“Vanangaan has gifted a Masterclass Experience to me” - Actress Roshini Prakash

“I got famous only after I started working in ‘Vanangaan’” - Actress Roshini Prakash 

“Vanangaan has given me the courage and confidence to take up any challenging roles in future” - Actress Roshini Prakash

The much-awaited ‘Vanangaan’, produced by Suresh Kamatchi of V House Productions, and directed by Bala, features Arun Vijay in the lead role, and Roshini Prakash as the female lead. The film is all set for the worldwide theatrical release on January 10, marking the festive occasion of Pongal. 

It’s a pre-written fact that actors after their collaboration with director Bala scale greater heights, and it’s been the same with the actresses as well. It has been very much illustrious with the names Abitha, Laila, Pooja, Janani Iyer, and Varalaxmi, who have reached stupendous stature after experiencing his Midas-touch. 

Interestingly, as soon as the announcement was made that Roshini Prakash will be playing the female lead in Bala’s ‘Vanangaan’, the expectations sky-rocked to the peaks. 

The actress embarked on her journey in 2016 and continued to enthrall audiences with her outstanding performances in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil movies. Significantly, her recent Kannada release ‘Murphy’, captured the attention of Indian audiences for her splendiferous performance. It is noteworthy that the actress had played a pivotal role in Late actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s Lucky Man. Besides, she had already made her appearance in the Tamil movie titled ‘Jada’, but she feels that ‘Vanangaan’ is going to be her breakthrough in the industry. With the film releasing shortly, the actress shares her working experience in this movie. 

She starts off saying, “I got an opportunity for the audition of ‘Vanangaan’ after the team came across my profile. I was asked to perform few scenes, and immediately was selected to play the respective role.” 

“There has always been few hearsay stating that Bala sir is always stubborn and harsh on the sets to all his artistes. But what I witnessed and experienced on the sets was totally contrastive. He made sure that all the actors have clarity about the scene and beautifully extracted the best performances from them.” 

“Bala sir movies always have prominence for all actors, and so I have got a great character to perform in this movie. Hereafter, I will be easily undertaking any complex or challenging roles, for I have received so much learning and acting experience in this movie.” 

 

 “He never misses to appreciate and compliment the actors when they give their best on the shooting spot. He was excited and elated, when the first schedule was completed three days before the planned deadline.” 

“Besides, he always created a comfortable situation, where we can easily walk towards him and ask our doubts. On the counterpart, he explores and extracts the best performances from us, thereby letting us rediscover our acting potentials. I am so blessed to have him as a mentor.” 

When I requested Arun Vijay for a space to perform during a scene in which we were both acting together, he graciously accepted and offered his assistance. No matter how challenging the scene may be, Arun Vijay seamlessly incorporates the director Bala's instructions and executes them with remarkable skill.

To be precise, working with versatile directors like Samuthirakani, Mysskin, AL Vijay gave me a learning experience in Masterclass. 

They never treated me like a newcomer, and came forward helping and sharing their inputs that escalated my performance during the shooting. To be a part of film with four amazing directors is a rare opportunity and I feel blessed for being gifted with it. 

I got more acquainted with Varalaxmi Sarathkumar’s mother Chaya Devi, who is performing a crucial role in this movie. More than acting before camera, we spent quality time and got closer on the sets. I started missing her, when she would depart from the sets of Kanyakumari, and she always made me feel like home with her presence. 

I inherited the discipline and decorum that should be maintained on the shooting spot after working with director Bala sir. Although I have worked in three different regional industries, ‘Vanangaan’ will be a special and close one to my heart. Working in this film has given me the clarity to handle my future in the industry. 

To be precise, many didn’t know me before signing this project, and I got familiar after working in this movie. I will always consider this as a lucky project,” says Roshini Prakash.