I continue to do the same now also (laughs). I had played mother roles to actors who are two to three years older to me when I was in my mid-20s. From the mainstream, I was side-lined to smaller roles. I have not yet received a role which I can call my favourite character. To be honest, I am not happy with my acting career. I was the first person to introduce a dance tutorial to the Malayalam telly audience. Then came a bunch of television soaps and a few supporting roles in films.
I had also tried a hand as a voice artiste in AIR and for several commercial ads. A transgender student in my daughter’s college recently conveyed to me that my role as Chottanikara Devi had motivated the person to have faith in God. People still recognise me as Chottanikkara Devi. It was a great honour for me when veteran actor Thikkurussi sir once rushed towards me during a function saying “ente devi alle ithu sakhshal bhagavathi anu”. The role gave me recognition in the industry. But I consider it as a knock from goddess Shakthi to me. Once, I had an accident on the set where I fell from a great height. Cinema was a new medium for me then and I somehow had a dislike to it. My mother was the reason behind my big screen entry, which I made through the film as Chottanikkara Devi in 1987. It was a great experience to work with an actor like him when I was just in my teens. I feel lucky to be part of it as I could act alongside NK Achary sir, father of in it.
My second teleplay was where I debuted as a heroine as Dr Jayanthi. Later I got the opportunity to act in a teleplay aired on Doordarshan titled Kayangal, directed by CK Thomas. I’m still recognised as Chottanikkara DeviI was the first artiste to perform solo Mohiniyattam on Doordarshan, Thiruvananthapuram Kendra when it was launched in 1983.
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