When actress Sharmila Mandre decided to try her luck in the Tamil film industry, she wanted her debut to be big, with notable actors.
And surely her latest project — Mirattal, which released on August 3, has not only given her fame but left her completely satisfied.
Visibly excited about her role in the movie, she says she has put in loads of work and hopes her debut in Tamil will be accepted by the people. "I am comfortable working in the Kannada film industry because I know the language very well.
But I don't know a word of Tamil and I had to work overtime to learn the dialogues and switch from one emotion to another with ease, to make sure that I didn't slip anywhere," Sharmila tells Metrolife.
Sharmila was bound by a year-long contract for Mirattal and couldn't commit to any other project. The director Madesh was keen that she learn to speak Tamil.
So, she temporarily relocated to Chennai and devoted a lot of time to learning the language. "By the time we started shooting, I knew all the dialogues by heart, which made the task easier," she says.
Talking more about her role, Sharmila says that she plays a don's sister in the movie. "The young girl is sent abroad for higher education and returns to live with her brother, a local don (played by Prabhu).
He's possessive about his kid sister and doesn't allow her to mix with people. But the rebel in her prompts her to sneak out and do things her brother wouldn't approve of," she notes.
Working with veteran actor Prabhu, says Sharmila, has taught her a great deal, "When I met him for the first time, I froze because I was face-to-face with someone whom I idolised as child.
I can't tell you how many times I have watched his movie, Chinna Thambi I knew I had to work hard to prove my mettle. He's a very warm person and a thorough professional," notes Sharmila.
And about her costar Vinay Rai, Sharmila says, "Vinay is from Bangalore and we know each other. But it's different when you are friends and when you are working together."
And she says she now knows why Tamil comedian Santhanam is such a rage in the South. "He doesn't have to take any extra effort, comedy comes easily to him," she points out.
Sharmila wants people to remember her for the roles she has done, rather than the number of movies she has signed.
"The script is always a priority before I sign a film. I don't want to work on countless projects and not be remembered at all," she signs off.
And surely her latest project — Mirattal, which released on August 3, has not only given her fame but left her completely satisfied.
Visibly excited about her role in the movie, she says she has put in loads of work and hopes her debut in Tamil will be accepted by the people. "I am comfortable working in the Kannada film industry because I know the language very well.
But I don't know a word of Tamil and I had to work overtime to learn the dialogues and switch from one emotion to another with ease, to make sure that I didn't slip anywhere," Sharmila tells Metrolife.
Sharmila was bound by a year-long contract for Mirattal and couldn't commit to any other project. The director Madesh was keen that she learn to speak Tamil.
So, she temporarily relocated to Chennai and devoted a lot of time to learning the language. "By the time we started shooting, I knew all the dialogues by heart, which made the task easier," she says.
Talking more about her role, Sharmila says that she plays a don's sister in the movie. "The young girl is sent abroad for higher education and returns to live with her brother, a local don (played by Prabhu).
He's possessive about his kid sister and doesn't allow her to mix with people. But the rebel in her prompts her to sneak out and do things her brother wouldn't approve of," she notes.
Working with veteran actor Prabhu, says Sharmila, has taught her a great deal, "When I met him for the first time, I froze because I was face-to-face with someone whom I idolised as child.
I can't tell you how many times I have watched his movie, Chinna Thambi I knew I had to work hard to prove my mettle. He's a very warm person and a thorough professional," notes Sharmila.
And about her costar Vinay Rai, Sharmila says, "Vinay is from Bangalore and we know each other. But it's different when you are friends and when you are working together."
And she says she now knows why Tamil comedian Santhanam is such a rage in the South. "He doesn't have to take any extra effort, comedy comes easily to him," she points out.
Sharmila wants people to remember her for the roles she has done, rather than the number of movies she has signed.
"The script is always a priority before I sign a film. I don't want to work on countless projects and not be remembered at all," she signs off.