'Ellam Avan Seyal' is a taut thriller starring villain turned hero RK along with a bunch of ten hot girls. Nine of them play the role of rich NRI medical students while the tenth girl plays a village belle. The gangleader of the NRI pack played by Mansi from Mumbai and the village belle played by Bhama from Kerala were in town recently. Expresso caught up with them to find out more about their career in Kollywood.
Bhama is the typical traditional doe-eyed beauty, complete with long tresses et al. She tells us shyly, “My face is best suited for homely roles and that’s what I would like to do.” She is no newcomer to cinema, though this film is her Tamil debut. “I have done many Malyalam films like Neivedyam, Cycle, Colors and many more,”she reveals.So what brought her into Kollywood? “Shaji Kailas and the Prabakar saw my film posters and felt I was just the right face for this role and that’s how 'Ellam Avan Seyal' happened,” smiles Bhama.
Mansi, the girl who plays a spoilt NRI student stands out in the film with her wild hair cut and mannerisms. And she is no newcomer to films, either. Her first film was Thirutham in 2007 and another flick with Ramana followed. This is her third release in Tamil.
She also has a Telugu film called Seenugaru Chiranjeevi Fan to her credit. “In Tamil I am looking for lead roles and good characters,” says the girl who has so far played traditional characters. “Shaji sir presented me very well in Ellam.. and I am very happy with this role,” she says, keeping her fingers crossed about the future. With the number of films being made here, it will be no surprise if they find a bright future in Kollywood.
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