the film was made with a Malayalam team.
- When
- The film is scheduled to release worldwide on September 17 this year.
- Why
- Shashaa says the role was challenging because it was her first time playing a rural girl.
Key facts
- Film
- Enna Vilai
- Character
- Shashaa Shivakumar plays Manimegalai
- Writer-director
- Sajeev Pazhoor
- Lead actors
- Karunaas and Nimisha Sajayan
- Setting
- Near Rameswaram
- Producer
- Githesh V, under Kalamaya Films
- Release
- Worldwide on September 17 this year
Quotes
Shashaa Shivakumar
Actress playing Manimegalai in Enna Vilai
“Manimegalai is a very special character for me as this is the first time I have played a rural girl. I prepared myself for the character even before going to the sets, which helped me understand and approach the role better. It was a completely different experience for me, and I am very happy to have gotten an opportunity like this through 'Enna Vilai'.”
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“Director Sajeev sir was always very patient and respectful with everyone on the sets, which made the experience very special. This was also my first time working with a Malayalam team, so it was a very different and enriching experience for me.”
thehansindia.com
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